Temple Football Team History
Temple Owls
Temple University
Philadelphia, PA
Founded: 1884 Stadium: Lincoln Financial Field Capacity: 68,532 Colors: Cherry & White Coach: Wayne Hardin Conference: Independent-
1971 Season Highlights
Wayne Hardin enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Temple.
1971 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 18 vs.
Boston College
3
17
L
Sat., Oct. 2 vs. Boston University
34
10
W
Sat., Oct. 9 @
Connecticut
38
0
W
Sat., Oct. 16 vs. Xavier
38
0
W
Sat., Oct. 23 @
West Virginia
33
43
L
Sat., Oct. 30 @ Delaware
32
27
W
Sat., Nov. 6 vs. Rhode Island
40
13
W
Sat., Nov. 13 vs. William & Mary
17
13
W
Sat., Nov. 20 vs. Villanova
13
13
T
1971 Season Totals
Record 6-2
-1
Points Scored 248
Scoring Average 27.6
Points Allowed 136
Defense Average 15.1
Opponents Record 21-9
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 4-1
-1
Away Record 2-1
1971 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1971 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1971 All Independent Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
Throughout the 1960s, the University of Florida kept a real-life alligator named Albert on the sidelines.