Temple Football Team History
Temple Owls
Temple University
Philadelphia, PA
Founded: 1884 Stadium: Lincoln Financial Field Capacity: 68,532 Colors: Cherry & White Coach: Al Golden Conference: Independent-
2006 Season Highlights
Al Golden enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Temple.
2006 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Thu., Aug. 31 @
Buffalo
3
9
L
Sat., Sep. 9 vs.
Louisville
0
62
L
Sat., Sep. 16 @
Minnesota
0
62
L
Sat., Sep. 23 @
Western Michigan
7
41
L
Sat., Sep. 30 @
Vanderbilt
14
43
L
Sat., Oct. 7 vs.
Kent
17
28
L
Thu., Oct. 12 @
Clemson
9
63
L
@ Charlotte, NC
Sat., Oct. 21 @
Northern Illinois
21
43
L
Sat., Oct. 28 vs.
Bowling Green State
28
14
W
Sat., Nov. 4 vs.
Central Michigan
26
42
L
Sat., Nov. 11 @
Penn State
0
47
L
Sat., Nov. 18 @
Navy
6
42
L
2006 Season Totals
Record 1-11
Points Scored 131
Scoring Average 10.9
Points Allowed 496
Defense Average 41.3
Opponents Record 75-54
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 1-3
Away Record 0-8
2006 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
2006 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
2006 All Independent Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
The forward pass first appeared in college football in 1906. It was introduced in an attempt to increase scoring and reduce injuries.