Jump to content

1970 Temple Owls football team

1970 Temple Owls football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–3
Head coach
Home stadiumTemple Stadium
Seasons
← 1969
1971 →
1970 NCAA College Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Tampa   –   10 – 1 – 0
No. 5 Tennessee State   –   10 – 0 – 0
No. 11 Delaware   –   9 – 2 – 0
Hawaii   –   9 – 2 – 0
Northern Michigan   –   8 – 2 – 0
No. 19 Eastern Michigan   –   7 – 2 – 1
Akron   –   7 – 3 – 0
Central Michigan   –   7 – 3 – 0
Temple   –   7 – 3 – 0
Drake   –   7 – 4 – 0
Wayne State (MI)   –   6 – 2 – 0
Arkansas AM&N   –   6 – 3 – 0
Southern Illinois   –   6 – 3 – 0
St. Norbert   –   6 – 3 – 0
Nevada   –   6 – 3 – 1
Portland State   –   6 – 4 – 0
UNLV   –   6 – 4 – 0
Boston University   –   5 – 4 – 0
Cortland   –   5 – 4 – 0
Indiana (PA)   –   5 – 4 – 0
Santa Clara   –   5 – 4 – 1
Lafayette   –   6 – 5 – 0
Colorado College   –   4 – 4 – 0
Drexel   –   4 – 4 – 0
Hofstra   –   5 – 5 – 0
Indiana State   –   5 – 5 – 0
Samford   –   5 – 5 – 0
Wabash   –   3 – 3 – 2
Saint Mary's   –   3 – 4 – 0
Ashland   –   4 – 6 – 0
Bucknell   –   4 – 6 – 0
Lehigh   –   4 – 6 – 0
Rose Poly   –   3 – 5 – 1
Northeastern   –   3 – 5 – 0
Indiana Central   –   3 – 6 – 0
Lake Forest   –   3 – 6 – 0
Kentucky State   –   3 – 6 – 0
Chicago   –   2 – 5 – 0
Chattanooga   –   3 – 8 – 0
Parsons   –   2 – 7 – 0
Eastern Illinois   –   2 – 8 – 0
Milwaukee   –   1 – 9 – 0
Rankings from AP small college poll

The 1970 Temple Owls football team was an American football team that represented Temple University as an independent during the 1970 NCAA College Division football season. In its first season under head coach Wayne Hardin, the team compiled a 7–3 record.[1] The team played its home games at Temple Stadium in Philadelphia.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 12Akron
L 0–218,450–10,000[2]
September 19at Bucknell
W 10–34,850–5,000[3]
September 26at Holy Cross
W 23–1312,500[4]
October 3at Boston University
W 10–75,300–5,353[5][6]
October 10Connecticut
  • Temple Stadium
  • Philadelphia, PA
W 41–238,126–8,500[7]
October 17at Xavier
W 28–156,851[8]
October 31 No. 7 Delaware
  • Temple Stadium
  • Philadelphia, PA
L 13–1513,116–14,000[9]
November 7Rhode Island
  • Temple Stadium
  • Philadelphia, PA
W 18–157,979–11,000[10]
November 14Buffalo
  • Temple Stadium
  • Philadelphia, PA
W 21–85,719
November 26Villanova
L 26–3115,233
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[11]

References

  1. ^ "2019 Temple Owls Football Media Guide" (PDF). Temple University. p. 131. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
  2. ^ "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
  3. ^ Heisler, Mark (September 20, 1970). "Temple Nips Bucknell on 34-Yd. Pass, 10-3". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. sect. 3, p. 1 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Temple Tops Bucknell 11". Sunbury Daily Item. Sunbury, Pa. September 21, 1970. p. 14.
  4. ^ Heisler, Mark (September 27, 1970). "Defense Leads Temple over Cross by 23-13". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. sect. 3, p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Joe Concannon (October 4, 1970). "BU loses to Buffalo, 10-7 on FG in last 10 seconds". The Boston Globe. p. 76 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Boston University)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
  7. ^ "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Connecticut)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
  8. ^ "Temple downs Xavier, 28–15, for 5th straight triumph". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 18, 1970. Retrieved May 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Heisler, Mark (November 1, 1970). "Delaware Field Goal Beats Temple, 15-13". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. sect. 3, p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Rhode Island)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
  11. ^ "Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Temple)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
Retrieved from "https://en.Wik.ipedia.Pro.org/w/index.php?title=1970_Temple_Owls_football_team&oldid=1240349303"

See what we do next...

OR

By submitting your email or phone number, you're giving mschf permission to send you email and/or recurring marketing texts. Data rates may apply. Text stop to cancel, help for help.

Success: You're subscribed now !