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American college football season
The 1961 Temple Owls football team was an
American football team that represented
Temple University as a member of the
Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) during the
1961 NCAA College Division football season. In its second season under head coach
George Makris, the team compiled a 2–5–2 record (1–2–2 against MAC opponents) and finished seventh out of eight teams in the MAC's University Division.
[1] The team played its home games at
Temple Stadium in
Philadelphia.
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 23 | at
Merchant Marine* | | L 0–12 | 5,000 |
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September 30 |
Bucknell | - Temple Stadium
- Philadelphia, PA
| L 7–8 | 9,500 |
[2]
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October 7 |
Muhlenberg | - Temple Stadium
- Philadelphia, PA
| W 36–12 | 7,500 |
[3]
|
October 14 |
Lafayette | - Temple Stadium
- Philadelphia, PA
| T 12–12 | 3,000 |
[4]
|
October 21 | at
Buffalo* | | L 3–30 | 6,921–6,941 |
[5]
|
October 28 |
Hofstra* | - Temple Stadium
- Philadelphia, PA
| W 14–12 | 6,500 |
[6]
|
November 4 | at
Delaware | | L 0–28 | 6,200 |
[7]
|
November 11 | at
Gettysburg | | T 0–0 | 4,200 |
[8]
|
November 18 |
Toledo* | - Temple Stadium
- Philadelphia, PA
| L 14–15 | 5,000 |
[9]
|
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[10]
References
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"2019 Temple Owls Football Media Guide" (PDF). Temple University. p. 131. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
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^ Frush, Charlie (October 1, 1961).
"Bucknell Tops Temple on Fourth-Period TD, Two-Point Conversion".
The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. S1 – via
Newspapers.com.
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^ Frush, Charlie (October 8, 1961).
"Temple Rallies to Rout Mules in 2d Half, 36-12".
The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. S1 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Lafayette, Temple in 12-12 Deadlock".
Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. October 15, 1961. p. D1 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Buffalo Beats Temple, 30-3".
The Scrantonian. Scranton, Pa.
United Press International. October 22, 1961. p. 51 – via
Newspapers.com.
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^ Frush, Charlie (October 29, 1961).
"Temple Rallies to End Hofstra Streak, 14-12".
The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. S1 – via
Newspapers.com.
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Katzman, Izzy (November 6, 1961).
"Blue Hens Set Home Gate Mark".
Evening Journal. Wilmington, Del. p. 29 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Temple Halted Twice Near TD, Held to 0-0 Tie".
The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. November 12, 1961. p. S1 – via
Newspapers.com.
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^ Dell, John (November 19, 1961).
"Yenrick-Paced Toledo Beats Temple with Fourth-Period Comeback, 15-14".
The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. S2 – via
Newspapers.com.
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^
"Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics".
National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
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