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1968 Temple Owls football
Conference Middle Atlantic Conference
DivisionUniversity
Record4–6 (2–2 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadium Temple Stadium
Seasons
←  1967
1969 →
1968 Middle Atlantic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
University
Delaware x 5 0 0 7 3 0
Bucknell 3 2 0 5 5 0
Lehigh 2 2 0 3 7 0
Lafayette 2 2 0 7 3 0
Temple 2 2 0 4 6 0
Hofstra 1 3 0 5 5 0
Gettysburg 1 4 0 1 8 0
West Chester * 0 1 0 5 3 0
College–Northern
Albright x 7 0 0 8 1 0
No. T–19 Wilkes x 6 0 0 8 0 0
Delaware Valley 5 2 0 6 2 0
Juniata 4 2 0 7 2 0
Upsala 3 4 0 4 4 0
Moravian 3 6 0 3 6 0
Susquehanna 1 5 0 2 6 1
Lycoming 1 7 0 1 7 0
Wagner * 3 1 0 3 6 0
College–Southern
Franklin & Marshall x 6 1 0 6 2 0
Johns Hopkins x 6 1 0 7 2 0
Muhlenberg 6 3 0 6 3 0
Western Maryland 3 3 0 5 4 0
Lebanon Valley 4 4 0 4 4 0
Ursinus 3 5 0 3 5 0
Pennsylvania Military 2 5 0 2 7 0
Haverford 1 6 0 1 6 0
Swarthmore 1 6 0 1 7 0
Dickinson 1 7 0 1 7 0
Drexel * 3 1 0 4 4 0
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • * – Ineligible for championship due to insufficient conference games
Rankings from AP small college poll

The 1968 Temple Owls football team was an American football team that represented Temple University as a member of the Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) during the 1968 NCAA College Division football season. In its ninth season under head coach George Makris, the team compiled a 4–6 record (2–2 against MAC opponents). [1] The team played its home games at Temple Stadium in Philadelphia.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21 Rhode Island*W 28–011,000 [2]
September 28at Wayne State (MI)*W 26–65,210 [3]
October 5at Boston University*L 0–74,000 [4]
October 12 Bucknell
  • Temple Stadium
  • Philadelphia, PA
L 26–298,000 [5]
October 19at HofstraW 20–124,800
October 26 Delaware
  • Temple Stadium
  • Philadelphia, PA
L 27–507,500 [6]
November 2 Buffalo
  • Temple Stadium
  • Philadelphia, PA
L 40–506,000–6,500 [7]
November 9at Gettysburg
W 30–113,259 [8]
November 16 Northeastern*
  • Temple Stadium
  • Philadelphia, PA
L 26–415,000 [9]
November 23 Dayton*
  • Temple Stadium
  • Philadelphia, PA
L 17–356,000 [10]
  • *Non-conference game

[11]

References

  1. ^ "2019 Temple Owls Football Media Guide" (PDF). Temple University. p. 131. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
  2. ^ Chevalier, Jack (September 22, 1968). "Temple Jolts Rhode Island in Opener". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. sect. 3, p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Owls Crush Wayne, 26-6". Detroit Free Press. Detroit, Mich. September 29, 1968. p. 3E – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Monahan, Bob (October 6, 1968). "Boston University Beats Temple in Final Minute". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 65 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Chevalier, Jack (October 13, 1968). "Bucknell Nips Temple Rally, Wins 'Old Shoe' in 42d Game". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. sect. 3, p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Chevalier, Jack (October 27, 1968). "Delaware Crushes Temple as Kelley Gains 176 Yards". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. sect. 3, p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Chevalier, Jack (November 3, 1968). "Bobbles Help Buffalo Score, Down Temple". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. sect. 3, p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Chevalier, Jack (November 10, 1968). "Temple Evens Record as Callahan, Waller Sparkle at Gettysburg". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. sect. 3, p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Chevalier, Jack (November 17, 1968). "Northeastern Clips Temple with 3 TDs on Pass Thefts". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. sect. 3, p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ McCoy, Hal (November 24, 1968). "Late Flyer Explosion Torpedoes Temple". Dayton Daily News. Dayton, Ohio. p. 1D – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Dayton Coasts Past Temple by 35 to 17". Sunday News. Lancaster, Pa. Associated Press. November 24, 1968. p. 33.
  11. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

1968 Temple Owls football
Conference Middle Atlantic Conference
DivisionUniversity
Record4–6 (2–2 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadium Temple Stadium
Seasons
←  1967
1969 →
1968 Middle Atlantic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
University
Delaware x 5 0 0 7 3 0
Bucknell 3 2 0 5 5 0
Lehigh 2 2 0 3 7 0
Lafayette 2 2 0 7 3 0
Temple 2 2 0 4 6 0
Hofstra 1 3 0 5 5 0
Gettysburg 1 4 0 1 8 0
West Chester * 0 1 0 5 3 0
College–Northern
Albright x 7 0 0 8 1 0
No. T–19 Wilkes x 6 0 0 8 0 0
Delaware Valley 5 2 0 6 2 0
Juniata 4 2 0 7 2 0
Upsala 3 4 0 4 4 0
Moravian 3 6 0 3 6 0
Susquehanna 1 5 0 2 6 1
Lycoming 1 7 0 1 7 0
Wagner * 3 1 0 3 6 0
College–Southern
Franklin & Marshall x 6 1 0 6 2 0
Johns Hopkins x 6 1 0 7 2 0
Muhlenberg 6 3 0 6 3 0
Western Maryland 3 3 0 5 4 0
Lebanon Valley 4 4 0 4 4 0
Ursinus 3 5 0 3 5 0
Pennsylvania Military 2 5 0 2 7 0
Haverford 1 6 0 1 6 0
Swarthmore 1 6 0 1 7 0
Dickinson 1 7 0 1 7 0
Drexel * 3 1 0 4 4 0
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • * – Ineligible for championship due to insufficient conference games
Rankings from AP small college poll

The 1968 Temple Owls football team was an American football team that represented Temple University as a member of the Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) during the 1968 NCAA College Division football season. In its ninth season under head coach George Makris, the team compiled a 4–6 record (2–2 against MAC opponents). [1] The team played its home games at Temple Stadium in Philadelphia.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21 Rhode Island*W 28–011,000 [2]
September 28at Wayne State (MI)*W 26–65,210 [3]
October 5at Boston University*L 0–74,000 [4]
October 12 Bucknell
  • Temple Stadium
  • Philadelphia, PA
L 26–298,000 [5]
October 19at HofstraW 20–124,800
October 26 Delaware
  • Temple Stadium
  • Philadelphia, PA
L 27–507,500 [6]
November 2 Buffalo
  • Temple Stadium
  • Philadelphia, PA
L 40–506,000–6,500 [7]
November 9at Gettysburg
W 30–113,259 [8]
November 16 Northeastern*
  • Temple Stadium
  • Philadelphia, PA
L 26–415,000 [9]
November 23 Dayton*
  • Temple Stadium
  • Philadelphia, PA
L 17–356,000 [10]
  • *Non-conference game

[11]

References

  1. ^ "2019 Temple Owls Football Media Guide" (PDF). Temple University. p. 131. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
  2. ^ Chevalier, Jack (September 22, 1968). "Temple Jolts Rhode Island in Opener". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. sect. 3, p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Owls Crush Wayne, 26-6". Detroit Free Press. Detroit, Mich. September 29, 1968. p. 3E – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Monahan, Bob (October 6, 1968). "Boston University Beats Temple in Final Minute". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 65 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Chevalier, Jack (October 13, 1968). "Bucknell Nips Temple Rally, Wins 'Old Shoe' in 42d Game". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. sect. 3, p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Chevalier, Jack (October 27, 1968). "Delaware Crushes Temple as Kelley Gains 176 Yards". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. sect. 3, p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Chevalier, Jack (November 3, 1968). "Bobbles Help Buffalo Score, Down Temple". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. sect. 3, p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Chevalier, Jack (November 10, 1968). "Temple Evens Record as Callahan, Waller Sparkle at Gettysburg". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. sect. 3, p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Chevalier, Jack (November 17, 1968). "Northeastern Clips Temple with 3 TDs on Pass Thefts". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. sect. 3, p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ McCoy, Hal (November 24, 1968). "Late Flyer Explosion Torpedoes Temple". Dayton Daily News. Dayton, Ohio. p. 1D – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Dayton Coasts Past Temple by 35 to 17". Sunday News. Lancaster, Pa. Associated Press. November 24, 1968. p. 33.
  11. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 18, 2022.

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