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Temple Owls
University Temple University
Nickname Owls
Team Colors Cherry and White
Head Coach Al Golden
Location Philadelphia, Pa
Conference Mid-American Athletic Conference
NCAA Division I-A
Stadium Lincoln Financial Field
Mascot Owls
Website Temple Football Official Website
The Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is represented by the Temple Owls in NCAA's Division I-A college football tournament. Established in 1894, Temple's football program started in the Independent scene before being affiliated with the Middle Atlantic States Collegiate Athletic Corporation in 1958. It was in "MASCAC" that Temple won their lone conference title in 1967. After 12 seasons, the Owls went back to the independent circuit before joining the Big East Conference in 1991. The Owls never made a strong mark in the Big East up until its explusion after the 2004 season because of various program shortcomings. The team had instead agreed to play a limited Mid-American Conference schedule in 2005 and 2006 before becoming a completely affiliated football-only member and playing a full 8-game league schedule in 2007. The Owls has so far only been to two postseason Bowl Games, dropping their first to Tulane in the 1935 Sugar Bowl before winning their second against California in 1979 for the Garden State Bowl.
Despite only winning a solitary game in 23 games the past two seasons, the team hasn't dropped in the all-time winning percentage standings as of yet, keeping a firm grip in the 99th spot with a 43.51 clip.
[edit ] Ranking
Year Record AP Rank Coach Rank
1979 10-2-0 17 17
[edit ] Scouting Report
Category MAC Rank Nat'l Rank
Scoring Offense 13 116
Scoring Defense 2 53
Total Offense 13 112
Total Defense 1 44
Turnover Margin 7 55
Pass Efficiency Defense 3 50
Kickoff Returns 11 108
Net Punting 12 108
Passing Offense 9 73
Passing Defense 1 21
Passing Efficiency 8 70
Punt Returns 11 111
Rushing Offense 13 108
Rushing Defense 3 70
[edit ] Championships Conference Championships
1967 Middle Atlantic - University Division Champions
[edit ] Temple University Bowl History
Year Bowl Game Opponent Result Score
Dec 15, 1979 Garden State Bowl California W 28-17
Dec 10, 1978 Mirage Bowl Boston College W 28-24
Dec 11, 1977 Mirage Bowl Grambling State L 32-35
Jan 01, 1935 Sugar Bowl Tulane L 14-20
[edit ] Highlights
Temple beats Northern Illinois, 16-15, in the homecoming game to snap an 8-game losing skid.
[edit ] Schedule
Temple Owls 2008 Games Schedule
Date Opponent Location Result
08.29.08 Army West Point, N.Y. W, 35-7
09.06.08 Connecticut Philadelphia, Pa. L, 9-12
09.13.08 Buffalo Buffalo, N.Y. L, 28-30
09.20.08 #16 Penn State University Park, Pa. L, 3-45
09.27.08 Western Michigan Philadelphia, Pa. L, 3-7
10.04.08 Miami (Ohio) Oxford, Ohio W, 28-10
10.11.08 Central Michigan Mount Pleasant, Mi. L, 14-24
10.21.08 Ohio Philadelphia, Pa. W, 14-10
11.01.08 Navy Annapolis, Md.
11.12.08 Kent State Kent, Ohio
11.22.08 Eastern Michigan Philadelphia, Pa.
11.28.08 Akron Philadelphia, Pa.
[edit ] Roster
Temple Owls 2008 Roster
No. Name Pos. Yr. Ht. Wt. Hometown Prev. School
1 Wilbert Brinson DB JR 6-0 205 Cheltenham, MD Fork Union MA
2 Daryl Robinson DB SO 5-9 175 Philadelphia, Pa. Northeast Catholic
3 Tim Dollison DB RS FR 5-10 181 Staten Island, N.Y. Curtis
3 Marquise Liverpool WR SO 5-11 190 Ramsey, N.J. Don Bosco Prep
4 Jared Williams RB FR 5-9 185 Pittsburgh, Pa. Arizona Western College
5 Marcellous Grigsby RB RS SR 5-11 220 Sacramento, Calif. Sacramento City
6 Wallace Bates LB SR 6-2 230 Woodland Hills, Calif. Canyons
7 Chester Stewart QB RS FR 6-3 195 Hanover, Md. Dematha Catholic
8 Colin Clancy QB RS JR 195 Stonington, Conn. St. Thomas More
8 Kevin Giunta P RS FR 6-0 185 Cherry Hill, N.J. Cherry Hill East
9 Anthony Ferla CB JR 5-10 190 Waldwick, N.J. St. Joseph's Regional
10 Delano Green WR SO 5-10 170 Fredericksburg, Va. Fork Union MA
11 Lamar McPherson LB RS JR 5-10 210 Philadelphia, PA Syracuse
12 Vaughn Charlton QB JR 6-4 225 Landenberg, Pa. Avon Grove
13 Adam DiMichele QB RS SR 6-1 185 McKees Rocks, Pa. Okaloosa-Walton CC
14 Ricky Ueberroth DB RS JR 6-3 190 Denver, Pa. Saint Francis (Pa.)
15 Dy'Onne Crudup WR JR 5-9 180 New Haven, Conn. Hyde Leadership
16 Andrew Case WR RS JR 5-9 185 Folcroft, Pa. Msgr. Bonner
16 Jaiquawn Jarrett DB SO 6-2 200 Brooklyn, N.Y. Fort Hamilton
17 Omar McDonnaugh-Hales LB RS SR 5-11 225 Philadelphia, Pa. Lackawanna
18 Josh Hutchison WR RS SO 5-10 175 Hollidaysburg, Pa. Hollidaysburg
19 Deione Sydnor-Robinson WR RS FR 6-0 175 West Orange, N.J. West Orange
19 Nyles Bynum WR SO 6-1 180 Jamaica, N.Y. Jamaica
21 Dominique Harris DB RS JR 6-3 215 Washington, D.C. H.D. Woodson
22 Travis Shelton WR RS SR 5-11 185 Fort Lauderdale, Fla. South Plantation
23 James Nixon ATH FR 6-1 177 New Haven, Conn. Bridgton Academy
24 Tommie Williams CB SR 5-10 180 Green Cove Springs, Fla. Reedley
25 Richard Sheppard DB SR 6-0 200 Philadelphia, Pa. Simon Gratz
26 Joe Jones RB RS FR 5-11 200 Davie, Fla. South Broward
27 Jamal Schulters CB SO 5-10 190 Brooklyn, N.Y. Fork Union
28 Evan Cooper, Jr. CB SR 5-10 190 Miami, Fla. American Heritage
29 Georg Coleman DB SR 6-0 185 Levittown, Pa. Neshaminy
30 Jonathan Miller DB RS SR 6-0 210 New York, N.Y. Cardinal Hayes
33 Robert Feeley FB RS SO 6-3 225 Seekonk, Mass. Gunnery
34 Jason Harper TB JR 5-9 195 Budd Lake, N.J. Fork Union MA
36 Le'Ron Irwin DE JR 6-1 250 Virginia Beach, Va. Ocean Lakes
38 Alex Joseph LB JR 6-2 235 Stamford, Conn. Stamford
40 Peter Wichmann RB RS JR 5-10 185 Havertown, Pa. Episcopal Academy
40 Jordan Martin LB RS JR 6-3 233 St. Louis, Mo. Valparasio
42 James Tindall DE RS SR 6-2 240 South Orange, N.J. Minnesota
42 Anthony Pekarski TE RS SO 6-2 240 Levittown, Pa. Harry S. Truman
45 Morris Blueford DE SO 6-4 235 Chesapeake, Va. Fork Union MA
46 John Haley LB JR 6-1 220 Potomac Falls, Va. Westfield
47 Jake Brownell P/K RS JR 5-10 195 Thorofare, N.J. Navy
48 Tommie Weatherspoon LB SR 6-2 235 Jesup, Ga. Reedley (Calif.) CC
49 Jeff Wathne P SO 6-2 190 Ledgewood, N.J. Roxbury
51 James Namude DE RS JR 6-1 215 Potomac, Md. Maryland
52 Brian Sanford DE JR 6-2 260 Hartford, Conn. Westminster
53 Stephen Johnson LB RS FR 6-1 230 Norristown, Pa. Methacton
54 Chris Tremel OG SO 6-4 285 Fairfield, N.J. West Essex
55 Terrance Banks DT JR 6-1 280 Newark, N.J. Weequahic
56 Amara Kamara LB SO 6-2 225 Newark, N.J. Weequahic
57 Darius Morris OL JR 6-4 305 Long Branch, N.J. Long Branch
58 Elijah Joseph LB SO 6-1 225 Hartford, Conn. Kent School
59 Alex Derenthal C RS SR 6-4 294 Davie, Fla. Western
61 Jeff Passmore OL RS FR 6-3 300 Stroudsburg, Pa. Stroudsburg
62 Bryce Carter OL RS SO 6-3 307 Freehold, N.J. Freehold Borough
63 Derek Dennis OL SO 6-5 305 Peekskill, N.Y. Trinity-Pawling
65 Dave Nwasike DT RS SO 6-2 265 Marietta, Ga. Kennesaw Mountain
66 Andre Douglas OT RS SR 6-5 305 New Rochelle, N.Y. Rhode Island
67 Marcos Hanna OL RS SR 6-1 285 Lansdale, Pa. North Penn
68 Jeremy Schonbrunner OL RS FR 6-3 290 Salisbury, Md. Wicomico
70 Colin Madison OL SO 6-4 305 Villa Park, Ill. Willowbrook
71 Jabari Ferguson OT RS SR 6-5 300 Miami, Fla. Miami-Killian
72 Grigory Frenk DT RS SO 6-1 292 Brooklyn, N.Y. Hebron Academy
73 Devin Tyler OT RS JR 6-7 285 Suitland, Md. Suitland
74 Lloyd Codada OL SO 6-3 315 West Orange, N.J. West Orange
75 Brison Manor III OG RS SR 6-3 290 Sherwood, Ark. Coffeyville CC
77 John Palumbo OG RS FR 6-6 290 Lyndhurst, N.J. Queen of Peace
81 Phil Bartocci WR RS JR 6-0 200 Scranton, Pa. Scranton
82 Bruce Francis WR SR 181 Sicklerville, N.J. Hargrave MA
83 Marcus Brown TE JR 6-4 265 Upper Marlboro, Md. DeMatha Catholic
84 Michael Campbell WR SO 6-2 205 Edison, N.J. Edison
86 Steve Maneri TE JR 6-6 258 Saddle Brook, N.J. Saddle Brook
88 Kevin Armstrong TE SR 6-3 250 Baltimore, Md. Baltimore Polytechnic
89 Matt Balasavage TE SO 6-5 250 Lancaster, Pa. Lancaster Catholic
91 Elisha Joseph DT SO 6-3 270 Hartford, Conn. Kent School
92 Terrance Knighton DT SR 6-4 295 Windsor, Conn. Milford Academy (N.Y.)
93 Leyon Azubuike DE RS SR 6-3 255 East Stroudsburg, Pa. East Stroudsburg
94 Josh Williams DL JR 6-2 265 Queens, N.Y. Arizona Western College
95 Daniel Popper DT RS JR 6-1 275 North Wildwood, N.J. VMI
98 Andre Neblett DT JR 6-2 285 Rahway, N.J. Rahway
99 Junior Galette DE JR 6-2 240 Spring Valley, N.Y. St. Joseph's Regional (N.J.)
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