1968 Temple Owls football team

Summary

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.

1968 Temple Owls football
ConferenceMiddle Atlantic Conference
DivisionUniversity
Record4–6 (2–2 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumTemple 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

Schedule edit

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21Rhode 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 12Bucknell
  • Temple Stadium
  • Philadelphia, PA
L 26–298,000[5]
October 19at HofstraW 20–124,800
October 26Delaware
  • Temple Stadium
  • Philadelphia, PA
L 27–507,500[6]
November 2Buffalo
  • Temple Stadium
  • Philadelphia, PA
L 40–506,000–6,500[7]
November 9at Gettysburg
W 30–113,259[8]
November 16Northeastern*
  • Temple Stadium
  • Philadelphia, PA
L 26–415,000[9]
November 23Dayton*
  • Temple Stadium
  • Philadelphia, PA
L 17–356,000[10]
  • *Non-conference game

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References edit

  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.