1969 Temple Owls football team

Summary

The 1969 Temple Owls football team was an American football team that represented Temple University as a member of the Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) during the 1969 NCAA College Division football season. In its tenth and final season under head coach George Makris, the team compiled a 4–5–1 record (1–2–1 against MAC opponents).[1] The team played its home games at Temple Stadium in Philadelphia.

1969 Temple Owls football
ConferenceMiddle Atlantic Conference
DivisionUniversity Division
Record4–5–1 (1–2–1 MAC University)
Head coach
Home stadiumTemple Stadium
Seasons
← 1968
1970 →
1969 Middle Atlantic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
University
No. 10 Delaware x 6 0 0 9 2 0
Gettysburg 4 2 0 7 2 0
Bucknell 3 2 1 3 5 1
Lehigh 2 2 0 4 5 1
Temple 1 2 1 4 5 1
Lafayette 1 3 0 4 6 0
Hofstra 0 5 0 0 10 0
West Chester * 0 1 0 7 2 0
College–Northern
Wilkes x 5 0 0 6 2 0
Susquehanna 5 1 0 6 3 0
Wagner 4 1 0 4 5 0
Juniata 4 2 0 5 3 0
Delaware Valley 4 3 0 4 3 0
Upsala 3 3 0 4 4 0
Albright 3 4 0 3 6 0
Lycoming 1 7 0 1 7 0
College–Southern
Johns Hopkins x 5 2 0 5 4 0
Lebanon Valley x 5 2 0 6 2 0
Ursinus x 5 2 0 5 2 1
Moravian 6 3 0 6 3 0
Dickinson 4 4 0 4 4 0
Muhlenberg 4 5 0 4 5 0
Drexel 2 3 0 3 5 0
Swarthmore 3 5 0 3 5 0
Western Maryland 2 4 0 3 6 0
Pennsylvania Military 1 5 0 2 6 0
Franklin & Marshall 1 6 0 1 7 0
Haverford 1 6 0 1 6 0
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • * – Ineligible for championship due to insufficient conference games
Rankings from AP Poll

Makris resigned at the end of the 1969 season.[2] He compiled a 45–44–4 record in 10 years as Temple's head football coach.

Schedule edit

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20at Rhode Island*W 47–37,000–7,318[3]
September 27William & Mary*L 6–712,000[4]
October 4Wayne State (MI)*
  • Temple Stadium
  • Philadelphia, PA
W 34–09,000[5]
October 11at BucknellT 7–710,500[6]
October 18Hofstra 
  • Temple Stadium
  • Philadelphia, PA
W 34–710,500–12,500[7][8]
October 25at DelawareL 0–3315,182[9]
November 1at Buffalo*L 0–337,351[10]
November 8Gettysburg
  • Temple Stadium
  • Philadelphia, PA
L 14–167,500[11]
November 15at Northeastern*W 35–174,200–4,238[12]
November 22at Boston University*L 3–213,500–5,000[13][14]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming

[15]

References edit

  1. ^ "2019 Temple Owls Football Media Guide" (PDF). Temple University. p. 131. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
  2. ^ "Makris Quit a Month Ago -- Today It's Official". The Philadelphia Inquirer. December 17, 1969. p. 43 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Temple Cracks R.I. by 47 to 3". Sunday News. Lancaster, Pa. Associated Press. September 21, 1969. p. 31 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Petrella, Tony (September 28, 1969). "W&M 7-6 Victor over Temple". Daily Press. Newport News, Va. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Temple Goes Wild, Routs Wayne, 34-0". Detroit Free Press. Detroit, Mich. October 5, 1969. p. 7C – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Owls, Bisons Play 7-7 Tie". Sunday News. Lancaster, Pa. Associated Press. October 12, 1969. p. 35 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Heisler, Mark (October 19, 1969). "New QB Leads Temple Romp over Hofstra". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. sect. 3, p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
  9. ^ Heisler, Mark (October 26, 1969). "Delaware Wins, Holds Temple to 16 Total Yards". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. sect. 3, p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Newman, Chuck (November 2, 1969). "Buffalo Beef Grinds Temple Strategy". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. sect. 3, p. 1 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Buffalo Blanks Temple, 33-0". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, N.Y. November 2, 1969. p. 3D.
  11. ^ "Beekman Returns Two Punts for Touchdowns as Bullets Down Temple for 7-2 Record". The Gettysburg Times. Gettysburg, Pa. November 10, 1969. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ Ralby, Herb (November 16, 1969). "N.U. loses to Temple, 35-17". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 94 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ Keane, Clif (November 23, 1969). "B.U.'s Taylor Sparkles in 21-3 Win vs. Temple". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 81 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
  15. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 18, 2022.