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American college football season
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
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 21 Rhode Island * W 28–011,000 [2]
September 28 at Wayne State * W 26–65,210 [3]
October 5 at Boston University * L 0–74,000 [4]
October 12 Bucknell Temple Stadium Philadelphia, PA L 26–298,000 [5]
October 19 at Hofstra W 20–12
October 26 Delaware Temple Stadium Philadelphia, PA L 27–507,500 [6]
November 2 Buffalo Temple Stadium Philadelphia, PA L 40–506,000 [7]
November 9 at 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]
References
^ "2019 Temple Owls Football Media Guide" (PDF) . Temple University. p. 131. Retrieved May 25, 2020 .
^ Chevalier, Jack (September 22, 1968). "Temple Jolts Rhode Island in Opener" . The Philadelphia Inquirer . Philadelphia, Pa. sect. 3, p. 1 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Owls Crush Wayne, 26-6" . Detroit Free Press . Detroit, Mich. September 29, 1968. p. 3E – via Newspapers.com .
^ Monahan, Bob (October 6, 1968). "Boston University Beats Temple in Final Minute" . Boston Sunday Globe . Boston, Mass. p. 65 – via Newspapers.com .
^ 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 .
^ 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 .
^ Chevalier, Jack (November 3, 1968). "Bobbles Help Buffalo Score, Down Temple" . The Philadelphia Inquirer . Philadelphia, Pa. sect. 3, p. 1 – via Newspapers.com .
^ 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 .
^ 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 .
^ 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.
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