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The 1945 Temple Owls football team was an American football team that represented Temple University as an independent during the 1945 college football season . In its sixth season under head coach Ray Morrison , the team compiled a 7–1 record and outscored opponents by a total of 198 to 51.[ 1] The team played its home games at Temple Stadium in Philadelphia .
Schedule
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 28 Syracuse W 7–6 15,000 [ 2]
October 5 NYU Temple Stadium Philadelphia, PA W 59–0 15,000 [ 3]
October 12 Bucknell Temple Stadium Philadelphia, PA W 64–0 17,000 [ 4]
October 19 West Virginia Temple Stadium Philadelphia, PA W 28–12 19,000 [ 5]
October 27 at Pittsburgh W 6–0 12,000 [ 6]
November 3 Lafayette Temple Stadium Philadelphia, PA W 20–0 12,000 [ 7]
November 10 at Penn State L 0–27 16,000 [ 8]
November 17 at No. 10 Holy Cross W 14–6 25,000 [ 9]
HomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
References
^ "1945 Temple Owls Schedule and Results" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 13, 2019 .
^ Baumgartner, Stan (September 29, 1945). "15,000 See Temple Rally to Defeat Syracuse, 7-6; Wilson Kicks Point After Zawoiski Tallies" . The Philadelphia Inquirer . Philadelphia, Pa. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Littlehales, Hank (October 6, 1945). "Temple Jars N.Y.U. for 2d Straight" . The Philadelphia Inquirer . Philadelphia, Pa. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Baumgartner, Stan (October 13, 1945). "Temple Trounces Bucknell, 64-0: 3d in Row for Owls; Burns Runs 83 Yards" . The Philadelphia Inquirer . Philadelphia, Pa. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Temple Rallies to Stay Unbeaten" . The Pittsburgh Press . Pittsburgh, Pa. United Press . October 20, 1945. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Smith, Chester L. (October 28, 1945). "Pitt Loses, 6-0; Fumble by Panther in First Quarter Leads to Touchdown" . The Pittsburgh Press . Pittsburgh, Pa. p. 34 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Baumgartner, Stan (November 4, 1945). "Temple Gains Sixth, 20-0" . The Philadelphia Inquirer . Philadelphia, Pa. p. S1 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Shriver, Tom (November 11, 1945). "Penn State Cuts Loose with 27-0 Win over Temple" . Sunday Call-Chronicle . Allentown, Pa. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Baumgartner, Stan (November 18, 1945). "Temple Upsets Holy Cross, 14-6" . The Philadelphia Inquirer . Philadelphia, Pa. p. S1 – via Newspapers.com .
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