1969 Temple Owls football team
American college football season
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.
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
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 20 | at Rhode Island* | | W 47–3 | 7,000–7,318 | [3]
| September 27 | William & Mary* | | L 6–7 | 12,000 | [4]
| October 4 | Wayne State (MI)* | - Temple Stadium
- Philadelphia, PA
| W 34–0 | 9,000 | [5]
| October 11 | at Bucknell | | T 7–7 | 10,500 | [6]
| October 18 | Hofstra![dagger](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/37/Dagger-14-plain.png) | - Temple Stadium
- Philadelphia, PA
| W 34–7 | 10,500–12,500 | [7][8]
| October 25 | at Delaware | | L 0–33 | 15,182 | [9]
| November 1 | at Buffalo* | | L 0–33 | 7,351 | [10]
| November 8 | Gettysburg | - Temple Stadium
- Philadelphia, PA
| L 14–16 | 7,500 | [11]
| November 15 | at Northeastern* | | W 35–17 | 4,200–4,238 | [12]
| November 22 | at Boston University* | | L 3–21 | 3,500–5,000 | [13][14]
| - *Non-conference game
Homecoming
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References
- ^ "2019 Temple Owls Football Media Guide" (PDF). Temple University. p. 131. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
- ^ "Makris Quit a Month Ago -- Today It's Official". The Philadelphia Inquirer. December 17, 1969. p. 43 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Temple Cracks R.I. by 47 to 3". Sunday News. Lancaster, Pa. Associated Press. September 21, 1969. p. 31 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Petrella, Tony (September 28, 1969). "W&M 7-6 Victor over Temple". Daily Press. Newport News, Va. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Temple Goes Wild, Routs Wayne, 34-0". Detroit Free Press. Detroit, Mich. October 5, 1969. p. 7C – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Owls, Bisons Play 7-7 Tie". Sunday News. Lancaster, Pa. Associated Press. October 12, 1969. p. 35 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Heisler, Mark (October 19, 1969). "New QB Leads Temple Romp over Hofstra". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. sect. 3, p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Ralby, Herb (November 16, 1969). "N.U. loses to Temple, 35-17". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 94 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
- ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
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