1940 Temple Owls football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1940 Temple Owls football Independent 4–4–1 Ray Morrison 1st Charles Drulis Temple Stadium The 1940 Temple Owls football team was an American football team that represented Temple University as an independent during the 1940 college football season. In its first season under head coach Ray Morrison, the team compiled a 4–4–1 record and outscored opponents by a total of 155 to 113.1940 Temple Owls Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football May 26, 2020 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/temple/1940-schedule.html2019 Temple Owls Football Media Guide Temple University May 26, 2020 129 https://s3.amazonaws.com/owlsports.com/documents/2019/8/28/2019_Media_Guide_Packaged.pdf Charles Drulis was the team captain.2019 Media Guide, p. 110. Temple was ranked at No. 35 (out of 697 college football teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score system for 1940.Final 1940 Litkenhous Ratings The Boston Globe Dr. E. E. Litkenhous December 19, 1940 22 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123126338/final-1940-litkenhous-ratings/ Newspapers.com The team played its home games at Temple Stadium in Philadelphia. Schedule y y September 27 1940 Muhlenberg Mules Muhlenberg Temple Stadium Philadelphia, PA W 64-7 12,000 'Berg Loses 64-7 The Morning Call September 28, 1940 14 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120350849/berg-loses-64-7/ Newspapers.com October 4 Georgetown Temple Stadium Philadelphia, PA L 0-14 20,000 Georgetown Jars Temple The Philadelphia Inquirer October 5, 1940 21, 22 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120350885/georgetown-jars-temple/ Newspapers.com October 12 at Boston College Fenway Park Boston, MA L 20-33 28,000 Boston College's Passes Beat Temple by 33 to 20 The Philadelphia Inquirer Stan Baumgartner October 13, 1940 1S https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120370298/boston-colleges-passes-beat-temple-by/ Newspapers.com October 18 Michigan State Temple Stadium Philadelphia, PA W 21-19 15,000 Temple Tops Michigan State, 21-19 The Philadelphia Inquirer October 19, 1940 19 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120370851/temple-tops-michigan-state-21-19/ Newspapers.com October 26 Penn State Temple Stadium Philadelphia, PA L 0-18 25,000 Penn State Eleven Overpowers Temple Owls in 18 to 0 Clash The Philadelphia Inquirer Stan Baumgartner October 27, 1940 S1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120371113/penn-state-eleven-overpowers-temple/ Newspapers.com November 2 at Bucknell Lewisburg, PA W 10-7 10,000 Temple Tumbles Bucknell, 10-7 Sunbury Daily Item November 4, 1940 16 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/119855347/temple-tumbles-bucknell-10-7/ Newspapers.com November 9 Villanova Temple Stadium Philadelphia, PA W 28-0 20,000 Temple Wins, 28-0: Tomasic Stars as Owls Roll Up Big Count on Villanova Eleven The Philadelphia Inquirer Stan Baumgartner November 10, 1940 S1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120371435/temple-wins-28-0-tomasic-stars-as/ Newspapers.com November 16 at Holy Cross Fitton Field Worcester, MA T 6-6 5,000 Temple Ties Holy Cross The Philadelphia Inquirer Stan Baumgartner November 17, 1940 S1, S4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120336413/temple-ties-holy-cross/ Newspapers.com November 23 at Oklahoma Owen Field Norman, OK L 6-9 7,000 Sooners Wing Owls, 9-6 The Daily Oklahoman Arthur Edson November 24, 1940 1B https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120371910/sooners-wing-owls-9-6/ Newspapers.com References Temple Category:Temple Owls football seasons Temple Owls football