1931 Temple Owls football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1931 Temple Owls football Independent 8–1–1 Heinie Miller 7th Joseph Bannak Temple Stadium The 1931 Temple Owls football team was an American football team that represented Temple University as an independent during the 1931 college football season. In their seventh season under head coach Heinie Miller, the Owls compiled an 8–1–1 record and outscored opponents by a total of 158 to 42. They shut out 1931 Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers Mount St. Mary's (33–0), Penn State (12–0), Bucknell (0–0), Haskell (6–0), and Denver (18–0), defeated Missouri (38–6), and sustained their only loss in a close game with Carnegie Tech (19–13).2019 Temple Owls Football Media Guide Temple University May 25, 2020 128 https://s3.amazonaws.com/owlsports.com/documents/2019/8/28/2019_Media_Guide_Packaged.pdf The team's assistant coaches were Bert Bell, who later served as commissioner of the NFL, and Ox DaGrosa. Regular players included fullbacks Corny Bonner and Jack Driebe, halfbacks Lorne Johnson, Chris Zahnow, Jack Reynolds, and Alex Kilkuskie, quarterback Leon Whittock, ends Jack Geston and Len Gudd, tackles Karl Klinger and Jimmy Roraspaugh, guards Bill Pulley and Ed Smith, center "Bull" Lipski. Guard Joe Bannak was the team captain.Temple Plans Big Welcome For Owls The Philadelphia Inquirer November 30, 1931 16 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer-temple-plans-b/166609732/ Newspapers.com The team played its home games at Temple Stadium in Philadelphia. Schedule y y September 25 1931 Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers Mount St. Mary's Temple Stadium Philadelphia, PA W 33-0 October 2 1931 Albright Lions Albright Temple Stadium Philadelphia, PA W 19-7 October 10 Penn State Temple Stadium Philadelphia, PA W 12-0 20,000 Temple Machine Grinds Up State, 12-0: Lions Battle Fiercely, But Owls Conquer The Philadelphia Inquirer October 11, 1931 1S https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer-temple-machine/166612302/ Newspapers.com October 16 Bucknell Temple Stadium Philadelphia, PA T 0-0 Bison And Owl Fail To Score The Wilkes-Barre Record October 17, 1931 24 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97818721/bison-and-owl-fail-to-score/ Newspapers.com October 23 Haskell Temple Stadium Philadelphia, PA W 6-0 30,000 65-Yard Run Back of Kick Gives Owls 6-0 Win Over Indians Before 30,000 The Philadelphia Inquirer Stan Baumgartner October 24, 1931 16 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/31833980/65yard_run_back_of_kick_gives_owls_60/ Newspapers.com October 30 Washington & Jefferson Temple Stadium Philadelphia, PA W 6-3 15,000 Temple Defeats W. and J., 6-3, Continuing Unbeaten Before 15,000 Spectators: Driebe Crosses and Owl Gridsters Win The Philadelphia Inquirer James C. Isaminger October 31, 1931 16 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer-temple-defeats/166613511/ Newspapers.com November 7 Villanova Temple Stadium Philadelphia, PA W 13-7 30,000 30,000 See Temple Beat Villanova First Time in History by 13 to 7 Tally The Philadelphia Inquirer Stan Baumgartner November 8, 1931 1S https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer-30000-see-tem/166612950/ Newspapers.com November 14 Carnegie Tech<hc> Temple Stadium Philadelphia, PA L 13-19 18,000 Temple Bows to Carnegie Tech: Owls Flare in Last Half, but Carnegie Wins The Philadelphia Inquirer James C. Isaminger November 15, 1931 1S https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer-temple-bows-to/166613957/ Newspapers.com November 21 at Denver DU Stadium Denver, CO W 18-0 < 1,500 Temple turns back Denver Allentown Morning Call November 22, 1931 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/104732434/temple-turns-back-denver/ June 30, 2022 Newspapers.com November 28 vs. Missouri Muehlebach Field Kansas City, MO W 38-6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/103471061/romp-on-tigers-a-great-temple-u-eleven/ The Kansas City Star Romp on Tigers, A great Temple U, eleven passes, smashes and runs to 38 to 6 triumph November 29, 1931 June 9, 2022 Newspapers.com References Temple Category:Temple Owls football seasons Temple Owls football Category:1931 in Philadelphia