1947 Temple Owls football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1947 Temple Owls football Independent 3–6 Ray Morrison 8th Temple Stadium The 1947 Temple Owls football team was an American football team that represented Temple University during the 1947 college football season. In its second season under head coach William Leckonby, the team compiled a 3–6 record and was outscored by a total of 128 to 91.1947 Temple Owls Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football February 3, 2019 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/temple/1947-schedule.html Temple was ranked at No. 100 (out of 500 college football teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1947.Michigan National Champion in Final Litkenhous Ratings Times Dr. E. E. Litkenhous December 18, 1947 47 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123152970/michigan-national-champion-in-final/ Newspapers.com The team played its home games at Temple Stadium in Philadelphia. Schedule 1947 AP y y September 26 NYU Temple Stadium Philadelphia, PA W 32-7 18,000 Temple Scores Over NYU, 32-7, As Slosburg Tallies Three Times The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. September 27, 1947 14 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28005247/temple_scores_over_nyu_327_as/ Newspapers.com October 4 at Holy Cross Fitton Field Worcester, MA L 13-19 16,000 Holy Cross Employs T Exclusively to Topple Airminded Temple, 19-13 The Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Tom Fitzgerald October 5, 1947 31 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28005518/holy_cross_employs_t_exclusively_to/ Newspapers.com October 11 at Syracuse Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY L 12-28 20,000 Syracuse Topples Temple: Orangemen Rally for 28-12 Upset Democrat and Chronicle Rochester, N.Y. October 12, 1947 5D https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28005785/syracuse_topples_temple_orangemen/ Newspapers.com October 17 Muhlenberg Temple Stadium Philadelphia, PA W 7-6 27,000 Temple Triumphs, 7-6, Muhlenberg Losing First Stan Baumgartner The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. October 18, 1947 13–14 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/27973108/temple_triumphs_76_muhlenberg_losing/ Newspapers.com October 25 at Bucknell Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA W 21-0 10,000 Temple Beats Bucknell, 21-0 Stan Baumgartner October 26, 1947 S1 The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28216863/ November 1 Oklahoma A&M Temple Stadium Philadelphia, PA L 0-26 12,000 Okla. Aggies Trim Temple, 26-0 Stan Baumgartner The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. November 2, 1947 S1, S2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28006381/okla_aggies_trim_temple_260/ Newspapers.com November 8 No. 7 Penn State<hc> Temple Stadium Philadelphia, PA L 0-7 20,000 Temple Loses to State, 7-0 Stan Baumgartner The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. November 9, 1947 S1, S5 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28006696/temple_loses_to_state_70/ Newspapers.com November 15 Michigan State Temple Stadium Philadelphia, PA L 6-14 7,500 Michigan St. Downs Temple, 14-6 Stan Baumgartner The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. November 16, 1947 S1, S3 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28006806/michigan_st_downs_temple_146/ Newspapers.com November 22 at West Virginia Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV L 0-21 10,000 Mounties Break Losing Streak; Subdue Temple 21 to 0 Score Charles Armentrout The Sunday Register Beckley, W.Va. November 23, 1947 11 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28006929/mounties_break_losing_streak_subdue/ Newspapers.com References Temple Category:Temple Owls football seasons Temple Owls football