1970 Temple Owls football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1970 Temple Owls football Independent 7–3 Wayne Hardin 1st Temple Stadium The 1970 Temple Owls football team was an American football team that represented Temple University as an independent during the 1970 NCAA College Division football season. In its first season under head coach Wayne Hardin, the team compiled a 7–3 record.2019 Temple Owls Football Media Guide Temple University May 25, 2020 131 https://s3.amazonaws.com/owlsports.com/documents/2019/8/28/2019_Media_Guide_Packaged.pdf The team played its home games at Temple Stadium in Philadelphia. Schedule 1970 small college AP Eastern y y y September 12 Akron Temple Stadium Philadelphia, PA L 0-21 8,450–10,000 Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Akron) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/5/stats/13329 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 15, 2021 September 19 at Bucknell Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA W 10-3 4,850–5,000 Temple Nips Bucknell on 34-Yd. Pass, 10-3 Mark Heisler September 20, 1970 sect. 3, p. 1 The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35443689/ Attendance figure in Temple Tops Bucknell 11 September 21, 1970 14 Sunbury Daily Item Sunbury, Pa. September 26 at Holy Cross Fitton Field Worcester, MA W 23-13 12,500 Defense Leads Temple over Cross by 23-13 Mark Heisler September 27, 1970 sect. 3, p. 1 The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/70257740/1970-temple-hc/ October 3 at Boston University Nickerson Field Boston, MA W 10-7 5,300–5,353 BU loses to Buffalo, 10-7 on FG in last 10 seconds The Boston Globe Joe Concannon October 4, 1970 76 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97928432/bu-loses-to-buffalo-10-7-on-fg-in-last/ Newspapers.com Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Boston University) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/68/stats/13329 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 26, 2022 October 10 Connecticut Temple Stadium Philadelphia, PA W 41-23 8,126–8,500 Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Connecticut) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/164/stats/13329 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 26, 2022 October 17 2:00 p.m. at Xavier Corcoran Stadium Cincinnati, OH W 28-15 6,851 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer-temple-downs-x/124013721/ The Philadelphia Inquirer Temple downs Xavier, 28–15, for 5th straight triumph October 18, 1970 May 3, 2023 Newspapers.com October 31 No. 7 Delaware Temple Stadium Philadelphia, PA L 13-15 13,116–14,000 Delaware Field Goal Beats Temple, 15-13 Mark Heisler November 1, 1970 sect. 3, p. 1 The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/70268263/1970-delaware-temple/ November 7 Rhode Island Temple Stadium Philadelphia, PA W 18-15 7,979–11,000 Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Rhode Island) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/572/stats/13329 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 29, 2022 November 14 Buffalo Temple Stadium Philadelphia, PA W 21-8 5,000–5,719 Summary Of Football Game Statistics – Visiting Team (Buffalo vs. Temple) https://web1.ncaa.org/app_data/statsPDFArchive/MFB1/1970/86.00_V_690.00_19701114_8_21.pdf National Collegiate Athletic Association May 21, 2025 November 26 Villanova Temple Stadium Philadelphia, PA (Mayor's Cup) L 26-31 15,233 Final 1970 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Temple) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/690/stats/13329 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 18, 2022 References Temple Category:Temple Owls football seasons Temple Owls football