1961 Temple Owls football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1961 Temple Owls football Middle Atlantic Conference University Division MAC 2–5–2 1–2–2 George Makris 2nd Game captains Temple Stadium The 1961 Temple Owls football team was an American football team that represented Temple University as a member of the Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) during the 1961 college football season. In its second season under head coach George Makris, the team compiled a 2–5–2 record (1–2–2 against MAC opponents) and finished seventh out of eight teams in the MAC's University Division.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 y y September 23 at Merchant Marine<ncg> Temple Stadium Philadelphia, PA L 0-12 3,500–5,000 Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1961 Merchant Marine) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/724/stats/12865 National Collegiate Athletic Association July 30, 2024 September 30 Bucknell Temple Stadium Philadelphia, PA L 7-8 9,500 Bucknell Tops Temple on Fourth-Period TD, Two-Point Conversion Charlie Frush October 1, 1961 S1 The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68457394/1961-bucknell-temple/ October 7 1961 Muhlenberg Mules Muhlenberg Temple Stadium Philadelphia, PA W 36-12 7,500 Temple Rallies to Rout Mules in 2d Half, 36-12 Charlie Frush October 8, 1961 S1 The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68459348/1961-temple-muhlenberg/ October 14 Lafayette Temple Stadium Philadelphia, PA T 12-12 3,000 Lafayette, Temple in 12-12 Deadlock October 15, 1961 D1 Sunday Call-Chronicle Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68461029/1961-lafayette-temple/ October 21 at Buffalo<ncg> Rotary Field Buffalo, NY L 3-30 6,921–7,500 Buffalo Beats Temple, 30-3 United Press International October 22, 1961 51 The Scrantonian Scranton, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68462316/1961-temple-buffalo/ Brief Summary of Cumulative Football Statistics (1961 Buffalo) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/86/stats/12865 National Collegiate Athletic Association August 18, 2024 October 28 Hofstra<ncg> Temple Stadium Philadelphia, PA W 14-12 6,500 Temple Rallies to End Hofstra Streak, 14-12 Charlie Frush October 29, 1961 S1 The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68463248/1961-hofstra-temple/ November 4 at Delaware Delaware Stadium Newark, DE L 0-28 6,200 Blue Hens Set Home Gate Mark Izzy Katzman Izzy Katzman November 6, 1961 29 Evening Journal Wilmington, Del. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68464049/1961-delaware-temple/ November 11 at 1961 Gettysburg Bullets Gettysburg Memorial Field Gettysburg, PA T 0-0 4,200 Temple Halted Twice Near TD, Held to 0-0 Tie November 12, 1961 S1 The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68464921/1961-temple-gettysburg/ November 18 Toledo<ncg> Temple Stadium Philadelphia, PA L 14-15 5,000 Yenrick-Paced Toledo Beats Temple with Fourth-Period Comeback, 15-14 John Dell November 19, 1961 S2 The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68465472/1961-temple-toledo/ Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1961 Temple) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/690/stats/12865 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 18, 2022 References Temple Category:Temple Owls football seasons Temple Owls football