1966 Temple Owls football team

The 1966 Temple Owls football team was an American football team that represented Temple University as a member of the Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) during the 1966 NCAA College Division football season. In its seventh season under head coach George Makris, the team compiled a 6–3 record (2–2 against MAC opponents) and finished third out of seven teams in the MAC's University Division.[1] The team played its home games at Temple Stadium in Philadelphia.

1966 Temple Owls football
ConferenceMiddle Atlantic Conference
DivisionUniversity Division
Record6–3 (2–2 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumTemple Stadium
Seasons
← 1965
1967 →
1966 Middle Atlantic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
University Division
Delaware x 6 0 0 6 3 0
Gettysburg 4 2 0 7 2 0
Temple 2 2 0 6 3 0
Lafayette 2 3 0 3 6 0
Bucknell 2 3 0 4 5 0
Hofstra 1 3 0 2 8 0
Lehigh 0 4 0 0 9 0
Northern College Division
Wilkes x 7 0 0 8 0 0
Upsala 6 1 0 6 2 0
Delaware Valley 4 2 0 5 3 0
Lycoming 4 3 0 4 4 0
Moravian 4 4 1 4 4 1
Albright 4 4 0 4 5 0
Juniata 3 3 0 4 4 0
Wagner 1 3 1 2 6 1
Susquehanna * 1 2 0 3 6 0
Southern College Division
Swarthmore x 6 0 1 6 0 1
Drexel 4 1 0 6 1 1
Franklin & Marshall 3 2 2 3 3 2
Dickinson 4 3 1 4 3 1
Western Maryland 2 3 0 4 5 0
Ursinus 2 4 1 2 5 1
Muhlenberg 2 6 1 2 6 1
Lebanon Valley 2 6 0 2 6 0
Pennsylvania Military 2 6 0 2 7 0
Haverford 1 5 0 1 6 0
Johns Hopkins 0 4 2 0 6 2
West Chester * 0 0 0 8 1 0
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • * – Ineligible for championship due to insufficient conference games

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24at Merchant Marine*
W 48–88,500[2]
October 1at Boston University*W 9–62,000[3]
October 8Bucknell
  • Temple Stadium
  • Philadelphia, PA
W 82–287,000[4]
October 15at HofstraNo. 16W 18–75,439–5,500[5][6]
October 22Connecticut*No. 12
  • Temple Stadium
  • Philadelphia, PA
W 35–259,500[7]
October 29 No. 13 DelawareNo. 12
  • Temple Stadium
  • Philadelphia, PA
L 14–2013,000[8]
November 5at Rhode Island*W 21–194,000–5,500[9][10]
November 12at No. 17 Gettysburg
L 19–216,200[11]
November 19Bowling Green*
  • Temple Stadium
  • Philadelphia, PA
L 20–626,500[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from UPI Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  1. ^ "2019 Temple Owls Football Media Guide" (PDF). Temple University. p. 131. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
  2. ^ Chevalier, Jack (September 25, 1966). "Temple Slashes Kings Point on 35-Point Period". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. sect. 3, p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Monahan, Bob (October 2, 1966). "Temple Edges B.U., 9-6". The Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 60 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Accorsi, Ernie (October 9, 1966). "Temple 82, Bucknell 28—Honest!". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. sect. 3, p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Dell, John (October 16, 1966). "Temple Beats Hofstra on Passes". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. sect. 3, p. 1 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Temple Tops Hofstra for 2nd MAC Win". Sunday News. Lancaster, Pa. Associated Press. October 16, 1966. p. 44.
  6. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
  7. ^ Griffith, Owen (October 23, 1966). "Temple Outscores UConn 35 to 25 in Philadelphia". The Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. p. 8C – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Accorsi, Ernie (October 30, 1966). "Delaware Ends Temple Skein". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. sect. 3, p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Accorsi, Ernie (November 6, 1966). "Temple Nips Rhode Island with 3 in 3d". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. sect. 3, p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
  11. ^ Accorsi, Ernie (November 13, 1966). "Gettysburg Spurts in 2d Half, Ruins Temple's Dreams". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. sect. 3, p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ Nagurny, Nick (November 20, 1966). "Bowling Green Routs Temple; Radich Scores 4". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. sect. 3, p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 18, 2022.