The 2019 Temple Owls football team represented Temple University during the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Owls were led by first-year head coach Rod Carey and played their home games at Lincoln Financial Field, competing as a member of the East Division of the American Athletic Conference (AAC).
2019 Temple Owls football | |
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Military Bowl, L 13–55 vs. North Carolina | |
Conference | American Athletic Conference |
East Division | |
Record | 8–5 (5–3 The American) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Mike Uremovich (1st season) |
Offensive scheme | Multiple |
Defensive coordinator | Jeff Knowles (1st season) |
Base defense | 3–4 |
Home stadium | Lincoln Financial Field |
Uniform | |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
East Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 21 Cincinnati xy | 7 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 24 UCF | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Temple | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Florida | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
East Carolina | 1 | – | 7 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UConn | 0 | – | 8 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
West Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 17 Memphis xy$ | 7 | – | 1 | 12 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 20 Navy x | 7 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
SMU | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tulane | 3 | – | 5 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Houston | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tulsa | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Memphis 29, Cincinnati 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Preseason
editAward watch lists
editListed in the order that they were released
Award | Player | Position | Year |
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Rimington Trophy | Matt Hennessy | C | R-JR |
Chuck Bednarik Award | Shaun Bradley | LB | SR |
John Mackey Award | Kenny Yeboah | TE | R-JR |
Bronko Nagurski Trophy | Shaun Bradley | LB | SR |
Paul Hornung Award | Isaiah Wright | WR/KR | SR |
Maxwell Award | Anthony Russo | QB | R-JR |
Dick Butkus Award | Chapelle Russell | LB | R-SR |
Outland Trophy | Jovahn Fair | OG | R-SR |
Wuerffel Trophy | Matt Hennessy | C | R-JR |
William V. Campbell Trophy | Zack Mesday | DE | GS |
AAC media poll
editThe AAC media poll was released on July 16, 2019, with the Owls predicted to finish fourth in the AAC East Division.[1]
Media poll (East) | ||
Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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1 | UCF | 169 (19) |
2 | Cincinnati | 157 (11) |
3 | USF | 107 |
4 | Temple | 101 |
5 | East Carolina | 66 |
6 | UConn | 30 |
Schedule
editDate | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 31 | 3:00 p.m. | Bucknell* | ESPN3 | W 56–12 | 26,378 | |
September 14 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 21 Maryland* |
| CBSSN | W 20–17 | 30,610 |
September 21 | 3:30 p.m. | at Buffalo* | ESPNU | L 22–38 | 17,621 | |
September 28 | 3:30 p.m. | Georgia Tech* |
| CBSSN | W 24–2 | 31,094 |
October 3 | 8:00 p.m. | at East Carolina | ESPN | W 27–17 | 33,253 | |
October 12 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 23 Memphis |
| ESPN2 | W 30–28 | 34,253 |
October 19 | 3:30 p.m. | at No. 19 SMU | ESPN2 | L 21–45 | 23,132 | |
October 26 | 7:00 p.m. | UCF |
| ESPN2 | L 21–63 | 29,949 |
November 7 | 8:00 p.m. | at South Florida | ESPN | W 17–7 | 26,214 | |
November 16 | 12:00 p.m. | Tulane |
| ESPNU | W 29–21 | 27,850 |
November 23 | 7:00 p.m. | at No. 19 Cincinnati | ESPN2 | L 13–15 | 30,101 | |
November 30 | 3:30 p.m. | UConn |
| CBSSN | W 49–17 | 26,083 |
December 27 | 12:00 p.m. | vs. North Carolina* | ESPN | L 13–55 | 24,242 | |
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Game summaries
editBucknell
edit1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Bison | 0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 12 |
Owls | 21 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 56 |
Maryland
edit1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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No. 21 Terrapins | 2 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 17 |
Owls | 7 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 20 |
At Buffalo
edit1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Owls | 7 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 22 |
Bulls | 0 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 38 |
Georgia Tech
edit1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Yellow Jackets | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Owls | 0 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 24 |
At East Carolina
edit1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Owls | 0 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 27 |
Pirates | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
Memphis
edit1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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No. 23 Tigers | 0 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
Owls | 13 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 30 |
At SMU
edit1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Owls | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
No. 19 Mustangs | 10 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 45 |
UCF
edit1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Knights | 14 | 14 | 28 | 7 | 63 |
Owls | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
At South Florida
edit1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Owls | 0 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 17 |
Bulls | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Tulane
edit1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Green Wave | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
Owls | 3 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 29 |
At Cincinnati
edit1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Owls | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 |
No. 19 Bearcats | 0 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 15 |
UConn
edit1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Huskies | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
Owls | 7 | 7 | 28 | 7 | 49 |
Vs. North Carolina — Military Bowl
edit1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Tar Heels | 7 | 13 | 21 | 14 | 55 |
Owls | 0 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 13 |
Rankings
editWeek | |||||||||||||||||
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final |
AP | — | — | — | — | RV | — | — | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Coaches | RV | — | — | — | RV | — | RV | 25 | RV | — | — | — | RV | RV | RV | — | |
CFP | Not released | — | — | — | — | — | — | Not released |
Players drafted into the NFL
editRound | Pick | Player | Position | NFL Club |
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3 | 78 | Matt Hennessy | C | Atlanta Falcons |
5 | 169 | Harrison Hand | CB | Minnesota Vikings |
6 | 196 | Shaun Bradley | ILB | Philadelphia Eagles |
7 | 241 | Chapelle Russell | OLB | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
References
edit- ^ Page, Fletcher. "Media picks UCF to win AAC, ranks UC second in East Division". Cincinnati.com. Retrieved July 16, 2019.