American college football season
1978 Temple Owls football |
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Conference | Independent |
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Record | 7–3–1 |
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Head coach | - Wayne Hardin (9th season)
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Home stadium | Veterans Stadium |
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The 1978 Temple Owls football team was an American football team that represented Temple University as an independent during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its ninth season under head coach Wayne Hardin, the team compiled a 7–3–1 record and outscored opponents by a total of 280 to 203.[1][2] The team played its home games at Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia.
The team's statistical leaders included Brian Broomell with 1,362 passing yards, Zachary Dixon with 1,153 rushing yards and 60 points scored, and Steve Watson with 637 receiving yards.[3]
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 1 | No. 3 Penn State | | L 7–10 | 53,103 | |
September 16 | at Drake | | W 36–29 | | |
September 23 | at No. 11 Pittsburgh | | L 12–20 | 43,445 | |
September 30 | Delaware | - Veterans Stadium
- Philadelphia, PA
| W 38–7 | 26,745 | [4] |
October 7 | at William & Mary | | T 22–22 | | |
October 14 | Cincinnati | - Veterans Stadium
- Philadelphia, PA
| W 16–13 | | |
October 21 | West Virginia | - Veterans Stadium
- Philadelphia, PA
| W 28–27 | 11,445 | [5] |
October 28 | at No. 6 (D-II) Akron | | W 56–21 | 10,467 | |
November 11 | at Rutgers | | L 10–13 | 22,000 | |
November 18 | Villanova | - Veterans Stadium
- Philadelphia, PA (Mayor's Cup)
| W 27–17 | | |
December 10 | vs. Boston College | | W 28–24 | 55,000 | [6] |
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Roster
1978 Temple Owls football team roster |
Players | Coaches |
Offense | Defense | Special teams | - Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- Injured
- Redshirt
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References
- ^ "1978 Temple Owls Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
- ^ "2019 Temple Owls Football Media Guide" (PDF). Temple University. p. 132. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
- ^ "1978 Temple Owls Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
- ^ "Temple Owls egged on, crack Blue Hens, 38–7". Sunday News. October 1, 1978. Retrieved November 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Temple edges West Virginia, 28–27". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 22, 1978. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Temple gains Tokyo game". The Lincoln Star. December 11, 1978. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
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