1971 Temple Owls football team

1971 Temple Owls football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–2–1
Head coach
Home stadiumTemple Stadium
Seasons
← 1970
1972 →
1971 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 5 Penn State   –   11 – 1 – 0
Boston College   –   9 – 2 – 0
No. 17 Houston   –   9 – 3 – 0
No. 13 Notre Dame   –   8 – 2 – 0
Utah State   –   8 – 3 – 0
Florida State   –   8 – 4 – 0
Cincinnati   –   7 – 4 – 0
West Virginia   –   7 – 4 – 0
Temple   –   6 – 2 – 1
Air Force   –   6 – 4 – 0
Army   –   6 – 4 – 0
Colgate   –   6 – 4 – 0
Villanova   –   6 – 4 – 1
South Carolina   –   6 – 5 – 0
Southern Miss   –   6 – 5 – 0
Georgia Tech   –   6 – 6 – 0
New Mexico State   –   5 – 5 – 1
Northern Illinois   –   5 – 5 – 1
Syracuse   –   5 – 5 – 1
Dayton   –   5 – 6 – 0
Holy Cross   –   4 – 6 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   4 – 7 – 0
Rutgers   –   4 – 7 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   4 – 7 – 0
Navy   –   3 – 8 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   3 – 8 – 0
Tulane   –   3 – 8 – 0
Marshall   –   2 – 8 – 0
Xavier   –   1 – 9 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1971 Temple Owls football team was an American football team that represented Temple University as an independent during the 1971 NCAA University Division football season. In its second season under head coach Wayne Hardin, the team compiled a 6–2–1 record and outscored opponents by a total of 248 to 136.[1] The team played its home games at Temple Stadium in Philadelphia.

The team's statistical leaders included Doug Shobert with 1,513 passing yards, Paul Loughran with 468 rushing yards and 48 points scored, and Randy Grossman with 473 receiving yards, and Henry Hynoski with 60 points scored.[2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18Boston College
L 3–1713,000[3]
October 2Boston University
  • Temple Stadium
  • Philadelphia, PA
W 34–106,000[4][5]
October 9at Connecticut
W 38–010,071[6]
October 16Xavier
  • Temple Stadium
  • Philadelphia, PA
W 38–0[7]
October 23at West Virginia
L 33–4325,000[8]
October 30at No. 1 Delaware
W 32–2722,582[9]
November 6at Rhode Island
W 40–13
November 13William & Mary
  • Temple Stadium
  • Philadelphia, PA
W 17–1312,500[10]
November 20Villanova
T 13–13[11]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. ^ "1971 Temple Owls Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  2. ^ "1971 Temple Owls Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  3. ^ "Boston College Spoils Temple Opener, Wins 17-3". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 19, 1971 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Mark Heisler (October 3, 1971). "Loughran Scores 3, Temple Romps, 34-10". The Philadelphia Inquirer. pp. D1, D9 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
  6. ^ Woody Anderson (October 10, 1971). "Versatile Temple Outclasses UConn In 38-0 Slaughter". The Hartford Courant. p. 3C – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Mark Heisler (October 17, 1971). "Temple Breezes As Shobert Stars". The Philadelphia Inquirer. pp. D1, D14 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Speed gives WVU edge". The Dominion News. October 24, 1971. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Heisler, Mark (October 31, 1971). "Temple Stuns Delaware on Two Late TDs". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 1D – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Shobert sparks Temple". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 14, 1970. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Villanova Ties Temple on Holland FG". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 21, 1971. pp. 1D, 10D – via Newspapers.com.