2017 Temple Owls football | |
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Gasparilla Bowl champion | |
Gasparilla Bowl, W 28–3 vs. FIU | |
Conference | American Athletic Conference |
East Division | |
Record | 7–6 (4–4 The American) |
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Offensive coordinator | Dave Patenaude (1st season) |
Defensive coordinator | Taver Johnson (1st season) |
Home stadium | Lincoln Financial Field |
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No. 6 UCF xy$ | 8 | – | 0 | 13 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 21 South Florida | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Temple | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cincinnati | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UConn | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
East Carolina | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No. 25 Memphis xy | 7 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Houston | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Navy | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
SMU | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tulane | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tulsa | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: UCF 62, Memphis 55 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rankings from AP Poll. |
The 2017 Temple Owls football team represented Temple University in the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Owls were led by first-year head coach Geoff Collins and played their home games at Lincoln Financial Field. They were members of the East Division of the American Athletic Conference. They finished the season 7–6, 4–4 in AAC play to finish in third place in the East Division. They were invited to the Gasparilla Bowl where they defeated FIU.
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 2 | 3:30 p.m. | at Notre Dame* | NBC | L 16–49 | 77,622 | |
September 9 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 6 (FCS) Villanova* | ESPN3 | W 16–13 | 35,117 | |
September 15 | 7:00 p.m. | Massachusetts* |
| ESPNU | W 29–21 | 22,911 |
September 21 | 7:30 p.m. | at No. 21 South Florida | ESPN | L 7–43 | 24,325 | |
September 30 | 12:00 p.m. | Houston |
| ESPNU | L 13–20 | 24,024 |
October 7 | 12:00 p.m. | at East Carolina | ESPNU | W 34–10 | 31,326 | |
October 14 | 12:00 p.m. | UConn |
| ESPNews | L 24–28 | 29,849 |
October 21 | 12:00 p.m. | at Army* | CBSSN | L 28–31 OT | 34,876 | |
November 2 | 8:00 p.m. | Navy |
| ESPN | W 34–26 | 26,127 |
November 10 | 7:00 p.m. | at Cincinnati | ESPN2 | W 35–24 | 22,773 | |
November 18 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 14 UCF |
| ESPNU | L 19–45 | 25,877 |
November 25 | 4:00 p.m. | at Tulsa | ESPNews | W 43–22 | 17,032 | |
December 21 | 8:00 p.m. | vs. FIU* | ESPN | W 28–3 | 16,363 | |
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Name | Position | Joined Staff |
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Geoff Collins | Head coach | 2017 |
Dave Patenaude | Offensive coordinator / quarterbacks | 2017 |
Taver Johnson | Defensive coordinator | 2017 |
Ed Foley | Tight ends / Special Teams | 2008 |
Tony Lucas | Running backs | 2017 |
Stan Hixon | Wide receivers | 2017 |
Chris Wiesehan | offensive line | 2014 |
Andrew Thacker | Linebackers | 2017 |
Jim Panagos | Defensive line | 2017 |
Cory Robinson | Defensive backs | 2017 |
Tim Conner | Offensive Analyst | 2017 |
Josh Linam | Defensive Analyst | 2017 |
David Feeley | Head Strength & Conditioning Coach | 2017 |
Adam DiMichele | Offensive Quality Control/Recruiting | 2014 |
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US college sports recruiting information for 2017 recruits | ||||||
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Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
Todd Centeio QB |
West Palm Beach, Florida | Dwyer High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Jun 3, 2016 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Griffin Sestili OL |
Sewickley, Pennsylvania | North Allegheny High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 260 lb (120 kg) | Jun 1, 2016 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: | ||||||
Malik Burns DE |
Marbury, Maryland | Lackey High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | Jan 14, 2017 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: | ||||||
Audley Isaacs LB |
Philadelphia | Valley Forge Military Academy | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | May 6, 2016 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: | ||||||
Jeremy Jennings WR |
Downingtown, Pennsylvania | Downingtown East High School | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Jun 20, 2016 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Emil Moody TE |
Philadelphia | Neumann Goretti High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Oct 8, 2016 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: | ||||||
Jadan Blue WR |
Baltimore | Peddie School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Oct 24, 2016 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: | ||||||
Arnold Ebiketie DL |
Silver Spring, Maryland | Albert Einstein High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Jan 22, 2017 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: | ||||||
Christian Braswell DB |
Washington, D.C. | Friendship Collegiate Academy | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 161 lb (73 kg) | Jan 28, 2017 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: | ||||||
Ifeanyi Maijeh DL |
Rockaway, New York | Poly Prep | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 261 lb (118 kg) | Jan 28, 2017 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: | ||||||
George Reid DB |
Glenside, Pennsylvania | Abington High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Jun 28, 2016 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: | ||||||
Collin Washington DB |
Philadelphia | Central High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Jul 15, 2016 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: | ||||||
James Makszin OL |
Norwalk, Connecticut | Norwalk High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 265 lb (120 kg) | Aug 14, 2016 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: | ||||||
Ty Mason DB |
Silver Spring, Maryland | James Hubert Blake High School | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 172 lb (78 kg) | Jul 1, 2016 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: | ||||||
L'Jeron Holder WR |
Manalapan, New Jersey | Manalapan High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 202 lb (92 kg) | Aug 10, 2016 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: | ||||||
Mike Jones DB |
Baltimore, Maryland | North Carolina Central | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 187 lb (85 kg) | Jan 1, 2017 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Casey Williams LB |
Philadelphia | South Philadelphia High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Jan 30, 2016 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: | ||||||
Chris Jimenez OL |
Collegeville, Pennsylvania | Perkiomen Valley High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 260 lb (120 kg) | Jul 30, 2016 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: | ||||||
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Owls | 3 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 16 |
Fighting Irish | 21 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 49 |
at Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend, Indiana
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See also: 2017 Villanova Wildcats football team and Mayor's Cup (Temple-Villanova) |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 6 (FCS) Wildcats | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 13 |
Owls | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 16 |
at Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia
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See also: 2017 UMass Minutemen football team |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Minutemen | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
Owls | 3 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 29 |
at Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia
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See also: 2017 South Florida Bulls football team |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Owls | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Bulls | 3 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 43 |
at Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, Florida
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See also: 2017 Houston Cougars football team |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cougars | 7 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 20 |
Owls | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 13 |
at Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia
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See also: 2017 East Carolina Pirates football team |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Owls | 0 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 34 |
Pirates | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
at Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, North Carolina
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See also: 2017 UConn Huskies football team |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Huskies | 0 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 28 |
Owls | 7 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 24 |
at Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia
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See also: 2017 Army Black Knights football team |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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Owls | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 28 |
Black Knights | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 31 |
at Michie Stadium • West Point, New York
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See also: 2017 Navy Midshipmen football team |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Midshipmen | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 26 |
Owls | 10 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 34 |
at Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia
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See also: 2017 Cincinnati Bearcats football team |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Owls | 3 | 10 | 15 | 7 | 35 |
Bearcats | 0 | 0 | 14 | 10 | 24 |
at Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati
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See also: 2017 UCF Knights football team |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 14 Knights | 7 | 24 | 14 | 0 | 45 |
Owls | 3 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 19 |
at Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Owls | 10 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 43 |
Golden Hurricanes | 7 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 22 |
at Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium • Tulsa, Oklahoma
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See also: 2017 FIU Panthers football team and 2017 Gasparilla Bowl |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Owls | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 28 |
Panthers | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
at Tropicana Field • St. Petersburg, FL
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Brian Carter, OL
Sharif Finch, DL
Jacob Martin, DL
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One Temple player was invited to participate in the 2018 NFL Scouting Combine.
# | Name | POS | HT | WT | Arms | Hands | 40 | Bench Press | Vert Jump | Broad Jump | 3 Cone Drill | 20-yd Shuttle | Ref |
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#3 | Sean Chandler | S | 5'10 4/18" | 205 lbs | 30 6/8" | 8 2/8" | 4.65 | 16 | 34.5 | 119.0 | N/A | 4.62 | [12] |
† Top performer
Following the season, the following members of the Temple football team were selected in the 2018 NFL Draft.
# | Player | Round | Pick | Position | NFL club |
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#9 | Jacob Martin | 6 | 186 | Defensive lineman | Seattle Seahawks |
#94 | Jullian Taylor | 7 | 223 | Defensive lineman | San Francisco 49ers |
In addition to the draft selections above, the following Temple players signed NFL contracts after the draft.
# | Name | POS | HT | WT | NFL club | Ref |
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#1 | Adonis Jennings | WR | 6-3 | 205 lbs | Cincinnati Bengals | [13] |
#3 | Sean Chandler | DB | 6-0 | 195 lbs | New York Giants | [14] |
#4 | Nick Sharga | FB | 6-2 | 240 lbs | Oakland Raiders | [15] |
#5 | Keith Kirkwood | WR | 6-3 | 220 lbs | New Orleans Saints | [16] |
#6 | Sharif Finch | DL | 6-5 | 250 lbs | Tennessee Titans | [17] |
#10 | Mike Jones | DB | 5-11 | 187 lbs | New York Giants | [18] |
#53 | Leon Johnson | OL | 6-5 | 325 lbs | Denver Broncos | [19] |
#79 | Cole Boozer | OL | 6-5 | 295 lbs | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | [20] |