1973 Temple Owls football
ConferenceIndependent
Record9–1
Head coach
CaptainDwight Fulton
Home stadiumTemple Stadium
Seasons
← 1972
1974 →
1973 NCAA Division I independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Notre Dame   –   11 – 0 – 0
No. 5 Penn State   –   12 – 0 – 0
No. 9 Houston   –   11 – 1 – 0
Temple   –   9 – 1 – 0
No. 20 Tulane   –   9 – 3 – 0
Memphis State   –   8 – 3 – 0
Tampa   –   8 – 3 – 0
Boston College   –   7 – 4 – 0
South Carolina   –   7 – 4 – 0
Utah State   –   7 – 4 – 0
Air Force   –   6 – 4 – 0
Southern Miss   –   6 – 4 – 1
Northern Illinois   –   6 – 5 – 0
Rutgers   –   6 – 5 – 0
West Virginia   –   6 – 5 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   6 – 5 – 1
Colgate   –   5 – 5 – 0
Dayton   –   5 – 5 – 1
Xavier   –   5 – 5 – 1
Georgia Tech   –   5 – 6 – 0
Holy Cross   –   5 – 6 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   5 – 6 – 0
Cincinnati   –   4 – 7 – 0
Marshall   –   4 – 7 – 0
Navy   –   4 – 7 – 0
Southern Illinois   –   3 – 7 – 1
Villanova   –   3 – 8 – 0
Syracuse   –   2 – 9 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   2 – 9 – 0
Army   –   0 – 10 – 0
Florida State   –   0 – 11 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1973 Temple Owls football team was an American football team that represented Temple University as an independent during the 1973 NCAA Division I football season. In its fourth season under head coach Wayne Hardin, the team compiled a 9–1 record and outscored opponents by a total of 353 to 167.[1] The team played its home games at Temple Stadium in Philadelphia. Dwight Fulton was the team captain.

The team's statistical leaders included Steve Joachim with 1,312 passing yards, Tom Sloan with 1,036 rushing yards, Randy Grossman with 683 receiving yards, and Henry Hynoski with 60 points scored.[2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8Xavier
W 49–710,753[3]
September 15at Boston College
L 0–4527,710
September 22Akron
  • Temple Stadium
  • Philadelphia, PA
W 47–339,051
September 29at Holy Cross
W 63–34
October 6Cincinnati
  • Temple Stadium
  • Philadelphia, PA
W 16–15
October 20Boston University
  • Temple Stadium
  • Philadelphia, PA
W 35–159,692[4]
October 27at Delaware
W 31–823,619[5]
November 10Rhode Island
  • Temple Stadium
  • Philadelphia, PA
W 43–010,940[6]
November 17at Drake
W 35–10
November 24at Villanova
W 34–0

References

  1. ^ "1973 Temple Owls Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
  2. ^ "1973 Temple Owls Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  3. ^ "Temple routs Xavier in opener, 49–7". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 9, 1973. Retrieved May 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Allen Lewis (October 21, 1973). "Temple Rips BU By 35-15". The Philadelphia Inquirer. pp. 1D, 20D – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Lewis, Allen (October 28, 1973). "Temple Muffles Delaware Offense, 31-8". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 1E – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
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