1978 Temple Owls football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–3–1
Head coach
Home stadiumVeterans Stadium
Seasons
← 1977
1979 →
1978 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Penn State   –   –   11 – 1 – 0
North Texas State   –   –   9 – 2 – 0
East Carolina   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
Navy   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
No. 7 Notre Dame   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
Rutgers   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
Florida State   –   –   8 – 3 – 0
Tennessee State   –   –   8 – 3 – 0
Temple   –   –   7 – 3 – 1
Pittsburgh   –   –   8 – 4 – 0
Holy Cross   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Louisville   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
UNLV   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Southern Miss   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Northeast Louisiana   –   –   6 – 4 – 1
Georgia Tech   –   –   7 – 5 – 0
Hawaii   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
South Carolina   –   –   5 – 5 – 1
William & Mary   –   –   5 – 5 – 1
Cincinnati   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Villanova   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Army   –   –   4 – 6 – 1
Memphis State   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Tulane   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Air Force   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Colgate   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Richmond   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Syracuse   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Illinois State   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
West Virginia   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
Boston College   –   –   0 – 11 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

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

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1 No. 3 Penn State
L 7–1053,103
September 16at Drake
W 36–29
September 23at No. 11 Pittsburgh
L 12–2043,445
September 30Delaware
  • Veterans Stadium
  • Philadelphia, PA
W 38–726,745[4]
October 7at William & Mary
T 22–22
October 14Cincinnati
  • Veterans Stadium
  • Philadelphia, PA
W 16–13
October 21West Virginia
  • Veterans Stadium
  • Philadelphia, PA
W 28–2711,445[5]
October 28at No. 6 (D-II) Akron
W 56–2110,467
November 11at Rutgers
L 10–1322,000
November 18Villanova
W 27–17
December 10vs. Boston College
W 28–2455,000[6]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

1978 Temple Owls football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
RB 25 Anthony Anderson Sr
QB 12 Brian Broomell Jr
RB 28 Zachary Dixon Sr
WR 84 Steve Watson Sr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
LB 54 Mike Curcio Jr
DB 16 Mark McCants So
LB 50 Mike Fuoco So
DB/LB 43 Brett Hardenstine So
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

  1. ^ "1978 Temple Owls Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  2. ^ "2019 Temple Owls Football Media Guide" (PDF). Temple University. p. 132. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  3. ^ "1978 Temple Owls Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  4. ^ "Temple Owls egged on, crack Blue Hens, 38–7". Sunday News. October 1, 1978. Retrieved November 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Temple edges West Virginia, 28–27". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 22, 1978. Retrieved January 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Temple gains Tokyo game". The Lincoln Star. December 11, 1978. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
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