1971 Temple Owls football team

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.

1971 Temple Owls football
ConferenceIndependent
1971 record6–2–1
Head coach
Home stadiumTemple Stadium
1971 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf  Overall
TeamW 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
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 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

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 18Boston CollegeL 3–17
October 2Boston UniversityW 34–10
October 9at ConnecticutW 38–0
October 16XavierW 38–0
October 23at West VirginiaL 33–43
October 30at DelawareW 32–27
November 6Rhode IslandW 40–13
November 13William & MaryW 17–13
November 20Villanova (Mayor's Cup)T 13–13

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.
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