1962 Temple Owls football team

The 1962 Temple Owls football team was an American football team that represented Temple University as a member of the Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) during the 1962 NCAA College Division football season. In its third season under head coach George Makris, the team compiled a 3–6 record (2–3 against MAC opponents) and finished fourth out of seven teams in the MAC's University Division.[1] The team played its home games at Temple Stadium in Philadelphia.

1962 Temple Owls football
ConferenceMiddle Atlantic Conference
DivisionUniversity Division
Record3–6 (2–3 MAC University)
Head coach
CaptainGame captains
Home stadiumTemple Stadium
1962 Middle Atlantic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
University
Delaware x 5 –0 –07 –2 –0
Bucknell 5 –1 –06 –3 –0
Lehigh 2 –2 –03 –6 –0
Temple 2 –3 –03 –6 –0
Lafayette 2 –4 –03 –5 –0
Gettysburg 2 –4 –02 –6 –0
Muhlenberg 0 –4 –02 –7 –0
College–Northern
Susquehanna x 5 –0 –09 –0 –0
Moravian 4 –2 –05 –3 –0
Wagner 3 –3 –04 –4 –1
Wilkes 3 –4 –03 –4 –0
Upsala 2 –3 –04 –4 –0
Albright 2 –3 –03 –5 –0
Lycoming 1 –4 –04 –4 –0
Hofstra * 1 –0 –08 –2 –0
Juniata * 2 –1 –06 –2 –0
College–Southern
Western Maryland x 5 –1 –08 –1 –0
Drexel x 5 –1 –06 –2 –0
Swarthmore 4 –2 –05 –2 –0
Lebanon Valley 4 –2 –05 –3 –0
Pennsylvania Military 5 –4 –05 –5 –0
Dickinson 3 –5 –03 –5 –0
Johns Hopkins 2 –4 –02 –6 –0
Ursinus 2 –5 –02 –5 –0
Haverford 1 –5 –01 –6 –0
Franklin & Marshall 0 –5 –00 –8 –0
West Chester * 0 –0 –07 –2 –0
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • * – Ineligible for championship due to insufficient conference games

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22Merchant Marine*
W 14–3 10,000 [2]
September 29Bucknell
  • Temple Stadium
  • Philadelphia, PA
L 14–15 10,000 [3]
October 6at Muhlenberg
W 38–7 5,000 [4]
October 13at Lafayette
W 21–0 6,500 [5]
October 20Buffalo*
  • Temple Stadium
  • Philadelphia, PA
L 13–16 10,500 [6]
October 27at Hofstra*
L 10–193,473–4,000[7]
November 3 No. 9 Delaware
  • Temple Stadium
  • Philadelphia, PA
L 8–20 4,500 [8]
November 10at Toledo*
L 0–134,279
November 17Gettysburg
  • Temple Stadium
  • Philadelphia, PA
L 15–22 5,000–5,500 [9]

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References
  1. "2019 Temple Owls Football Media Guide" (PDF). Temple University. p. 131. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
  2. Frush, Charlie (September 23, 1962). "Temple Defeats Kings Point in Opener, 14-3". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. S1 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. Frush, Charlie (September 30, 1962). "Same Old Tale: Bucknell Tops Temple, 15-14". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. S1 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Morelli Scores as Temple Bows". The Scrantonian. Scranton, Pa. September 30, 1961. p. 43.
  4. Geiger, George (October 7, 1962). "Temple Trims Muhlenberg, 38-7". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. Frush, Charlie (October 14, 1962). "Temple Shows Power to Down Lafayette, 21-0". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. S1 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance in "Temple Wins 19-0 as Line Limits Lafayette to 19 Yds". Sunday News. Lancaster, Pa. October 14, 1962. p. 37.
  6. Frush, Charlie (October 21, 1962). "Temple Gives Its All, but Is Overpowered by Stubborn Buffalo". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. S1 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
  8. Metzgar, Dick (November 5, 1962). "Owls 'Did Job' on Hens, But ..." Philadelphia Daily News. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 60 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. Frush, Charlie (November 18, 1962). "Two TD Passes by 3d-Stringer Topple Temple". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. S1 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
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