1980 Temple Owls football team

1980 Temple Owls football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–7
Head coach
Home stadiumVeterans Stadium
Seasons
← 1979
1981 →
1980 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Pittsburgh   –   –   11 – 1 – 0
Tennessee State   –   –   9 – 1 – 0
No. 5 Florida State   –   –   10 – 2 – 0
No. 8 Penn State   –   –   10 – 2 – 0
No. 9 Notre Dame   –   –   9 – 2 – 1
No. 18 Miami (FL)   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
Southern Miss   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
Navy   –   –   8 – 4 – 0
South Carolina   –   –   8 – 4 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   –   8 – 4 – 0
Boston College   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Northeast Louisiana   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Rutgers   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
UNLV   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Tulane   –   –   7 – 5 – 0
Colgate   –   –   5 – 4 – 1
North Texas State   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Villanova   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
West Virginia   –   –   6 – 6 – 0
Louisville   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Richmond   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Syracuse   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
East Carolina   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Illinois State   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Temple   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Army   –   –   3 – 7 – 1
Holy Cross   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Cincinnati   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
Memphis State   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
William & Mary   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
Georgia Tech   –   –   1 – 9 – 1
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1980 Temple Owls football team was an American football team that represented Temple University as an independent during the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its 11th season under head coach Wayne Hardin, the team compiled a 4–7 record and was outscored by a total of 262 to 170.[1][2] The team played its home games at Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 13Rutgers
L 3–2119,876[3]
September 20Delaware
L 7–2823,013[4]
September 27at No. 6 Pittsburgh
L 2–3647,071[5]
October 4No. T–4 (I-AA) Boston University
  • Veterans Stadium
  • Philadelphia, PA
W 53–610,375[6]
October 11at Syracuse
L 7–3136,485[7]
October 18Akron
  • Veterans Stadium
  • Philadelphia, PA
W 16–72,872[8]
October 25at Cincinnati
W 23–712,029[9]
November 1at Louisville
W 17–1213,436[10]
November 8West Virginia
  • Veterans Stadium
  • Philadelphia, PA
L 28–4114,995[11]
November 15 No. 9 Penn State
  • Veterans Stadium
  • Philadelphia, PA
L 7–5049,313[12]
November 22at Villanova
L 7–2310,800[13]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

1980 Temple Owls football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
LB 36 Kevin Ross Fr
DB 16 Mark McCants Sr
DB/LB 43 Brett Hardenstine
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

  1. ^ "1980 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. ^ "Rutgers trounces Temple to avenge '79 lacing". Courier-Post. September 14, 1980. Retrieved August 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Delaware thumps Temple, 28–7". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 21, 1980. Retrieved August 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Panthers rout Temple despite injury to Marino". The Palm Beach Post. September 28, 1980. Retrieved August 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Temple crushes BU, 53–6". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 5, 1980. Retrieved August 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Warner leads Orange past Temple Owls, 31–7". The Herald Statesman. October 12, 1980. Retrieved August 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Clauser's 3 FGs hilight Temple win over Akron". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 19, 1980. Retrieved August 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Bearcat losing streak reaches eleven, 23–7". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 26, 1980. Retrieved August 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Temple hands U of L 17–12 defeat". The Courier-Journal. November 2, 1980. Retrieved August 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "WVU topples Temple by using a lot of Luck". The Pittsburgh Press. November 9, 1980. Retrieved August 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "State rout paves way to bowl bid". The Morning Call. November 16, 1980. Retrieved August 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Villanova cashes in errors by Temple for 23–7 victory". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 23, 1980. Retrieved August 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.