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American college football season
The 1953 Temple Owls football team was an
American football team that represented
Temple University as an independent during the
1953 college football season. In its fourth season under head coach
Albert Kawal, the team compiled a 4–4–1 record.
[1] The team played its home games at
Temple Stadium in
Philadelphia.
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 18 |
Albright | | W 34–0 | 7,500 |
[2]
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September 26 | at
Syracuse | | L 0–42 | 18,000 |
[3]
|
October 2 |
Bowling Green | - Temple Stadium
- Philadelphia, PA
| W 27–0 | 5,000 |
[4]
|
October 17 | at
Bucknell | | W 27–21 | 10,000 |
[5]
|
October 24 |
Scranton | - Temple Stadium
- Philadelphia, PA
| W 33–7 | 7,500 |
[6]
|
October 31 |
United States Naval Training Center Bainbridge | - Temple Stadium
- Philadelphia, PA
| T 7–7 | 7,500 |
[7]
|
November 7 | at
Yale | | L 6–32 | 3,500 |
[8]
|
November 14 | at
Fordham | | L 0–28 | 7,919 |
[9]
|
November 21 |
Boston University | - Temple Stadium
- Philadelphia, PA
| L 0–20 | 5,000 |
[10]
|
- Homecoming
|
References
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"2019 Temple Owls Football Media Guide" (PDF). Temple University. p. 130. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
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^ Dell, John (September 19, 1953).
"Temple Routs Albright, 34-0".
The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 14 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Syracuse Tramples Temple in Opening Test, 42 to 0".
The Post-Standard. Syracuse, N.Y. September 27, 1953. p. 37 – via
Newspapers.com.
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^ Dell, John (October 3, 1953).
"Temple Defeats Bowling Green by 27-0 Margin".
The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 15 – via
Newspapers.com.
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^ Baumgartner, Stan (October 18, 1953).
"Temple Conquers Bucknell".
The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. S1 – via
Newspapers.com.
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^ Feldman, Chic (October 25, 1953).
"Temple Blasts Tomcats, 33-7".
The Scrantonian. Scranton, Pa. p. 43 – via
Newspapers.com.
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^ Stan Baumgartner (November 1, 1953).
"Fumble Helps Temple Tie Bainbridge, 7-7".
The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. S1 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Yale Gridders Top Temple by 32 to 6".
The Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. November 8, 1953. sect. III, p. 1 – via
Newspapers.com.
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^ Mozley, Dana (November 15, 1953).
"Fordham Crushes Owls 28-0 as Griffin Shines".
Sunday News. New York, N.Y. p. 105 – via
Newspapers.com.
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^ Holbrook, Bob (November 22, 1953).
"B.U. Coasts 20-0".
The Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 58 – via
Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Boston U Raps Temple".
The Sunday Oklahoman. Oklahoma City, Okla. November 22, 1953. p. 3-D.
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