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1959 Temple Owls football team

The 1959 Temple Owls football team was an American football team that represented Temple University as a member of the Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) during the 1959 college football season. In its fourth and final season under head coach Peter P. Stevens, the team compiled a 0–9 record.[1] The season was part of a 21-game losing streak that began on November 2, 1957, and ended on September 24, 1960. The team played its home games at Temple Stadium in Philadelphia.

1959 Temple Owls football
ConferenceMiddle Atlantic Conference
DivisionUniversity Division
Record0–9 (0–5 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumTemple Stadium
Seasons
← 1958
1960 →
1959 Middle Atlantic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
University Division
Delaware x 5 – 0 – 0 8 – 1 – 0
Gettysburg 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Lafayette 4 – 3 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Bucknell 3 – 3 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Rutgers 2 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Lehigh 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Temple 0 – 5 – 0 0 – 9 – 0
Muhlenberg * 1 – 2 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Northern College Division
Albright x 6 – 1 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Juniata 5 – 1 – 0 7 – 1 – 0
Wagner 5 – 1 – 0 6 – 2 – 0
Lebanon Valley 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 3 – 0
Susquehanna 3 – 2 – 0 4 – 3 – 0
Moravian 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
Wilkes 2 – 5 – 0 2 – 5 – 0
Lycoming 1 – 4 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
Scranton * 3 – 1 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Southern College Division
Johns Hopkins x 6 – 0 – 0 7 – 1 – 0
Pennsylvania Military 6 – 2 – 0 6 – 2 – 0
Western Maryland 3 – 2 – 1 5 – 2 – 2
Ursinus 2 – 5 – 0 2 – 6 – 0
Dickinson 1 – 5 – 0 1 – 7 – 0
Haverford 0 – 5 – 0 1 – 5 – 0
Drexel 0 – 5 – 0 1 – 6 – 0
Franklin & Marshall * 1 – 2 – 1 4 – 3 – 1
Swarthmore * 1 – 3 – 0 2 – 5 – 0
West Chester * 0 – 0 – 0 7 – 1 – 0
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • * – Ineligible for championship due to insufficient conference games

Stevens resigned as Temple's head football coach on December 31, 1959. He had been associated with Temple football for 17 years, first as a player, then as an assistant coach for nine years, and finally as head coach from 1956 to 1959.[2]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26Buffalo*
L 6–544,000
October 3Scranton*
  • Temple Stadium
  • Philadelphia, PA
L 0–6 3,000 [3]
October 10Muhlenberg
  • Temple Stadium
  • Philadelphia, PA
L 18–21 4,000 [4]
October 17Lafayette 
  • Temple Stadium
  • Philadelphia, PA
L 0–35 6,000 [5]
October 24Hofstra*
  • Temple Stadium
  • Philadelphia, PA
L 6–34 2,500 [6]
October 31at Drexel*
  • Drexel Field
  • Philadelphia, PA
L 8–12 2,500–5,000 [7][8]
November 7at No. 1 Delaware
L 7–14 2,000–4,500 [9][10]
November 14at Bucknell
L 6–264,500
November 21at Gettysburg
L 6–22 3,500 [11]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from UPI Poll released prior to the game

[12]

References

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  1. ^ "2019 Temple Owls Football Media Guide" (PDF). Temple University. p. 130. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
  2. ^ "Stevens Resigns After 4 Seasons As Temple Coach". The Philadelphia Inquirer. January 1, 1960 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Wilson, Dave (October 10, 1959). "Interceptions Enable Scranton to Roll Up 26-12 Score on Temple". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. S2 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Wilson, Dave (October 11, 1959). "Long Pass Play, 2-Pointer Nip Temple". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. S2 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Wilson, Dave (October 18, 1959). "Lafayette Ruins Homecoming Day for Temple as Doleschal Shines". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. S2 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Wilson, Dave (October 25, 1959). "Unbeaten Hofstra Blanks Temple". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. S2 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Smith, Ron (November 1, 1959). "Late Drexel Touchdown Turns Back Temple, 12-8". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. S2 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Drexel)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
  9. ^ Smith, Ron (November 8, 1959). "Delaware Routs Temple, 62-0; Clinches MAC Title". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. S3 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Delaware)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
  11. ^ Wilson, Dave (November 22, 1959). "Temple Loses 21st as Gettysburg Wins, 35-0". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. S2 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Temple)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
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