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American college football season
The 1979 Temple Owls football team was an
American football team that represented
Temple University as an independent during the
1979 NCAA Division I-A football season . In its 10th season under head coach
Wayne Hardin , the team compiled a 10–2 record, defeated
California in the
1979 Garden State Bowl , outscored all opponents by a total of 399 to 198, and was ranked No. 17 in the final AP and Coaches polls.
[1]
[2] The team played its home games at
Veterans Stadium in
Philadelphia .
The team's statistical leaders included
Brian Broomell with 2,103 passing yards, Mark Bright with 1,036 rushing yards, and Gerald Lucear with 964 receiving yards and 78 points scored.
[3]
Schedule
Date Opponent Rank Site Result Attendance Source September 8 at
West Virginia W 38–1634,299
[4]
September 15
Drake W 42–21
September 22 at
Delaware W 31–1422,068
[5]
September 29
Pittsburgh Veterans Stadium Philadelphia, PA L 9–1034,039
October 6 at
Rutgers W 41–20
October 13
Syracuse Veterans Stadium Philadelphia, PA W 49–1718,504
October 20
Cincinnati Veterans Stadium Philadelphia, PA W 35–14
November 3 at
Hawaii W 34–313,372
November 10
Akron Veterans Stadium Philadelphia, PA W 42–68,398
November 17 at
Penn State No. 18 L 7–2276,000
November 24 at
Villanova W 42–10
December 15 vs.
California * No. 20 W 28–1740,207
*Non-conference game Rankings from
AP Poll released prior to the game
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Roster
1979 Temple Owls football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Defense
Special teams
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
References
Venues Bowls & rivalries Culture & lore People
Seasons