1976 Temple Owls football team

1976 Temple Owls football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–6
Head coach
Home stadiumVeterans Stadium, Franklin Field
1976 NCAA Division I independents football records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Pittsburgh   –   12 – 0 – 0
No. 17 Rutgers   –   11 – 0 – 0
San Diego State   –   10 – 1 – 0
No. 12 Notre Dame   –   9 – 3 – 0
Colgate   –   8 – 2 – 0
Boston College   –   8 – 3 – 0
Cincinnati   –   8 – 3 – 0
Memphis State   –   7 – 4 – 0
North Texas State *   –   7 – 4 – 0
Southern Illinois   –   7 – 4 – 0
Penn State   –   7 – 5 – 0
Villanova   –   6 – 4 – 1
South Carolina   –   6 – 5 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   6 – 5 – 0
Army   –   5 – 6 – 0
Florida State   –   5 – 6 – 0
Illinois State   –   5 – 6 – 0
Richmond   –   5 – 6 – 0
West Virginia   –   5 – 6 – 0
Georgia Tech   –   4 – 6 – 1
Temple   –   4 – 6 – 0
Air Force   –   4 – 7 – 0
Dayton   –   4 – 7 – 0
Louisville   –   4 – 7 – 0
Marshall   –   4 – 7 – 0
Navy   –   4 – 7 – 0
Indiana State   –   3 – 7 – 0
Hawaii   –   3 – 8 – 0
Holy Cross   –   3 – 8 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   3 – 8 – 0
Syracuse   –   3 – 8 – 0
Utah State   –   3 – 8 – 0
Northeast Louisiana   –   2 – 9 – 0
Southern Miss   –   2 – 9 – 0
Tulane   –   2 – 9 – 0
  • North Texas State (originally 6–5) was awarded a forfeit win after Mississippi State was found to be using an ineligible player.[1]
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1976 Temple Owls football team was an American football team that represented Temple University as an independent during the 1976 NCAA Division I football season. In its seventh season under head coach Wayne Hardin, the team compiled a 4–6 record and was outscored by a total of 216 to 196.[2][3] The team played its home games at Veterans Stadium (three games) and Franklin Field (two games) in Philadelphia.

The team's statistical leaders included Pat Carey with 839 passing yards, Anthony Anderson with 803 rushing yards, and Ken Williams with 580 receiving yards and 36 points scored.[4]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11at Akron
W 23–1333,158[5]
September 18Grambling State
W 31–3016,646[6][7]
September 25at No. 3 Pittsburgh
L 7–2138,500[8]
October 2Delaware
L 16–1815,861[9]
October 9West Virginia
  • Franklin Field
  • Philadelphia, PA
L 0–428,095[10]
October 23at Syracuse
L 16–2419,152[11]
October 30Penn State
  • Veterans Stadium
  • Philadelphia, PA
L 30–3142,005[12]
November 6at Drake
W 31–77,245[13]
November 13Dayton
  • Veterans Stadium
  • Philadelphia, PA
W 35–67,429[14]
November 20Villanova
L 7–2417,436[15]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

1976 Temple Owls football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
RB 25 Anthony Anderson So
QB 7 Bob Baker Jr
QB 12 Brian Broomell Fr
OT 70 Jim Cooper Sr
RB 28 Zachary Dixon So
WR 84 Steve Watson So
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
LB 54 Mike Curcio Fr
DT 72 Joe Klecko Sr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K 1 Frank Mike-Meyer Jr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

References

  1. ^ https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/years/1976-standings.html
  2. ^ "1976 Temple Owls Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  3. ^ "2019 Temple Owls Football Media Guide" (PDF). Temple University. p. 132. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  4. ^ "1976 Temple Owls Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  5. ^ "Sornisky's foot paces Temple". Gloucester County Times. September 12, 1976. Retrieved September 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Temple tips Grambling on late pass". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 19, 1976. Retrieved March 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Final 1976 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Grambling State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved November 19, 2022.
  8. ^ "Dorsett does it for Pitt". Press and Sun-Bulletin. September 26, 1976. Retrieved September 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Dolson, Frank (October 3, 1976). "Delaware Cuts Temple Down a Size". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 1E – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "W. Virginia drubs Temple, 42–0". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 10, 1976. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Syracuse brings down Temple Owls". The Pittsburgh Press. October 24, 1976. Retrieved September 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Two-point failure saves Lions". The Morning News. October 31, 1976. Retrieved September 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Temple romps past Bulldogs". Tulsa World. November 7, 1976. Retrieved April 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Owls don't give a hoot about Dayton, 35–6". Dayton Daily News. November 14, 1976. Retrieved September 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Villanova upsets Temple". Sunday News. November 21, 1976. Retrieved September 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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