1972 Temple Owls football team

The 1972 Temple Owls football team was an American football team that represented Temple University as an independent during the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. In its third season under head coach Wayne Hardin, the team compiled a 5–4 record and was outscored by a total of 176 to 164.[1] The team played its home games at Temple Stadium in Philadelphia.

1972 Temple Owls football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–4
Head coach
Home stadiumTemple Stadium
1972 NCAA University Division independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 10 Penn State   –  10 –2 –0
No. 14 Notre Dame   –  8 –3 –0
Utah State   –  8 –3 –0
West Virginia   –  8 –4 –0
Florida State   –  7 –4 –0
Northern Illinois   –  7 –4 –0
Rutgers   –  7 –4 –0
No. 20 Georgia Tech   –  7 –4 –1
Air Force   –  6 –4 –0
Army   –  6 –4 –0
Virginia Tech   –  6 –4 –1
Houston   –  6 –4 –1
Tulane   –  6 –5 –0
Temple   –  5 –4 –0
Colgate   –  5 –4 –1
Holy Cross   –  5 –4 –1
Syracuse   –  5 –6 –0
Miami (FL)   –  5 –6 –0
Dayton   –  4 –6 –1
Boston College   –  4 –7 –0
Navy   –  4 –7 –0
South Carolina   –  4 –7 –0
Southern Miss   –  3 –7 –1
Marshall   –  2 –8 –0
Xavier   –  2 –8 –0
Cincinnati   –  2 –9 –0
Villanova   –  2 –9 –0
Pittsburgh   –  1 –10 –0
Rankings from AP Poll

The team's statistical leaders included Doug Shobert with 1,416 passing yards, Paul Loughran with 593 rushing yards and 36 points scored, and Clint Graves with 707 receiving yards.[2]

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9at Syracuse
L 10–1721,062[3]
September 16at Xavier (OH)
W 16–128,104[4]
September 23at Boston College
L 27–4921,732[5]
September 30Holy Cross
W 15–79,810 [6]
October 14West Virginia
W 39–3613,067[7]
October 20at Boston University
L 14–176,994[8]
October 28Delaware
  • Temple Stadium
  • Philadelphia, PA
L 9–289,000[9]
November 11Rhode Island
  • Temple Stadium
  • Philadelphia, PA
W 22–05,000[10][11]
November 18at Villanova
W 12–1012,631[12]

References
  1. "1972 Temple Owls Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  2. "1972 Temple Owls Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  3. John W. Fox (September 10, 1973). "Syracuse Mistakes Keep It Close, 17-10". The Sunday Press. p. 3E – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Temple Trims Xavier, 16-12, In 'Toe' Tussle". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 17, 1972. p. 33.
  5. Ernie Roberts (September 24, 1972). "BC crushes Owls, 49-27". The Boston Globe. pp. 81, 93 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. Lewis, Allen (October 1, 1972). "Temple Defeats Holy Cross on Mike-Mayer Field Goals". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 1D – via Newspapers.com.
  7. Allen Lewis (October 15, 1972). "Temple Nips W. Va. On Late Punt Return". The Philadelphia Inquirer. pp. 1D, 10D – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Terriers out of doghouse". The Boston Globe. October 21, 1972. p. 31 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. Finocchiaro, Ray (October 30, 1972). "Mason Carries (45 Times) Hens to Victory". Evening Journal. Wilmington, Del. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. Allen Lewis (November 12, 1972). "Temple Blanks R.I.; Graves Sets a Record". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. 73 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
  12. "Mike-Mayer's Toe Lifts Temple Past Aroused Villanova". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 19, 1972. pp. 1D, 11D – via Newspapers.com.
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