1974 Temple Owls football team

The 1974 Temple Owls football team was an American football team that represented Temple University as an independent during the 1974 NCAA Division I football season. In its fifth season under head coach Wayne Hardin, the team compiled an 8–2 record and outscored opponents by a total of 335 to 142.[1] The team played its home games at Temple Stadium (four games) and Veterans Stadium (two games) in Philadelphia.

1974 Temple Owls football
ConferenceIndependent
Record8–2
Head coach
Home stadiumTemple Stadium, Veterans Stadium
Seasons
← 1973
1975 →
1974 NCAA Division I independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 6 Notre Dame     10 2 0
No. 7 Penn State     10 2 0
Temple     8 2 0
Boston College     8 3 0
Utah State     8 3 0
No. 19 Houston     8 3 1
Rutgers     7 3 1
Cincinnati     7 4 0
Memphis State     7 4 0
Pittsburgh     7 4 0
Georgia Tech     6 5 0
Hawaii     6 5 0
Miami (FL)     6 5 0
Southern Miss     6 5 0
Tampa     6 5 0
Holy Cross     5 5 1
Tulane     5 6 0
Colgate     4 6 0
Northern Illinois     4 7 0
Navy     4 7 0
South Carolina     4 7 0
Virginia Tech     4 7 0
West Virginia     4 7 0
Army     3 8 0
Dayton     3 8 0
Villanova     3 8 0
Air Force     2 9 0
Southern Illinois     2 9 0
Syracuse     2 9 0
Florida State     1 10 0
Marshall     1 10 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The team's statistical leaders included Steve Joachim with 1,950 passing yards, Henry Hynoski with 1,006 rushing yards, Pete Righi with 608 receiving yards, and Hynoski and Joachim with 54 points each.[2]

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 14at Rhode IslandW 38–74,812[3]
September 28Boston CollegeW 34–712,282[4]
October 5Marshall
  • Temple Stadium
  • Philadelphia, PA
W 31–10
October 12Southern Illinois
  • Temple Stadium
  • Philadelphia, PA
W 59–16
October 19Holy Cross
  • Temple Stadium
  • Philadelphia, PA
W 56–012,555[5]
October 26 No. 2 (small) Delaware
W 21–1737,156–37,265[6][7]
November 2at CincinnatiNo. 19L 20–22
November 9at No. 19 PittsburghL 24–35
November 16at West VirginiaW 35–2123,900[8]
November 23vs. Villanova
W 17–711,000
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

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  1. ^ "1974 Temple Owls Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  2. ^ "1974 Temple Owls Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  3. ^ "Final 1974 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
  4. ^ "Temple Gains Revenge, Routs BC, 34–7". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 29, 1974. pp. 1E, 8E – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Lewis, Allen (October 20, 1974). "Temple Pours It on Holy Cross, 56-0". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 1E – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Finocchiaro, Ray (October 28, 1974). "Hens Lose but Shake 'Legends'". The Morning News. Wilmington, Del. p. 25 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Final 1974 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Delaware)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
  8. ^ "Joachim's arm throws West Virginia". The Pittsburgh Press. November 17, 1974. Retrieved October 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.