Temple

FBS

American Athletic · Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

355-481-27

All-time

0.411

Win %

0

National titles

1

Conf titles

1

Major bowls

0

Playoff apps

0

Weeks at #1

0

Heismans

Greatest games

Temple's top games of all time by Game Score.

#1 · 1934 · Jan 1, 1935

0.68

Sugar Bowl

Temple 14-20 Tulane

Tulane Stadium, New Orleans, Louisiana

Major Bowl

#2 · 2015 · Oct 31, 2015

0.61

#21 Temple 20-24 #9 Notre Dame

Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

#3 · 1937 · Oct 30, 1937

0.60

Temple 0-0 #18 Holy Cross

Holy Cross

#4 · 1945 · Nov 17, 1945

0.59

Temple 14-6 #10 Holy Cross

Holy Cross

#5 · 1930 · Oct 10, 1930

0.57

Temple 7-6 Bucknell

Temple Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

#6 · 1936 · Oct 31, 1936

0.56

Temple 3-0 #13 Holy Cross

Temple Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

#7 · 1934 · Dec 1, 1934

0.55

Temple 0-0 Bucknell

Temple Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

#8 · 1935 · Oct 12, 1935

0.55

Temple 6-3 Vanderbilt

Temple Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

#9 · 1937 · Oct 1, 1937

0.53

Temple 0-0 Mississippi

Temple Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

#10 · 2015 · Dec 5, 2015

0.53

American Athletic Championship Game

#20 Temple 13-24 #17 Houston

TDECU Stadium, Houston, Texas

Conf Title

#	Date	Season	Bowl	Match	Designation	Game Score
1	Jan 1, 1935	1934	Sugar Bowl	Temple 14-20 Tulane Tulane Stadium, New Orleans, Louisiana Major Bowl	Major Bowl	0.68
2	Oct 31, 2015	2015		#21 Temple 20-24 #9 Notre Dame Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania		0.61
3	Oct 30, 1937	1937		Temple 0-0 #18 Holy Cross Holy Cross		0.60
4	Nov 17, 1945	1945		Temple 14-6 #10 Holy Cross Holy Cross		0.59
5	Oct 10, 1930	1930		Temple 7-6 Bucknell Temple Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania		0.57
6	Oct 31, 1936	1936		Temple 3-0 #13 Holy Cross Temple Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania		0.56
7	Dec 1, 1934	1934		Temple 0-0 Bucknell Temple Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania		0.55
8	Oct 12, 1935	1935		Temple 6-3 Vanderbilt Temple Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania		0.55
9	Oct 1, 1937	1937		Temple 0-0 Mississippi Temple Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania		0.53
10	Dec 5, 2015	2015	American Athletic Championship Game	#20 Temple 13-24 #17 Houston TDECU Stadium, Houston, Texas Conf Title	Conf Title	0.53

Season by season (major seasons)

Temple · American Athletic

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Temple · American Athletic

Conf record

3-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Temple · American Athletic

Conf record

2-6

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Temple · American Athletic

Conf record

1-7

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Temple · American Athletic

Conf record

1-7

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Temple · American Athletic (West)

Conf record

1-7

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Temple · American Athletic (West)

Conf record

1-6

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Temple · American Athletic (East)

Conf record

5-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Military Bowl (L)

Temple · American Athletic (East)

Conf record

7-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Independence Bowl (L)

Temple · American Athletic (East)

Conf record

4-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Gasparilla Bowl (W)

201610-4

Temple · American Athletic (East)

Conf record

7-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#23

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Military Bowl (L)

201510-4

Temple · American Athletic (East)

Conf record

7-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#20

Champ game

✓

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Boca Raton Bowl (L)

Temple · American Athletic

Conf record

4-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20132-10

Temple · American Athletic

Conf record

1-7

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Temple · Big East

Conf record

2-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Temple · Mid-American (East)

Conf record

5-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

New Mexico Bowl (W)

Temple · Mid-American (East)

Conf record

5-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Temple · Mid-American (East)

Conf record

7-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

EagleBank Bowl (L)

Temple · Mid-American (East)

Conf record

4-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Temple · Mid-American (East)

Conf record

4-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20061-11

Temple · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20050-11

Temple · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Temple · Big East

Conf record

1-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20031-11

Temple · Big East

Conf record

0-7

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Temple · Big East

Conf record

2-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Temple · Big East

Conf record

2-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Temple · Big East

Conf record

1-6

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Temple · Big East

Conf record

2-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Temple · Big East

Conf record

2-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Temple · Big East

Conf record

3-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19961-10

Temple · Big East

Conf record

0-7

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19951-10

Temple · Big East

Conf record

1-6

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Temple · Big East

Conf record

0-7

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19931-10

Temple · Big East

Conf record

0-7

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19921-10

Temple · Big East

Conf record

0-6

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Temple · Big East

Conf record

0-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Temple · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19891-10

Temple · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Temple · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Temple · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Temple · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Temple · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Temple · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Temple · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Temple · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Temple · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Temple · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

197910-2

Temple · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

#17

Coach final

#17

AP high

#17

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Garden State Bowl (W)

19787-3-1

Temple · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19775-5-1

Temple · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Temple · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Temple · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Temple · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#19

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Temple · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Temple · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19716-2-1

Temple · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19522-7-1

Temple · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Temple · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19504-4-1

Temple · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Temple · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19482-6-1

Temple · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Temple · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19462-4-2

Temple · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Temple · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19442-4-2

Temple · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Temple · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19422-5-3

Temple · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Temple · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#13

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19404-4-1

Temple · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Temple · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19383-6-1

Temple · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19373-2-4

Temple · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19366-3-2

Temple · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#19

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Temple · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19347-1-2

Temple · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Sugar Bowl (L)Major

Temple · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19325-1-2

Temple · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19318-1-1

Temple · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Temple · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Year	School	Record	Conference	Div	Conf	Champ App	Conf Champ	AP	Coach	High	Bowl	Natl
2026	Temple	0-0	American Athletic
2025	Temple	5-7	American Athletic		3-5
2024	Temple	3-9	American Athletic		2-6
2023	Temple	3-9	American Athletic		1-7
2022	Temple	3-9	American Athletic		1-7
2021	Temple	3-9	American Athletic	West	1-7
2020	Temple	1-6	American Athletic	West	1-6
2019	Temple	8-5	American Athletic	East	5-3						Military Bowl (L)
2018	Temple	8-5	American Athletic	East	7-1						Independence Bowl (L)
2017	Temple	7-6	American Athletic	East	4-4						Gasparilla Bowl (W)
2016	Temple	10-4	American Athletic	East	7-1		★			#23	Military Bowl (L)
2015	Temple	10-4	American Athletic	East	7-1	✓				#20	Boca Raton Bowl (L)
2014	Temple	6-6	American Athletic		4-4
2013	Temple	2-10	American Athletic		1-7
2012	Temple	4-7	Big East		2-5
2011	Temple	9-4	Mid-American	East	5-3						New Mexico Bowl (W)
2010	Temple	8-4	Mid-American	East	5-3
2009	Temple	9-4	Mid-American	East	7-1						EagleBank Bowl (L)
2008	Temple	5-7	Mid-American	East	4-4
2007	Temple	4-8	Mid-American	East	4-4
2006	Temple	1-11	Independent
2005	Temple	0-11	Independent
2004	Temple	2-9	Big East		1-5
2003	Temple	1-11	Big East		0-7
2002	Temple	4-8	Big East		2-5
2001	Temple	4-7	Big East		2-5
2000	Temple	4-7	Big East		1-6
1999	Temple	2-9	Big East		2-5
1998	Temple	2-9	Big East		2-5
1997	Temple	3-8	Big East		3-4
1996	Temple	1-10	Big East		0-7
1995	Temple	1-10	Big East		1-6
1994	Temple	2-9	Big East		0-7
1993	Temple	1-10	Big East		0-7
1992	Temple	1-10	Big East		0-6
1991	Temple	2-9	Big East		0-5
1990	Temple	7-4	Independent
1989	Temple	1-10	Independent
1988	Temple	4-7	Independent
1987	Temple	3-8	Independent
1986	Temple	6-5	Independent
1985	Temple	4-7	Independent
1984	Temple	6-5	Independent
1983	Temple	4-7	Independent
1982	Temple	4-7	Independent
1981	Temple	5-5	Independent
1980	Temple	4-7	Independent
1979	Temple	10-2	Independent					#17	#17	#17	Garden State Bowl (W)
1978	Temple	7-3-1	Independent
1977	Temple	5-5-1	Independent
1976	Temple	4-6	Independent
1975	Temple	6-5	Independent
1974	Temple	8-2	Independent							#19
1973	Temple	9-1	Independent
1972	Temple	5-4	Independent
1971	Temple	6-2-1	Independent
1952	Temple	2-7-1	Independent
1951	Temple	6-4	Independent
1950	Temple	4-4-1	Independent
1949	Temple	5-4	Independent
1948	Temple	2-6-1	Independent
1947	Temple	3-6	Independent
1946	Temple	2-4-2	Independent
1945	Temple	7-1	Independent
1944	Temple	2-4-2	Independent
1943	Temple	2-6	Independent
1942	Temple	2-5-3	Independent
1941	Temple	7-2	Independent							#13
1940	Temple	4-4-1	Independent
1939	Temple	2-7	Independent
1938	Temple	3-6-1	Independent
1937	Temple	3-2-4	Independent
1936	Temple	6-3-2	Independent							#19
1935	Temple	7-3	Independent
1934	Temple	7-1-2	Independent								Sugar Bowl (L)Major
1933	Temple	5-3	Independent
1932	Temple	5-1-2	Independent
1931	Temple	8-1-1	Independent
1930	Temple	7-3	Independent

Award winners

7 major award winners and consensus All-Americans.

Tyler Matakevich2015

Bronko Nagurski AwardD

Tyler Matakevich2015

Chuck Bednarik AwardD

Tyler Matakevich2015

Consensus All-AmericanLB

Paul Palmer1986

Consensus All-AmericanRB

Paul Palmer1986

Heisman FinalistRB

John Rienstra1985

Consensus All-AmericanOL

Steve Joachim1974

Maxwell AwardQB

Year	Player	Pos	Award
2015	Tyler Matakevich	D	Bronko Nagurski Award
2015	Tyler Matakevich	D	Chuck Bednarik Award
2015	Tyler Matakevich	LB	Consensus All-American
1986	Paul Palmer	RB	Consensus All-American
1986	Paul Palmer	RB	Heisman Finalist
1985	John Rienstra	OL	Consensus All-American
1974	Steve Joachim	QB	Maxwell Award