Temple

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American Athletic · Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Live2026:2-6(1-3 in conference)189–213L3from ESPN, hourly

357-487-27

All-time

0.410

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.

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1

Sugar Bowl

Temple 14-20 Tulane

Tulane Stadium, New Orleans, Louisiana

Major Bowl

1934 · Jan 1, 1935

0.68

Game Score

2

#21 Temple 20-24 #9 Notre Dame

Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

2015 · Oct 31, 2015

0.61

Game Score

3

Temple 0-0 #18 Holy Cross

Holy Cross

1937 · Oct 30, 1937

0.60

Game Score

4

Temple 14-6 #10 Holy Cross

Holy Cross

1945 · Nov 17, 1945

0.59

Game Score

5

Temple 7-6 Bucknell

Temple Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

1930 · Oct 10, 1930

0.57

Game Score

6

Temple 3-0 #13 Holy Cross

Temple Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

1936 · Oct 31, 1936

0.56

Game Score

7

Temple 0-0 Bucknell

Temple Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

1934 · Dec 1, 1934

0.55

Game Score

8

Temple 6-3 Vanderbilt

Temple Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

1935 · Oct 12, 1935

0.55

Game Score

9

Temple 0-0 Mississippi

Temple Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

1937 · Oct 1, 1937

0.53

Game Score

10

American Athletic Championship Game

#20 Temple 13-24 #17 Houston

TDECU Stadium, Houston, Texas

Conf Title

2015 · Dec 5, 2015

0.53

Game Score

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

Season by season

Covers NCAA major, I-AA/FCS and their NCAA precursors (College Division 1962-72, Division II 1973-77) only. NAIA, Division III and club seasons are not included.

Lower-level seasons: 1 (7-3). The record, titles and bowls above count major seasons only.

2026MajorIn progress2-6

Temple · American Athletic

Conf record

1-3

AP, as of Nov 1

NR

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

2025Major5-7

Temple · American Athletic

Conf record

3-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

2024Major3-9

Temple · American Athletic

Conf record

2-6

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

2023Major3-9

Temple · American Athletic

Conf record

1-7

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

2022Major3-9

Temple · American Athletic

Conf record

1-7

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

2021Major3-9

Temple · American Athletic (West)

Conf record

1-7

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

2020Major1-6

Temple · American Athletic (West)

Conf record

1-6

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

2019Major8-5

Temple · American Athletic (East)

Conf record

5-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Military Bowl (L)

2018Major8-5

Temple · American Athletic (East)

Conf record

7-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Independence Bowl (L)

2017Major7-6

Temple · American Athletic (East)

Conf record

4-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Gasparilla Bowl (W)

2016Major10-4

Temple · American Athletic (East)

Conf record

7-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#23

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Military Bowl (L)

2015Major10-4

Temple · American Athletic (East)

Conf record

7-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#20

Champ game

✓

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Boca Raton Bowl (L)

2014Major6-6

Temple · American Athletic

Conf record

4-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

2013Major2-10

Temple · American Athletic

Conf record

1-7

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

2012Major4-7

Temple · Big East

Conf record

2-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

2011Major9-4

Temple · Mid-American (East)

Conf record

5-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

New Mexico Bowl (W)

2010Major8-4

Temple · Mid-American (East)

Conf record

5-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

2009Major9-4

Temple · Mid-American (East)

Conf record

7-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

EagleBank Bowl (L)

2008Major5-7

Temple · Mid-American (East)

Conf record

4-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

2007Major4-8

Temple · Mid-American (East)

Conf record

4-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

2006Major1-11

Temple · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

2005Major0-11

Temple · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

2004Major2-9

Temple · Big East

Conf record

1-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

2003Major1-11

Temple · Big East

Conf record

0-7

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

2002Major4-8

Temple · Big East

Conf record

2-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

2001Major4-7

Temple · Big East

Conf record

2-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

2000Major4-7

Temple · Big East

Conf record

1-6

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1999Major2-9

Temple · Big East

Conf record

2-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1998Major2-9

Temple · Big East

Conf record

2-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1997Major3-8

Temple · Big East

Conf record

3-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1996Major1-10

Temple · Big East

Conf record

0-7

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1995Major1-10

Temple · Big East

Conf record

1-6

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1994Major2-9

Temple · Big East

Conf record

0-7

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1993Major1-10

Temple · Big East

Conf record

0-7

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1992Major1-10

Temple · Big East

Conf record

0-6

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1991Major2-9

Temple · Big East

Conf record

0-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1990Major7-4

Temple · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1989Major1-10

Temple · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1988Major4-7

Temple · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1987Major3-8

Temple · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1986Major6-5

Temple · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1985Major4-7

Temple · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1984Major6-5

Temple · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1983Major4-7

Temple · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1982Major4-7

Temple · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1981Major5-5

Temple · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1980Major4-7

Temple · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1979Major10-2

Temple · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

#17

Coach final

#17

AP high

#17

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Garden State Bowl (W)

1978Major7-3-1

Temple · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1977Major5-5-1

Temple · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1976Major4-6

Temple · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1975Major6-5

Temple · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1974Major8-2

Temple · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#19

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1973Major9-1

Temple · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1972Major5-4

Temple · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1971Major6-2-1

Temple · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1970College Division7-3

Temple · Independent

Conf record

—

Conf champ

—

1952Major2-7-1

Temple · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1951Major6-4

Temple · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1950Major4-4-1

Temple · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1949Major5-4

Temple · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1948Major2-6-1

Temple · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1947Major3-6

Temple · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1946Major2-4-2

Temple · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1945Major7-1

Temple · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1944Major2-4-2

Temple · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1943Major2-6

Temple · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1942Major2-5-3

Temple · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1941Major7-2

Temple · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#13

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1940Major4-4-1

Temple · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1939Major2-7

Temple · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1938Major3-6-1

Temple · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1937Major3-2-4

Temple · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1936Major6-3-2

Temple · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#19

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1935Major7-3

Temple · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1934Major7-1-2

Temple · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Sugar Bowl (L)Major

1933Major5-3

Temple · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1932Major5-1-2

Temple · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1931Major8-1-1

Temple · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

1930Major7-3

Temple · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Year	Level	School	Record	Conference	Div	Conf	Champ App	Conf Champ	AP	Coach	High	Bowl / notes	Natl
2026In progress	Major	Temple	2-6	American Athletic		1-3			NRas of Nov 1
2025	Major	Temple	5-7	American Athletic		3-5
2024	Major	Temple	3-9	American Athletic		2-6
2023	Major	Temple	3-9	American Athletic		1-7
2022	Major	Temple	3-9	American Athletic		1-7
2021	Major	Temple	3-9	American Athletic	West	1-7
2020	Major	Temple	1-6	American Athletic	West	1-6
2019	Major	Temple	8-5	American Athletic	East	5-3						Military Bowl (L)
2018	Major	Temple	8-5	American Athletic	East	7-1						Independence Bowl (L)
2017	Major	Temple	7-6	American Athletic	East	4-4						Gasparilla Bowl (W)
2016	Major	Temple	10-4	American Athletic	East	7-1		★			#23	Military Bowl (L)
2015	Major	Temple	10-4	American Athletic	East	7-1	✓				#20	Boca Raton Bowl (L)
2014	Major	Temple	6-6	American Athletic		4-4
2013	Major	Temple	2-10	American Athletic		1-7
2012	Major	Temple	4-7	Big East		2-5
2011	Major	Temple	9-4	Mid-American	East	5-3						New Mexico Bowl (W)
2010	Major	Temple	8-4	Mid-American	East	5-3
2009	Major	Temple	9-4	Mid-American	East	7-1						EagleBank Bowl (L)
2008	Major	Temple	5-7	Mid-American	East	4-4
2007	Major	Temple	4-8	Mid-American	East	4-4
2006	Major	Temple	1-11	Independent
2005	Major	Temple	0-11	Independent
2004	Major	Temple	2-9	Big East		1-5
2003	Major	Temple	1-11	Big East		0-7
2002	Major	Temple	4-8	Big East		2-5
2001	Major	Temple	4-7	Big East		2-5
2000	Major	Temple	4-7	Big East		1-6
1999	Major	Temple	2-9	Big East		2-5
1998	Major	Temple	2-9	Big East		2-5
1997	Major	Temple	3-8	Big East		3-4
1996	Major	Temple	1-10	Big East		0-7
1995	Major	Temple	1-10	Big East		1-6
1994	Major	Temple	2-9	Big East		0-7
1993	Major	Temple	1-10	Big East		0-7
1992	Major	Temple	1-10	Big East		0-6
1991	Major	Temple	2-9	Big East		0-5
1990	Major	Temple	7-4	Independent
1989	Major	Temple	1-10	Independent
1988	Major	Temple	4-7	Independent
1987	Major	Temple	3-8	Independent
1986	Major	Temple	6-5	Independent
1985	Major	Temple	4-7	Independent
1984	Major	Temple	6-5	Independent
1983	Major	Temple	4-7	Independent
1982	Major	Temple	4-7	Independent
1981	Major	Temple	5-5	Independent
1980	Major	Temple	4-7	Independent
1979	Major	Temple	10-2	Independent					#17	#17	#17	Garden State Bowl (W)
1978	Major	Temple	7-3-1	Independent
1977	Major	Temple	5-5-1	Independent
1976	Major	Temple	4-6	Independent
1975	Major	Temple	6-5	Independent
1974	Major	Temple	8-2	Independent							#19
1973	Major	Temple	9-1	Independent
1972	Major	Temple	5-4	Independent
1971	Major	Temple	6-2-1	Independent
1970	College Division	Temple	7-3	Independent
1952	Major	Temple	2-7-1	Independent
1951	Major	Temple	6-4	Independent
1950	Major	Temple	4-4-1	Independent
1949	Major	Temple	5-4	Independent
1948	Major	Temple	2-6-1	Independent
1947	Major	Temple	3-6	Independent
1946	Major	Temple	2-4-2	Independent
1945	Major	Temple	7-1	Independent
1944	Major	Temple	2-4-2	Independent
1943	Major	Temple	2-6	Independent
1942	Major	Temple	2-5-3	Independent
1941	Major	Temple	7-2	Independent							#13
1940	Major	Temple	4-4-1	Independent
1939	Major	Temple	2-7	Independent
1938	Major	Temple	3-6-1	Independent
1937	Major	Temple	3-2-4	Independent
1936	Major	Temple	6-3-2	Independent							#19
1935	Major	Temple	7-3	Independent
1934	Major	Temple	7-1-2	Independent								Sugar Bowl (L)Major
1933	Major	Temple	5-3	Independent
1932	Major	Temple	5-1-2	Independent
1931	Major	Temple	8-1-1	Independent
1930	Major	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