1969 Temple Owls football team

The 1969 Temple Owls football team was an American football team that represented Temple University as a member of the Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) during the 1969 NCAA College Division football season. In its tenth and final season under head coach George Makris, the team compiled a 4–5–1 record (1–2–1 against MAC opponents).[1] The team played its home games at Temple Stadium in Philadelphia.

1969 Temple Owls football
Conference	Middle Atlantic Conference
	University Division
1969 record	4–5–1 (1–2–1 MAC University)
Head coach	George Makris (10th season)
Home stadium	Temple Stadium

1969 Middle Atlantic Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
University
No. 10 Delaware x	6	–	0	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
Gettysburg	4	–	2	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Bucknell	3	–	2	–	1			3	–	5	–	1
Lehigh	2	–	2	–	0			4	–	5	–	1
Temple	1	–	2	–	1			4	–	5	–	1
Lafayette	1	–	3	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Hofstra	0	–	5	–	0			0	–	10	–	0
West Chester *	0	–	1	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
College–Northern
Wilkes x	5	–	0	–	0			6	–	2	–	0
Susquehanna	5	–	1	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Wagner	4	–	1	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Juniata	4	–	2	–	0			5	–	3	–	0
Delaware Valley	4	–	3	–	0			4	–	3	–	0
Upsala	3	–	3	–	0			4	–	4	–	0
Albright	3	–	4	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Lycoming	1	–	7	–	0			1	–	7	–	0
College–Southern
Johns Hopkins x	5	–	2	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Lebanon Valley x	5	–	2	–	0			6	–	2	–	0
Ursinus x	5	–	2	–	0			5	–	2	–	1
Moravian	6	–	3	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Dickinson	4	–	4	–	0			4	–	4	–	0
Muhlenberg	4	–	5	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Drexel	2	–	3	–	0			3	–	5	–	0
Swarthmore	3	–	5	–	0			3	–	5	–	0
Western Maryland	2	–	4	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Pennsylvania Military	1	–	5	–	0			2	–	6	–	0
Franklin & Marshall	1	–	6	–	0			1	–	7	–	0
Haverford	1	–	6	–	0			1	–	6	–	0
x – Division champion/co-champions * – Ineligible for championship due to insufficient conference games Rankings from AP Poll

Makris resigned at the end of the 1969 season.[2] He compiled a 45–44–4 record in 10 years as Temple's head football coach.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 20	at Rhode Island*	Meade Stadium Kingston, RI	W 47–3	7,000	[3]
September 27	William & Mary*	Temple Stadium Philadelphia, PA	L 6–7	12,000	[4]
October 4	Wayne State*	Temple Stadium Philadelphia, PA	W 34–0	9,000	[5]
October 11	at Bucknell	Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	T 7–7	10,500	[6]
October 18	Hofstra	Temple Stadium Philadelphia, PA	W 34–7	12,500	[7]
October 25	at Delaware	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	L 0–33	15,182	[8]
November 1	at Buffalo*	Rotary Field Buffalo, NY	L 0–33	7,351	[9]
November 8	Gettysburg	Temple Stadium Philadelphia, PA	L 14–16	7,500	[10]
November 15	at Northeastern*	Parsons Field Brookline, MA	W 35–17	4,200	[11]
November 22	at Boston University*	Nickerson Field Boston, MA	L 3–21	3,500	[12]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

References

1. "2019 Temple Owls Football Media Guide" (PDF). Temple University. p. 131. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
2. "Makris Quit a Month Ago -- Today It's Official". The Philadelphia Inquirer. December 17, 1969. p. 43 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Temple Cracks R.I. by 47 to 3". Sunday News. Lancaster, Pa. Associated Press. September 21, 1969. p. 31 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Petrella, Tony (September 28, 1969). "W&M 7-6 Victor over Temple". Daily Press. Newport News, Va. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Temple Goes Wild, Routs Wayne, 34-0". Detroit Free Press. Detroit, Mich. October 5, 1969. p. 7C – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Owls, Bisons Play 7-7 Tie". Sunday News. Lancaster, Pa. Associated Press. October 12, 1969. p. 35 – via Newspapers.com.
7. Heisler, Mark (October 19, 1969). "New QB Leads Temple Romp over Hofstra". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. sect. 3, p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
8. Heisler, Mark (October 26, 1969). "Delaware Wins, Holds Temple to 16 Total Yards". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. sect. 3, p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
9. Newman, Chuck (November 2, 1969). "Buffalo Beef Grinds Temple Strategy". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. sect. 3, p. 1 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Buffalo Blanks Temple, 33-0". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, N.Y. November 2, 1969. p. 3D.
10. "Beekman Returns Two Punts for Touchdowns as Bullets Down Temple for 7-2 Record". The Gettysburg Times. Gettysburg, Pa. November 10, 1969. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
11. Ralby, Herb (November 16, 1969). "N.U. loses to Temple, 35-17". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 94 – via Newspapers.com.
12. Keane, Clif (November 23, 1969). "B.U.'s Taylor Sparkles in 21-3 Win vs. Temple". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 81 – via Newspapers.com.