1977 Temple Owls football team

1977 Temple Owls football
Mirage Bowl, L 32–35 vs. Grambling State
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–5–1
Head coach
Home stadiumVeterans Stadium, Franklin Field
1977 NCAA Division I independents football records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Notre Dame   –   –   11 – 1 – 0
No. 5 Penn State   –   –   11 – 1 – 0
Colgate   –   –   10 – 1 – 0
North Texas State *   –   –   10 – 1 – 0
No. 16 San Diego State   –   –   10 – 1 – 0
Tennessee State   –   –   8 – 1 – 1
No. 14 Florida State   –   –   10 – 2 – 0
No. 8 Pittsburgh   –   –   9 – 2 – 1
East Carolina   –   –   8 – 3 – 0
Rutgers   –   –   8 – 3 – 0
Army   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Louisville   –   –   7 – 4 – 1
Boston College   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Cincinnati   –   –   5 – 4 – 2
Georgia Tech   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Memphis State   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Northwestern State   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Syracuse   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
William & Mary   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Southern Miss   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
  –   –   5 – 5 – 1
Hawaii   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Navy   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
West Virginia   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
South Carolina   –   –   5 – 7 – 0
Utah State   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Villanova   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Illinois State   –   –   3 – 7 – 1
Virginia Tech   –   –   3 – 7 – 1
Miami (FL)   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Richmond   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Tulane   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Air Force   –   –   2 – 8 – 1
Holy Cross   –   –   2 – 8 – 0
Northeast Louisiana   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
  • North Texas State (originally 9–2) awarded a forfeit win after Mississippi State was found to be using an ineligible player.[1]
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1977 Temple Owls football team was an American football team that represented Temple University as an independent during the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. In its eighth season under head coach Wayne Hardin, the team compiled a 5–5–1 record and was outscored by a total of 286 to 229.[2][3] The team played its home games at Veterans Stadium (four games) and Franklin Field (one game) in Philadelphia.

The team's statistical leaders included Pat Carey with 1,074 passing yards, Anthony Anderson with 756 rushing yards and 66 points scored, and Steve Watson with 573 receiving yards.[4] On September 17, Temple set a new school record with 477 rushing yards in a 42–0 victory over Drake.[5]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10Southern Illinois
L 20–249,087[6]
September 17Drake
W 42–08,395[7]
September 24Pittsburgh
  • Veterans Stadium
  • Philadelphia, PA
L 0–7613,199[8]
October 1at Delaware
W 6–319,677[9]
October 8at West Virginia
L 16–3832,822[10]
October 22Southwestern Louisiana
  • Veterans Stadium
  • Philadelphia, PA
W 27–204,320[11]
October 29at Cincinnati
T 17–1714,534[12]
November 5Rutgers
  • Veterans Stadium
  • Philadelphia, PA
W 24–1410,091[13]
November 12at No. 9 Penn State
L 7–4461,327[14]
November 19at Villanova
W 38–1510,000[15]
December 11vs. Grambling State
L 32–3550,000[16]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

1977 Temple Owls football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
RB 25 Anthony Anderson Jr
QB 7 Bob Baker Sr
QB 12 Brian Broomell So
RB 28 Zachary Dixon Jr
WR 84 Steve Watson Jr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
LB 54 Mike Curcio So
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K 1 Frank Mike-Meyer Sr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

  1. ^ https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/years/1977-standings.html
  2. ^ "1977 Temple Owls Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  3. ^ "2019 Temple Owls Football Media Guide" (PDF). Temple University. p. 132. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  4. ^ "1977 Temple Owls Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  5. ^ "Temple romps against Drake". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 18, 1977. p. 17E – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Southern Illinois trips up Temple". Sunday News Journal. September 11, 1977. Retrieved April 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Temple shatters records in 42–0 drubbing of Drake". The Waterloo Courier. September 18, 1977. Retrieved April 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Trocano gives Pitt mismatch victory". Wisconsin State Journal. September 25, 1977. Retrieved April 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Tomashek, Tom (October 2, 1977). "Hens Miss 'Try for Tie', Fall to Temple". Sunday News Journal. Wilmington, Del. p. Sports 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "WVU coach is happy with substitutes". Beckley Post-Herald & Register. October 9, 1977. Retrieved January 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Temple spurts, holds off SW Louisiana, 27–20". Staten Island Advance. October 23, 1977. Retrieved April 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Temple ties with Cincy". Tulsa World. October 30, 1977. Retrieved April 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ Lyon, Bill (November 6, 1977). "Temple Baffles the Purists and Rutgers, 24 to 14". The Philadelphia Inquirer. pp. 8D, 4D – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Nittany Lions blast Temple". Daily Press. November 13, 1977. Retrieved April 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Paid in full, Temple tackles an old debt by whipping Villanova". Sunday Press. November 20, 1977. Retrieved April 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ "Grambling tops Temple in Tokyo on last-minute TD". The Philadelphia Inquirer. December 12, 1977. Retrieved March 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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