1959 Temple Owls football team

The 1959 Temple Owls football team was an American football team that represented Temple University as a member of the Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) during the 1959 NCAA University Division football season. In its fourth and final season under head coach Peter P. Stevens, the team compiled a 0–9 record.[1] The season was part of a 21-game losing streak that began on November 2, 1957, and ended on September 24, 1960. The team played its home games at Temple Stadium in Philadelphia.

1959 Temple Owls football
ConferenceMiddle Atlantic Conference
DivisionUniversity
1959 record0–9 (0–5 MAC)
Head coachPeter P. Stevens (4th season)
Home stadiumTemple Stadium
1959 Middle Atlantic Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
University
Delaware x 5 0 0  8 1 0
Gettysburg 3 2 0  5 4 0
Lafayette 4 3 0  5 4 0
Bucknell 3 3 0  4 5 0
Rutgers 2 2 0  6 3 0
Lehigh 2 3 0  4 5 0
Temple 0 5 0  0 9 0
Muhlenberg* 1 2 0  3 6 0
College–Northern
Albright x 6 1 0  7 3 0
Juniata 5 1 0  7 1 0
Wagner 5 1 0  6 2 0
Lebanon Valley 3 2 0  5 3 0
Susquehanna 3 2 0  4 3 0
Moravian 2 4 0  3 5 0
Wilkes 2 5 0  2 5 0
Lycoming 1 4 0  3 5 0
Scranton* 3 1 0  5 4 0
College–Southern
Johns Hopkins x 6 0 0  7 1 0
Pennsylvania Military 6 2 0  6 2 0
Western Maryland 3 2 1  5 2 2
Ursinus 2 5 0  2 6 0
Dickinson 1 5 0  1 7 0
Haverford 0 5 0  1 5 0
Drexel 0 5 0  1 6 0
Franklin & Marshall* 1 2 1  4 3 1
Swarthmore* 1 3 0  ? ? ?
West Chester* 0 0 0  7 1 0
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • * – Ineligible for championship due to insufficient conference games
Rankings from AP Poll

Stevens resigned as Temple's head football coach on December 31, 1959. He had been associated with Temple football for 17 years, first as a player, then as an assistant coach for nine years, and finally as head coach from 1956 to 1959.[2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 26Buffalo*L 6–54
October 3Scranton*
  • Temple Stadium
  • Philadelphia, PA
L 0–6
October 10Muhlenberg
  • Temple Stadium
  • Philadelphia, PA
L 18–21
October 17Lafayette
  • Temple Stadium
  • Philadelphia, PA
L 0–35
October 24Hofstra*
  • Temple Stadium
  • Philadelphia, PA
L 6–34
October 31at Drexel*
  • Drexel Field
  • Philadelphia, PA
L 8–12
November 7at DelawareL 7–14
November 14at BucknellL 6–44
November 21at GettysburgGettysburg, PAL 6–22
  • *Non-conference game


References

  1. "2019 Temple Owls Football Media Guide" (PDF). Temple University. p. 130. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
  2. "Stevens Resigns After 4 Seasons As Temple Coach". The Philadelphia Inquirer. January 1, 1960 via Newspapers.com.
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