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1967 Temple Owls football team
The 1967 Temple Owls football team was an American football team that represented Temple University during the 1967 NCAA College Division football season. Temple won the championship of the Middle Atlantic Conference, University Division.
| 1967 Temple Owls football |
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| Middle Atlantic Conference |
| University Division |
| 7–2 (4–0 MAC) |
| George Makris (8th season) |
| Game captains |
| Temple Stadium |
The 1967 Temple Owls football team was an American football team that represented Temple University during the 1967 NCAA College Division football season. Temple won the championship of the Middle Atlantic Conference, University Division.
In its eighth season under head coach George Makris, the team compiled a 7–2 record, 4–0 against MAC opponents. The team played its home games at Temple Stadium in Philadelphia. John Konstantinos, John McAneney, and Jerry Prescutti were assistant coaches.
Sophomore halfback Mike Busch set Temple single-game records with 38 carries and 176 rushing yards in the team's November 4 victory over Bucknell. In addition, end Jim Callahan broke Andy Tomasic's Temple career scoring records with 22 touchdowns and 132 points.
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 23 | at Merchant Marine* | Tomb FieldKings Point, NY | W 18–12 | 3,000 | |
| September 30 | Boston University* | Temple StadiumPhiladelphia, PA | W 22–16 | 10,000 | |
| October 7 | at Buffalo* | Rotary FieldBuffalo, NY | L 14–44 | 9,275 | |
| October 14 | No. 9 Hofstra | Temple StadiumPhiladelphia, PA | W 35–23 | 10,500 | |
| October 21 | at Dayton* | Baujan FieldDayton, OH | L 6–56 | 14,208 | |
| October 28 | at Delaware | Delaware StadiumNewark, DE | W 26–17 | 13,255 | |
| November 4 | at Bucknell | Memorial StadiumLewisburg, PA | W 13–8 | 8,500 | |
| November 11 | Gettysburg | Temple StadiumPhiladelphia, PA | W 45–27 | 11,000 | |
| November 18 | Akron* | Temple StadiumPhiladelphia, PA | W 22–21 | 5,000 | |
| *Non-conference gameRankings from UPI Poll released prior to the game |
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