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1979 Temple Owls football team
| 1979 Temple Owls football |
|---|
| Independent |
| No. 17 |
| No. 17 |
| 10–2 |
| Wayne Hardin (9th season) |
| Veterans Stadium, Franklin Field |
The 1979 Temple Owls football team was an American football team that represented Temple University as an independent during the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its 10th season under head coach Wayne Hardin, the team compiled a 10–2 record, defeated California in the 1979 Garden State Bowl, outscored all opponents by a total of 399 to 198, and was ranked No. 17 in the final AP and Coaches polls. The team played its home games at Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia.
The team's statistical leaders included Brian Broomell with 2,103 passing yards, Mark Bright with 1,036 rushing yards, and Gerald Lucear with 964 receiving yards and 78 points scored.
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 8 | at West Virginia | Mountaineer FieldMorgantown, WV | W 38–16 | 34,299 | ||
| September 15 | Drake | Franklin FieldPhiladelphia, PA | W 43–21 | 10,872 | ||
| September 22 | at Delaware | Delaware StadiumNewark, DE | W 31–14 | 22,068 | ||
| September 29 | Pittsburgh | Veterans StadiumPhiladelphia, PA | L 9–10 | 34,039 | ||
| October 6 | at Rutgers | Rutgers StadiumNew Brunswick, NJ | W 41–20 | 20,245 | ||
| October 13 | Syracuse | Veterans StadiumPhiladelphia, PA | W 49–17 | 18,504 | ||
| October 20 | Cincinnati | Veterans StadiumPhiladelphia, PA | W 35–14 | 13,368 | ||
| November 3 | at Hawaii | Aloha StadiumHalawa, HI | W 34–31 | 33,742 | ||
| November 10 | Akron | Veterans StadiumPhiladelphia, PA | W 42–6 | 8,398 | ||
| November 17 | at Penn State | No. 18 | Beaver StadiumUniversity Park, PA | L 7–22 | 76,000 | |
| November 24 | at Villanova | Villanova StadiumVillanova, PA (rivalry) | W 42–10 | |||
| December 15 | vs. California* | No. 20 | Giants StadiumEast Rutherford, NJ (Garden State Bowl) | W 28–17 | 40,207 | |
| *Non-conference gameRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game |
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