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The 1956 Temple Owls football team was an American football team that represented Temple University as an independent during the 1956 college football season. In its first season under head coach Peter P. Stevens, the team compiled a 3–5 record.[1] The team played its home games at Temple Stadium in Philadelphia.

ConferenceIndependent
Record3–5
Headcoach
HomestadiumTemple Stadium
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1956 Temple Owls football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–5
Head coach
Home stadiumTemple Stadium
Seasons
← 1955
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1956 Eastern non-major college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Alfred – 8–0–0
Hofstra – 7–3–0
Franklin & Marshall – 5–2–1
Buffalo – 5–3–0
Drexel – 5–3–0
Washington & Jefferson – 3–4–1
Bucknell – 3–5–0
Carnegie Tech – 3–5–0
Temple – 3–5–0
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Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 29at LafayetteL 0–20
October 6at Muhlenberg
W 19–14 2,000 [2]
October 13ScrantonW 28–20 1,617 [3]
October 20Carnegie Tech
  • Temple Stadium
  • Philadelphia, PA
W 27–12 6,100 [4]
October 27Bucknell
  • Temple Stadium
  • Philadelphia, PA
L 6–12 7,047 [5]
November 3Lehigh
  • Temple Stadium
  • Philadelphia, PA
L 0–21 6,200 [6]
November 10Gettysburg
  • Temple Stadium
  • Philadelphia, PA
L 7–13 4,500 [7]
November 17at DelawareL 7–14 2,500 [8]
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