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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.[1][2] The team played its home games at Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia.

ConferenceIndependent
CoachesNo. 17
APNo. 17
Record10–2
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1979 Temple Owls football
ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
CoachesNo. 17
APNo. 17
Record10–2
Head coach
Home stadiumVeterans Stadium, Franklin Field
Seasons
 1978
1980 
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1979 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 6 Florida State   1110
No. 7 Pittsburgh   1110
UNLV   912
No. 17 Temple   1020
Tulane   930
Rutgers   830
Tennessee State   830
East Carolina   731
No. 20 Penn State   840
South Carolina   840
Navy   740
Notre Dame   740
Southern Miss   641
Syracuse   750
Colgate   541
Boston College   560
Holy Cross   560
Memphis State   560
Miami (FL)   560
North Texas State   560
Villanova   560
Virginia Tech   560
West Virginia   560
Georgia Tech   461
Louisville   461
William & Mary   470
Illinois State   380
Northeast Louisiana   380
Army   281
Air Force   290
Cincinnati   290
Richmond   0110
Rankings from AP Poll
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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.[3]

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8at West VirginiaW 38–1634,299[4]
September 15DrakeW 43–2110,872[5]
September 22at DelawareW 31–1422,068[6]
September 29Pittsburgh
  • Veterans Stadium
  • Philadelphia, PA
L 9–1034,039[7]
October 6at RutgersW 41–2020,245[8]
October 13Syracuse
  • Veterans Stadium
  • Philadelphia, PA
W 49–1718,504[9]
October 20Cincinnati
  • Veterans Stadium
  • Philadelphia, PA
W 35–1413,368[10]
November 3at HawaiiW 34–3133,742[11]
November 10Akron
  • Veterans Stadium
  • Philadelphia, PA
W 42–68,398[12]
November 17at Penn StateNo. 18L 7–2276,000[13]
November 24at VillanovaW 42–10[14]
December 15vs. California*No. 20W 28–1740,207[15]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Roster

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1979 Temple Owls football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB 12 Brian Broomell Sr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
LB 54 Mike Curcio Sr
DB 16 Mark McCants Jr
LB Mike Fuoco
LB Jay Gicker
DB/LB Brett Hardenstine
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt
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