2005 Temple Owls football team
American college football season
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The 2005 Temple Owls football team represented Temple University in the college 2005 NCAA Division I-A football season. Temple competed as an independent, and finished with a winless record of 0–11. The team was coached by Bobby Wallace and played their homes game in Lincoln Financial Field. After a 0–6 start Bobby Wallace did not seek renewal of his contract.[1]
ConferenceIndependent
Record0–11
Headcoach
- Bobby Wallace (8th season)
OffensivecoordinatorWillie J. Slater (2nd season)
| 2005 Temple Owls football | |
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| Conference | Independent |
| Record | 0–11 |
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| Offensive coordinator | Willie J. Slater (2nd season) |
| Offensive scheme | Multiple |
| Defensive coordinator | Raymond Monica (8th season) |
| Base defense | 4–3 |
| MVP | Christian Dunbar |
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| Home stadium | Lincoln Financial Field |
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| No. 9 Notre Dame % | – | 9 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Navy | – | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Army | – | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Temple | – | 0 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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This was the first season since 1990 that the Owls did not compete as members of the Big East Conference. In 2001, the Big East announced that Temple would be expelled from the conference following the 2004 season, citing low attendance records.[2]
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 1 | 10:00 p.m. | at No. 18 Arizona State | FSNAZ | L 16–63 | 50,049 | |
| September 10 | 12:00 p.m. | at Wisconsin | ESPNU | L 0–65 | 81,806 | |
| September 17 | 1:00 p.m. | Toledo | CN8 | L 17–42 | 9,055 | |
| September 24 | 1:00 p.m. | Western Michigan |
| CN8 | L 16–19 | 8,922 |
| October 1 | 4:00 p.m. | at Bowling Green | CN8 | L 7–70 | 19,462 | |
| October 8 | 1:00 p.m. | Maryland |
| L 7–38 | 11,311 | |
| October 15 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 7 Miami (FL) |
| FSN | L 3–34 | 23,129 |
| October 22 | 12:30 p.m. | at Clemson | CN8 | L 7–37 | 74,841 | |
| October 29 | 1:00 p.m. | Miami (OH) |
| L 14–41 | 11,257 | |
| November 5 | 3:30 p.m. | at Virginia | L 3–51 | 57,060 | ||
| November 19 | 1:30 p.m. | at Navy | CSTV | L 17–38 | 30,261 | |
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Roster
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Game summaries
At No. 20 Arizona State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Owls | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 16 |
| No. 20 Sun Devils | 14 | 14 | 14 | 21 | 63 |
| Statistics | TEM | ASU |
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| First downs | 18 | 27 |
| Total yards | 265 | 559 |
| Rushing yards | 62 | 300 |
| Passing yards | 203 | 259 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 18–37–2 | 19–31–2 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 3 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Temple | Passing | Mike McGann | 18/37, 203 yards, TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Umar Ferguson | 16 rushes, 42 yards | |
| Receiving | Bruce Gordon | 6 receptions, 98 yards | |
| Arizona State | Passing | Sam Keller | 14/24, 208 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Keegan Herring | 12 rushes, 134 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Derek Hagan | 3 receptions, 53 yards, 2 TD |
At Wisconsin
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Owls | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Badgers | 17 | 34 | 14 | 0 | 65 |
| Statistics | TEM | WIS |
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| First downs | 5 | 26 |
| Total yards | 45 | 492 |
| Rushing yards | -11 | 263 |
| Passing yards | 56 | 229 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 6–26–1 | 15–25–0 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Temple | Passing | Mike McGann | 4/20, 38 yards, INT |
| Rushing | Umar Ferguson | 12 rushes, 32 yards | |
| Receiving | Jamel Harris | 3 receptions, 27 yards | |
| Wisconsin | Passing | John Stocco | 12/19, 180 yards, 3 TD |
| Rushing | Jamil Walker | 13 rushes, 79 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Owen Daniels | 6 receptions, 88 yards, 3 TD |
Toledo
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Rockets | 21 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 42 |
| Owls | 0 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
| Statistics | TOL | TEM |
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| First downs | 22 | 21 |
| Total yards | 393 | 381 |
| Rushing yards | 196 | 136 |
| Passing yards | 197 | 245 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 23–32–1 | 18–38–2 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 3 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Toledo | Passing | Bruce Gradkowski | 20/29, 182 yards, 4 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Trinity Dawson | 12 rushes, 63 yards | |
| Receiving | Chris Hopkins | 5 receptions, 56 yards, TD | |
| Temple | Passing | Mike McGann | 12/29, 160 yards, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Michael Billops | 18 rushes, 121 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Bruce Gordon | 8 receptions, 103 yards |
Western Michigan
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Broncos | 2 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 19 |
| Owls | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Statistics | WMU | TEM |
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| First downs | 23 | 15 |
| Total yards | 378 | 285 |
| Rushing yards | 151 | 127 |
| Passing yards | 227 | 158 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 22–36–2 | 10–23–1 |
| Turnovers | 5 | 3 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Western Michigan | Passing | Ryan Cubit | 18/29, 191 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Trovon Riley | 27 rushes, 91 yards | |
| Receiving | Tony Scheffler | 7 receptions, 118 yards | |
| Temple | Passing | Mike McGann | 10/23, 158 yards, INT |
| Rushing | Umar Ferguson | 33 rushes, 110 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Brian Allbrooks | 4 receptions, 84 yards |
At Bowling Green
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Owls | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Falcons | 14 | 28 | 21 | 7 | 70 |
| Statistics | TEM | BGSU |
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| First downs | 15 | 30 |
| Total yards | 263 | 461 |
| Rushing yards | 161 | 135 |
| Passing yards | 102 | 326 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 12–24–3 | 26–31–1 |
| Turnovers | 5 | 1 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Temple | Passing | Mike McGann | 8/16, 66 yards, 3 INT |
| Rushing | Umar Ferguson | 28 rushes, 132 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Jamel Harris | 4 receptions, 47 yards | |
| Bowling Green | Passing | Omar Jacobs | 26/30, 326 yards, 4 TD |
| Rushing | Anthony Turner | 9 rushes, 32 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Steve Sanders | 5 receptions, 108 yards, 2 TD |
Maryland
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Terrapins | 3 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 38 |
| Owls | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Statistics | UMD | TEM |
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| First downs | 26 | 11 |
| Total yards | 472 | 226 |
| Rushing yards | 220 | 110 |
| Passing yards | 252 | 116 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 22–35–1 | 8–16–1 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 4 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Maryland | Passing | Sam Hollenbach | 19/29, 228 yards, INT |
| Rushing | Mario Merrills | 12 rushes, 66 yards, 3 TD | |
| Receiving | Vernon Davis | 5 receptions, 79 yards | |
| Temple | Passing | Mike McGann | 8/14, 116 yards |
| Rushing | Umar Ferguson | 25 rushes, 96 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Brian Allbrooks | 4 receptions, 63 yards |
No. 7 Miami (FL)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| No. 7 Hurricanes | 27 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 34 |
| Owls | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Statistics | MIA | TEM |
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| First downs | 16 | 12 |
| Total yards | 351 | 180 |
| Rushing yards | 34 | 84 |
| Passing yards | 317 | 96 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 16–21–0 | 10–23–0 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Miami (FL) | Passing | Kyle Wright | 9/10, 196 yards, 4 TD |
| Rushing | Tyrone Moss | 10 rushes, 27 yards | |
| Receiving | Sinorice Moss | 3 receptions, 122 yards, TD | |
| Temple | Passing | Joe Desanzo | 10/20, 96 yards |
| Rushing | Umar Ferguson | 23 rushes, 77 yards | |
| Receiving | Domerio Hamilton | 2 receptions, 29 yards |
At Clemson
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Owls | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Tigers | 10 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 37 |
| Statistics | TEM | CLEM |
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| First downs | 20 | 23 |
| Total yards | 331 | 514 |
| Rushing yards | 12 | 155 |
| Passing yards | 319 | 359 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 26–44–1 | 22–33–1 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 1 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Temple | Passing | Mike McGann | 23/38, 298 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Umar Ferguson | 17 rushes, 48 yards | |
| Receiving | Bruce Gordon | 8 receptions, 120 yards | |
| Clemson | Passing | Charlie Whitehurst | 19/27, 307 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Reggie Merriweather | 17 rushes, 108 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Aaron Kelly | 7 receptions, 155 yards, TD |
Miami (OH)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| RedHawks | 10 | 14 | 17 | 0 | 41 |
| Owls | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Statistics | MOH | TEM |
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| First downs | 24 | 11 |
| Total yards | 506 | 195 |
| Rushing yards | 127 | 75 |
| Passing yards | 379 | 120 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 29–41–0 | 10–24–2 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 3 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Miami (OH) | Passing | Josh Betts | 28/40, 379 yards, 3 TD |
| Rushing | Brandon Murphy | 18 rushes, 61 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Ryne Robinson | 10 receptions, 148 yards, TD | |
| Temple | Passing | Mike McGann | 6/12, 94 yards, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Umar Ferguson | 15 rushes, 48 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Umar Ferguson | 3 receptions, 72 yards |
At Virginia
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Owls | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Cavaliers | 17 | 10 | 21 | 3 | 51 |
| Statistics | TEM | UVA |
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| First downs | 11 | 23 |
| Total yards | 170 | 449 |
| Rushing yards | 10 | 262 |
| Passing yards | 160 | 187 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 16–37–1 | 17–29–2 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 2 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Temple | Passing | Mike McGann | 9/20, 91 yards, INT |
| Rushing | Georg Coleman | 18 rushes, 21 yards | |
| Receiving | Bruce Francis | 7 receptions, 68 yards | |
| Virginia | Passing | Marques Hagans | 10/18, 132 yards, INT |
| Rushing | Jason Snelling | 17 rushes, 126 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Maurice Covington | 4 receptions, 45 yards |
At Navy
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Owls | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| Midshipmen | 0 | 14 | 3 | 21 | 38 |
| Statistics | TEM | NAVY |
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| First downs | 26 | 27 |
| Total yards | 381 | 495 |
| Rushing yards | 136 | 375 |
| Passing yards | 245 | 120 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 24–39–0 | 4–11–0 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Temple | Passing | Mike McGann | 24/38, 245 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Umar Ferguson | 22 rushes, 116 yards | |
| Receiving | Bruce Gordon | 10 receptions, 125 yards, TD | |
| Navy | Passing | Lamar Owens | 4/11, 120 yards |
| Rushing | Adam Ballard | 29 rushes, 167 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Marco Nelson | 1 reception, 62 yards |
