1955 Temple Owls football team

The 1955 Temple Owls football team was an American football team that represented Temple University as an independent during the 1955 college football season. In its first and only season under head coach Josh Cody, the team compiled a 0–8 record.^[1] Cody was Temple's athletic director (1952–1959) and basketball coach (1942–1952); he stepped in as head football coach for the 1955 season following the departure of the prior head coach, Albert Kawal. The team played its home games at Temple Stadium in Philadelphia.

1955 Temple Owls football
Conference	Independent
Record	0–8
Head coach	Josh Cody (1st season)
Home stadium	Temple Stadium
Seasons ← 1954 1956 →

1955 Eastern college football independents records
v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Drexel			–					8	–	0	–	0
Carnegie Tech			–					5	–	1	–	1
Princeton			–					7	–	2	–	0
Yale			–					7	–	2	–	0
Tufts			–					5	–	2	–	0
Boston College			–					5	–	2	–	1
No. 20 Army			–					6	–	3	–	0
Colgate			–					6	–	3	–	0
No. 11 Pittsburgh			–					7	–	4	–	0
Holy Cross			–					6	–	4	–	0
Syracuse			–					5	–	3	–	0
Cornell			–					5	–	4	–	0
Penn State			–					5	–	4	–	0
Buffalo			–					4	–	4	–	1
Harvard			–					3	–	4	–	1
Dartmouth			–					3	–	6	–	0
Hofstra			–					3	–	6	–	0
Bucknell			–					2	–	6	–	1
Boston University			–					2	–	6	–	0
Franklin & Marshall			–					2	–	6	–	0
Brown			–					2	–	7	–	0
Columbia			–					1	–	8	–	0
Villanova			–					1	–	9	–	0
Temple			–					0	–	8	–	0
Penn			–					0	–	9	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 24	at Holy Cross	Fitton Field Worcester, MA	L 7–42	5,000	^[2]
October 1	Scranton	Temple Stadium Philadelphia, PA	L 6–20	5,000	^[3]
October 15	at Bucknell	Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	L 0–38	6,200	^[4]
October 22	at Carnegie Tech	Forbes Field Pittsburgh, PA	L 16–18	4,116	^[5]
October 29	at Lehigh	Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA	L 14–27	4,200	^[6]
November 5	Muhlenberg	Temple Stadium Philadelphia, PA	L 6–7	3,500	^[7]
November 12	Delaware	Temple Stadium Philadelphia, PA	L 0–46	5,000	^[8]
November 19	at Boston University	Boston University Field Boston, MA	L 0–25	8,000	^[9]
Homecoming

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References

1. "2019 Temple Owls Football Media Guide" (PDF). Temple University. p. 130. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
2. "Holy Cross Tops Temple, 42 to 7; Stephans Registers Twice and Passes for Third Crusader Tally at Worcester". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. September 25, 1955. p. S10.
3. Dell, John (October 2, 1955). "Scranton Tops Favored Temple, 20-6, Outgains Owls on Ground, 235 to 8". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. S2 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Wilson, Dave (October 16, 1955). "Bucknell Romps over Temple to Keep Shoe, 38-0". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. S1 – via Newspapers.com.
5. Sullivan, Paul G. (October 23, 1955). "Tech Scores 18 to 16 Homecoming Victory". Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph. Pittsburgh, Pa. sect. 3, p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
6. Yoblick, Oscar (October 30, 1955). "Lehigh Downs Temple for 5th". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. S1 – via Newspapers.com.
7. McNulty, Joe (November 6, 1955). "Muhlenberg Nips Temple; Owls March 99 Then Point Try Strikes Upright". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. S1 – via Newspapers.com.
8. Webster, John (November 13, 1955). "Delaware Routs Temple; Hooper Passes for Four Scores". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. S1 – via Newspapers.com.
9. Fitzgerald, Tom (November 20, 1955). "Bredice Sparks B.U. to 25-0 Win". The Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 53 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Boston U. Routs Temple, 25-0". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pa. November 20, 1955. sect. 4, p. 4.
10. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 18, 2022.