1959 Temple Owls football team

The 1959 Temple Owls football team was an American football team that represented Temple University as a member of the Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) during the 1959 NCAA College Division football season. In its fourth and final season under head coach Peter P. Stevens, the team compiled a 0–9 record.^[1] The season was part of a 21-game losing streak that began on November 2, 1957, and ended on September 24, 1960. The team played its home games at Temple Stadium in Philadelphia.

1959 Temple Owls football
Conference	Middle Atlantic Conference
Division	University Division
Record	0–9 (0–5 MAC University)
Head coach	Peter P. Stevens (4th season)
Home stadium	Temple Stadium
Seasons ← 1958 1960 →

1959 Middle Atlantic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
University
Delaware x	5	–	0	–	0			8	–	1	–	0
Gettysburg	3	–	2	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Lafayette	4	–	3	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Bucknell	3	–	3	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Rutgers	2	–	2	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Lehigh	2	–	3	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Temple	0	–	5	–	0			0	–	9	–	0
Muhlenberg *	1	–	2	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
College–Northern
Albright x	6	–	1	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Juniata	5	–	1	–	0			7	–	1	–	0
Wagner	5	–	1	–	0			6	–	2	–	0
Lebanon Valley	3	–	2	–	0			5	–	3	–	0
Susquehanna	3	–	2	–	0			4	–	3	–	0
Moravian	2	–	4	–	0			3	–	5	–	0
Wilkes	2	–	5	–	0			2	–	5	–	0
Lycoming	1	–	4	–	0			3	–	5	–	0
Scranton *	3	–	1	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
College–Southern
Johns Hopkins x	6	–	0	–	0			7	–	1	–	0
Pennsylvania Military	6	–	2	–	0			6	–	2	–	0
Western Maryland	3	–	2	–	1			5	–	2	–	2
Ursinus	2	–	5	–	0			2	–	6	–	0
Dickinson	1	–	5	–	0			1	–	7	–	0
Haverford	0	–	5	–	0			1	–	5	–	0
Drexel	0	–	5	–	0			1	–	6	–	0
Franklin & Marshall *	1	–	2	–	1			4	–	3	–	1
Swarthmore *	1	–	3	–	0			2	–	5	–	0
West Chester *	0	–	0	–	0			7	–	1	–	0
x – Division champion/co-champions * – Ineligible for championship due to insufficient conference games

Stevens resigned as Temple's head football coach on December 31, 1959. He had been associated with Temple football for 17 years, first as a player, then as an assistant coach for nine years, and finally as head coach from 1956 to 1959.^[2]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 26	Buffalo*	Temple Stadium Philadelphia, PA	L 6–54	4,000
October 3	Scranton*	Temple Stadium Philadelphia, PA	L 0–6	3,000	^[3]
October 10	Muhlenberg	Temple Stadium Philadelphia, PA	L 18–21	4,000	^[4]
October 17	Lafayette	Temple Stadium Philadelphia, PA	L 0–35	6,000	^[5]
October 24	Hofstra*	Temple Stadium Philadelphia, PA	L 6–34	2,500	^[6]
October 31	at Drexel*	Drexel Field Philadelphia, PA	L 8–12	2,500–5,000	^[7]^[8]
November 7	at No. 1 Delaware	Delaware Stadium Newark, DE	L 7–14	2,000–3,200	^[9]
November 14	at Bucknell	Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	L 6–26	4,500
November 21	at Gettysburg	Memorial Field Gettysburg, PA	L 6–22	3,500	^[10]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from UPI Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "2019 Temple Owls Football Media Guide" (PDF). Temple University. p. 130. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
2. "Stevens Resigns After 4 Seasons As Temple Coach". The Philadelphia Inquirer. January 1, 1960 – via Newspapers.com.
3. Wilson, Dave (October 10, 1959). "Interceptions Enable Scranton to Roll Up 26-12 Score on Temple". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. S2 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Wilson, Dave (October 11, 1959). "Long Pass Play, 2-Pointer Nip Temple". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. S2 – via Newspapers.com.
5. Wilson, Dave (October 18, 1959). "Lafayette Ruins Homecoming Day for Temple as Doleschal Shines". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. S2 – via Newspapers.com.
6. Wilson, Dave (October 25, 1959). "Unbeaten Hofstra Blanks Temple". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. S2 – via Newspapers.com.
7. Smith, Ron (November 1, 1959). "Late Drexel Touchdown Turns Back Temple, 12-8". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. S2 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Drexel)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
9. Smith, Ron (November 8, 1959). "Delaware Routs Temple, 62-0; Clinches MAC Title". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. S3 – via Newspapers.com.
10. Wilson, Dave (November 22, 1959). "Temple Loses 21st as Gettysburg Wins, 35-0". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. S2 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 18, 2022.