1974 NCAA Division I independents football records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 6 Notre Dame – 10–2–0
No. 7 Penn State – 10–2–0
Temple – 8–2–0
Boston College – 8–3–0
Utah State – 8–3–0
No. 19 Houston – 8–3–1
Rutgers – 7–3–1
Cincinnati – 7–4–0
Memphis State – 7–4–0
Pittsburgh – 7–4–0
Georgia Tech – 6–5–0
Hawaii – 6–5–0
Miami (FL) – 6–5–0
Southern Miss – 6–5–0
Tampa – 6–5–0
Holy Cross – 5–5–1
Tulane – 5–6–0
Colgate – 4–6–0
Northern Illinois – 4–7–0
Navy – 4–7–0
South Carolina – 4–7–0
Virginia Tech – 4–7–0
West Virginia – 4–7–0
Army – 3–8–0
Dayton – 3–8–0
Villanova – 3–8–0
Air Force – 2–9–0
Southern Illinois – 2–9–0
Syracuse – 2–9–0
Florida State – 1–10–0
Marshall – 1–10–0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1974 Temple Owls football team was an American football team that represented Temple University as an independent during the 1974 NCAA Division I football season. In its fifth season under head coach Wayne Hardin, the team compiled an 8–2 record and outscored opponents by a total of 335 to 142.[1] The team played its home games at Temple Stadium (four games) and Veterans Stadium (two games) in Philadelphia.

The team's statistical leaders included Steve Joachim with 1,950 passing yards, Henry Hynoski with 1,006 rushing yards, Pete Righi with 608 receiving yards, and Hynoski and Joachim with 54 points each.[2]

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 14at Rhode Island
W 38–74,812[3]
September 28Boston College
W 34–712,282[4]
October 5Marshall
  • Temple Stadium
  • Philadelphia, PA
W 31–1010,417[5]
October 12Southern Illinois
  • Temple Stadium
  • Philadelphia, PA
W 59–168,723[6]
October 19Holy Cross
  • Temple Stadium
  • Philadelphia, PA
W 56–012,555[7]
October 26 No. 2 (small) Delaware
W 21–1737,156–37,265[8][9]
November 2at CincinnatiNo. 19
L 20–2218,303[10]
November 9at No. 19 Pittsburgh
L 24–3542,708[11]
November 16at West Virginia
W 35–2123,900[12]
November 23vs. Villanova
W 17–717,085[13]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. ↑ "1974 Temple Owls Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  2. ↑ "1974 Temple Owls Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Final 1974 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Rhode Island)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Temple Gains Revenge, Routs BC, 34–7". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 29, 1974. pp. 1E, 8E – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Temple collars 11th straight". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 6, 1975. Retrieved September 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Salukis muzzled, lose to Temple". Evansville Courier & Press. October 13, 1974. Retrieved September 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ Lewis, Allen (October 20, 1974). "Temple Pours It on Holy Cross, 56-0". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 1E – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ Finocchiaro, Ray (October 28, 1974). "Hens Lose but Shake 'Legends'". The Morning News. Wilmington, Del. p. 25 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Final 1974 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Delaware)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
  10. ↑ "Last-second FG takes the hoot out of Owls". The Patriot-News. November 3, 1974. Retrieved September 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Sub for Dorsett tallies 4 Pitt TDs". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 10, 1974. Retrieved September 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Joachim's arm throws West Virginia". The Pittsburgh Press. November 17, 1974. Retrieved October 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "Temple holds off Villanova by 17–7". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 24, 1974. Retrieved September 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1974_Temple_Owls_football_team