2007 Temple Owls football team

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2007 Temple Owls football

Conference| Mid-American Conference
Division| East
Record| 4–8 (4–4 MAC)
Head coach|

* Al Golden (2nd season)

Offensive coordinator| George DeLeone (2nd season)
Offensive scheme| Pro-style
Defensive coordinator| Mark D'Onofrio (2nd season)
Base defense| 4–3
Home stadium| Lincoln Financial Field

Seasons

<- 2006

2008 ->

2007 Mid-American Conference football standings

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Team |  | W |  | L |  |  |  |  | W |  | L |  |  |  |  | W |  | L |
East Division
Miami (OH) xy  |  | 4  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 7  |
Bowling Green x  |  | 4  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 5  |
Buffalo x  |  | 4  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 7  |
Ohio |  | 3  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 6  |
Temple |  | 3  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 8  |
Akron |  | 2  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 8  |
Kent State |  | 1  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 7  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 9  |
West Division
Central Michigan xy$  |  | 4  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 6  |
Ball State x  |  | 4  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 6  |
Eastern Michigan |  | 3  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 8  |
Western Michigan |  | 2  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 7  |
Toledo |  | 2  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 7  |
Northern Illinois |  | 0  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 6  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 10  |
Championship: Central Michigan 35, Miami 10

* $ - Conference champion
* x - Division champion/co-champions
* Due to an unbalanced conference schedule, the team with best division record within each division was awarded that division's championship game berth.

The 2007 Temple Owls football team represented Temple University in the college 2007 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Temple competed as a member of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) East Division. The team was coached by Al Golden and played their homes game in Lincoln Financial Field. The Owls finished the season with a record of 4–8.[1]

## Schedule

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Date| Time| Opponent| Site| TV| Result| Attendance

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August 31| 7:00 pm| Navy*|

* Lincoln Financial Field
* Philadelphia, PA

| ESPNU| L 19–30| 30,368
September 8| 1:00 pm| Buffalo|

* Lincoln Financial Field
* Philadelphia, PA

| | L 7–42| 15,629
September 15| 12:00 pm| at Connecticut*|

* Rentschler Field
* East Hartford, CT

| ESPN Plus| L 17–22| 33,810
September 22| 12:00 pm| at Bowling Green|

* Doyt Perry Stadium
* Bowling Green, OH

| ESPN Plus| L 35–48| 16,482
September 29| 12:00 pm| at Army*|

* Michie Stadium
* West Point, NY

| ESPNU| L 21–37| 34,176
October 6| 1:00 pm| Northern Illinois|

* Lincoln Financial Field
* Philadelphia, PA

| | W 16–15| 21,065
October 13| 6:00 pm| at Akron|

* Rubber Bowl
* Akron, OH

| | W 24–20| 14,017
October 20| 12:00 pm| Miami (OH)|

* Lincoln Financial Field
* Philadelphia, PA

| ESPN Plus| W 24–17| 21,041
November 2| 7:00 pm| at Ohio|

* Peden Stadium
* Athens, OH

| | L 7–23| 15,632
November 10| 12:00 pm| Penn State*|

* Lincoln Financial Field
* Philadelphia, PA

| ESPNU| L 0–31| 69,029
November 17| 12:00 pm| Kent State|

* Lincoln Financial Field
* Philadelphia, PA

| | W 24–14| 16,019
November 24| 2:00 pm| at Western Michigan|

* Waldo Stadium
* Kalamazoo, MI

| | L 3–16| 8,662

* *Non-conference game
* All times are in Eastern time

## References

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1. ^ "2007 Temple Owls Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved February 7, 2024.

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Temple Owls football

Venues|

* Vernon Park (?–1927)
* Temple Stadium (1928–1977)
* Veterans Stadium (1978–2002)
* Franklin Field (alternate, 1978–2002)
* Lincoln Financial Field (2003–present)

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* Villanova: Mayor's Cup

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* Hooter T. Owl

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