2008 Temple Owls football team

The 2008 Temple Owls football team represented Temple University in the college 2008 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 home game in Lincoln Financial Field.

2008 Temple Owls football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionEast
2008 record5–7 (4–4 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMatt Rhule (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorMark D'Onofrio (3rd season)
Home stadiumLincoln Financial Field
(Capacity: 68,532)
2008 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
East Division
Buffalo x$  5 –3     8 –6  
Bowling Green  4 –4     6 –6  
Temple  4 –4     5 –7  
Ohio  3 –5     4 –8  
Akron  3 –5     5 –7  
Kent State  3 –5     4 –8  
Miami  1 –7     2 –10  
West Division
Ball State x  8 –0     12 –2  
Central Michigan  6 –2     8 –5  
Western Michigan  6 –2     9 –4  
Northern Illinois  5 –3     6 –7  
Toledo  2 –6     3 –9  
Eastern Michigan  2 –6     3 –9  
Championship: Buffalo 42, Ball State 24
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 287:00 pmat Army*ESPN ClassicW 35–721,822
September 612:00 pmConnecticut*ESPNUL 9–12 OT17,194
September 1312:00 pmat BuffaloESPN+L 28–3018,333
September 2012:00 pmat No. 15 Penn State*BTNL 3–45105,106
September 272:00 pmWestern Michigan
  • Lincoln Financial Field
  • Philadelphia, PA
L 3–717,624
October 43:30 pmat Miami (OH)ONNW 28–1017,295
October 114:00 pmat Central MichiganL 14–2422,114
October 218:00 pmOhio
  • Lincoln Financial Field
  • Philadelphia, PA
ESPN2W 14–1018,824
November 13:30 pmat Navy*CBSCSL 27–3334,775
November 128:00 pmat Kent StateESPN360L 38–416,886
November 221:00 pmEastern Michigan
  • Lincoln Financial Field
  • Philadelphia, PA
W 55–5213,033
November 281:00 pmAkron
  • Lincoln Financial Field
  • Philadelphia, PA
W 27–611,234

References


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