2015 Temple Owls football team
The 2015 Temple Owls football team represented Temple University in the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Owls are led by third year head coach Matt Rhule and played their home games at Lincoln Financial Field. They are members of the Eastern Division of the American Athletic Conference.
Schedule
Date |
Time |
Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance |
September 5 |
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Penn State* |
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Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia, PA |
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September 12 |
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at Cincinnati |
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Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati, OH |
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September 19 |
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at Massachusetts* |
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Gillette Stadium • Foxborough, MA |
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October 2 |
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at Charlotte* |
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Jerry Richardson Stadium • Charlotte, NC |
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October 10 |
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Tulane |
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Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia, PA |
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October 17 |
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UCF |
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Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia, PA |
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October 22 |
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at East Carolina |
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Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, NC |
ESPN/ESPN2 |
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October 31 |
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Notre Dame |
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Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia, PA |
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November 6 |
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at SMU |
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Gerald J. Ford Stadium • Dallas, TX |
ESPN2/ESPNU |
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November 14 |
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at South Florida |
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Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, FL |
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November 21 |
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Memphis |
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Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia, PA |
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November 28 |
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Connecticut |
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Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia, PA |
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*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. |
- Schedule Source:[1]
Game summaries
Penn State
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Nittany Lions |
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0 |
Owls |
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0 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
3–39–1 |
2014 |
PSU, 30–13 |
at Cincinnati
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Owls |
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0 |
Bearcats |
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0 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
9–7–1 |
2014 |
CIN, 14–6 |
at Massachusetts
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Owls |
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0 |
Minutemen |
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0 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
First meeting |
at Charlotte
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Owls |
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0 |
49ers |
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0 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
First meeting |
Tulane
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Green Wave |
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0 |
Owls |
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0 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
1–1 |
2014 |
TEM, 10–3 |
Central Florida
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Knights |
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0 |
Owls |
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0 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
0–2 |
2014 |
UCF, 34–14 |
at East Carolina
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Owls |
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0 |
Pirates |
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0 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
4–8 |
2014 |
TEM, 20–10 |
Notre Dame
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Fighting Irish |
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0 |
Owls |
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0 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
0–1 |
2013 |
ND, 28–6 |
at SMU
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Owls |
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0 |
Mustangs |
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0 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
0–1–2 |
2013 |
SMU, 59–49 |
at South Florida
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Owls |
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0 |
Bulls |
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0 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
1–0 |
2014 |
TEM, 37–28 |
Memphis
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Tigers |
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0 |
Owls |
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0 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
1–1 |
2014 |
MEM, 16–13 |
Connecticut
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Huskies |
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0 |
Owls |
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0 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
10–5 |
2014 |
TEM, 36–10 |
Rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. ( ) = First place votes.
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AP
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Coaches'
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CFP
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References
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| Culture & lore |
- Hooter T. Owl
- "T For Temple U"
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