1929 Temple Owls football team

The 1929 Temple Owls football team was an American football team that represented Temple University as an independent during the 1929 college football season. In its fifth season under head coach Heinie Miller, the team compiled a 6–3–1 record and shut out six of its ten opponents.[1] The team played its home games at Temple Stadium in Philadelphia.

1929 Temple Owls football
Conference	Independent
1929 record	6–3–1
Head coach	Heinie Miller (5th season)
Captain	Grover Wearshing
Home stadium	Temple Stadium

1929 Eastern college football independents records
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Duquesne			–					9	–	0	–	1
Pittsburgh			–					9	–	1	–	0
Colgate			–					8	–	1	–	0
Fordham			–					7	–	0	–	2
Penn			–					7	–	2	–	0
Boston College			–					7	–	2	–	1
Villanova			–					7	–	2	–	1
Cornell			–					6	–	2	–	0
Tufts			–					5	–	1	–	2
Harvard			–					5	–	2	–	1
Yale			–					5	–	2	–	1
NYU			–					7	–	3	–	0
Franklin & Marshall			–					6	–	3	–	0
Penn State			–					6	–	3	–	0
Syracuse			–					6	–	3	–	0
Drexel			–					6	–	3	–	1
Temple			–					6	–	3	–	1
Carnegie Tech			–					5	–	3	–	1
Army			–					6	–	4	–	1
Brown			–					5	–	5	–	0
Columbia			–					4	–	5	–	0
Princeton			–					2	–	4	–	1
Vermont			–					2	–	7	–	0

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 28	Thiel	Temple Stadium Philadelphia, PA	W 25–0	15,000	[2]
October 5	St. Thomas (PA)	Temple Stadium Philadelphia, PA	W 20–0		[3]
October 12	St. Bonaventure	Temple Stadium Philadelphia, PA	W 28–0	20,000	[4]
October 19	vs. Western Maryland	Baltimore Stadium Baltimore, MD	L 0–23	10,000	[5]
October 26	Washington & Jefferson	Temple Stadium Philadelphia, PA	T 0–0	20,000	[6]
November 2	Bucknell	Temple Stadium Philadelphia, PA	L 0–13	15,000	[7]
November 9	Gallaudet	Temple Stadium Philadelphia, PA	W 31–0	5,000	[8]
November 16	Lafayette	Temple Stadium Philadelphia, PA	W 13–0		[9]
November 23	Drake	Temple Stadium Philadelphia, PA	W 16–14		[10]
November 30	Villanova	Temple Stadium Philadelphia, PA	L 0–15	12,000	[11]

References

1. "2019 Temple Owls Football Media Guide" (PDF). Temple University. p. 128. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
2. Stan Baumgartner (September 29, 1929). "Temple Conquers Thiel: Temple Runs Over Thiel Grid Foemen in Opening Contest; 15,000 Rooters See Cherry and White Clan Prevail". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. 1S, 6S – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Temple Rallies in Time to Down St. Thomas: Held Scoreless for Half, Owls Rise Up To Beat St. Thomas". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 6, 1929. p. 1S, 4S – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Cherry and White Grid Machine Runs Rough Shod Over St. Bonaventure's". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 13, 1929. p. 7S – via Newspapers.com.
5. W. Wilson Wingate (October 20, 1929). "Western Maryland Beats Temple". The Baltimore Sun. p. Sports 1 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Temple Ties W. and J.: Owls Hold W. and J. to 0-0 Tie Before Crowd of 20,000". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 27, 1929. pp. 1S, 2S – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Bucknell Hands Temple 13-0 Setback: Hero Thunders To Victory Over Owls in Fourth Period". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 3, 1929. pp. 1S, 3S – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Temple Downs Gallaudet: Temple Runs Over Gallaudet Foemen in Handy Fashion". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 10, 1929. pp. 1S, 3S – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Temple Treads on Lafayette: Owls Display Fine Strength and Fell Lafayette Foemen". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 17, 1929. p. 1S, 8S – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Temple Beats Drake, 16-14: Drake Team Flares Late, But Templars Win Nevertheless". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 24, 1929. pp. 1S, 3S – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Villanova Conquers Temple Rival, 15 to 0: Final Period Frenzy of Scoring Tallies All Wildcat Scores". The Philadelphia Inquirer. December 1, 1929. pp. 1S, 3S – via Newspapers.com.