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1973 Temple Owls football team

The 1973 Temple Owls football team was an American football team that represented Temple University as an independent during the 1973 NCAA Division I football season. In its fourth season under head coach Wayne Hardin, the team compiled a 9–1 record and outscored opponents by a total of 353 to 167.[1]

1973 Temple Owls football
ConferenceIndependent
Record9–1
Head coach
CaptainDwight Fulton
Home stadiumTemple Stadium
Seasons
← 1972
1974 →
1973 NCAA Division I independents football records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Notre Dame – 11–0–0
No. 5 Penn State – 12–0–0
No. 9 Houston – 11–1–0
Temple – 9–1–0
No. 20 Tulane – 9–3–0
Memphis State – 8–3–0
Tampa – 8–3–0
Boston College – 7–4–0
South Carolina – 7–4–0
Utah State – 7–4–0
Air Force – 6–4–0
Southern Miss – 6–4–1
Northern Illinois – 6–5–0
Rutgers – 6–5–0
West Virginia – 6–5–0
Pittsburgh – 6–5–1
Colgate – 5–5–0
Dayton – 5–5–1
Xavier – 5–5–1
Georgia Tech – 5–6–0
Holy Cross – 5–6–0
Miami (FL) – 5–6–0
Cincinnati – 4–7–0
Marshall – 4–7–0
Navy – 4–7–0
Southern Illinois – 3–7–1
Villanova – 3–8–0
Syracuse – 2–9–0
Virginia Tech – 2–9–0
Army – 0–10–0
Florida State – 0–11–0
Rankings from AP Poll

Defensive back Dwight Fulton was elected as the team captain.[2] The team's statistical leaders included:

  • Senior halfback Tom Sloan led the team with 1,036 rushing yards on 173 carries for an average of 6.0 yards per carry.[3] Against Akron on September 22, he rushed for 198 yard, breaking Temple's prior single-game rushing record of 176 yards set by Mike Busch in 1967.[4]
  • Fullback Henry Hynoski led the team with 60 points scored. He also ranked second in rushing with 881 yards on 156 carries.[3] He was described as a back who "loves contact" and "hunted for someone to run over."[5]
  • Quarterback Steve Joachim, who was rated as the best high school passer in the country and originally played for Penn State,[6][7] completed 80 of 159 passes (50.3%) for 1,312 yards, 11 touchdowns, and 10 interceptions.[3]
  • Tight end Randy Grossman with 683 receiving yards, and [3] Coach Hardin rated him as the best tight end he ever coached and the best in Temple history.[8]

The team played its home games at Temple Stadium in Philadelphia.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 87:30 p.m.Xavier
W 49–710,753[9]
September 15at Boston College
L 0–4527,710[10]
September 22Akron
  • Temple Stadium
  • Philadelphia, PA
W 47–339,051[11]
September 29at Holy Cross
W 63–3416,420[12]
October 67:30 p.m.Cincinnati
  • Temple Stadium
  • Philadelphia, PA
W 16–159,471[13]
October 20Boston University
  • Temple Stadium
  • Philadelphia, PA
W 35–159,692[14]
October 27at Delaware
W 31–823,619[15]
November 10Rhode Island
  • Temple Stadium
  • Philadelphia, PA
W 43–010,904[16]
November 17at Drake
W 35–106,620[17]
November 241:30 p.m.at Villanova
W 34–013,350[18]

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References

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  1. ↑ "1973 Temple Owls Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
  2. ↑ "Dwight Fulton is elected Owls' captain". The Evening News. December 6, 1972. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "1973 Temple Owls Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 23, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Temple's Sloan Sets Mark in 47-33 Win". The Patriot-News. September 23, 1973. p. C2 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ Allen Lewis (September 2, 1973). "Temple's Hynoski Hopes to Imitate His Idol". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. 4D – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ Ralph Bernstein (September 14, 1973). "Hardin Believes Joachim Will Be Great Quarterback". Standard-Speaker. p. 21 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Joachim Ready to Veer Owls Into Bigger Challenges". Philadelphia Daily News. November 27, 1973. p. 53 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ Allen Lewis (November 22, 1973). "Temple End Rated Great In Clutches". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. 10D – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Temple routs Xavier in opener, 49–7". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 9, 1973. Retrieved May 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Boston College creams Temple". The Pittsburgh Press. September 16, 1973. Retrieved September 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Temple belts Akron, 47–33". The Star-Ledger. September 23, 1973. Retrieved September 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ Lewis, Allen (September 30, 1973). "Temple outraces Holy Cross, 63–34". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. 1B. Retrieved September 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "Temple victor in last seconds". The Times Advertiser. October 7, 1973. Retrieved September 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ↑ Allen Lewis (October 21, 1973). "Temple Rips BU By 35-15". The Philadelphia Inquirer. pp. 1D, 20D – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ↑ Lewis, Allen (October 28, 1973). "Temple Muffles Delaware Offense, 31–8". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 1E – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ↑ "Temple rips Rhode Island for 7–1 mark". Press of Atlantic City. November 11, 1973. Retrieved September 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  17. ↑ "Drake keeps bad habit". The Des Moines Register. November 18, 1973. Retrieved September 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  18. ↑ "Temple shuts out Villanova". Sunday News. November 25, 1973. Retrieved September 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  19. ↑ "Schedule/Results (1973 Temple)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved September 23, 2025.
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