1951 Temple Owls football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1951
| team = Temple Owls
| sport = football
| image =
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| conference = Independent
| record = 6–4
| head_coach = Albert Kawal
| hc_year = 3rd
| captain =
| stadium = Temple Stadium
}}
{{1951 Eastern college football independents records}}
The 1951 Temple Owls football team was an American football team that represented Temple University as an independent during the 1951 college football season. In its third season under head coach Albert Kawal, the team compiled a 6–4 record and was outscored by a total of 176 to 168.{{cite web|title=1951 Temple Owls Schedule and Results|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|accessdate=May 26, 2020|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/temple/1951-schedule.html}} The team played its home games at Temple Stadium in Philadelphia.
Temple was ranked at No. 98 in the 1951 Litkenhous Ratings.{{cite news|title=Vols Top Final 1951 Litkenhous Ratings|newspaper=The Nashville Banner|date=December 14, 1951|page=49|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/nashville-banner-vols-top-final-1951-lit/124782001/|via=Newspapers.com}}
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1951
| poll = AP
| attend = y
| source = y
|September 21|at|Syracuse|Archbold Stadium|Syracuse, NY|L 0-19| 18,000 | {{cite news |title=Orange Shatters Temple Football Jinx by 19-0 Score |first=Bill |last=Reddy |date=September 22, 1951 |page=10 |newspaper=The Post-Standard |location=Syracuse, N.Y. |via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67437534/1951-temple-syracuse/ }}
|September 29|at|Brown|Brown Stadium|Providence, RI|W 20-14| 8,500 | {{cite news |title=Temple Rally Beats Brown |first=Frank |last=O'Gara |date=September 30, 1951 |page=S1 |newspaper=The Philadelphia Inquirer |location=Philadelphia, Pa.|via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67441903/1951-brown-temple/ }}
|October 6||Rutgers|Temple Stadium|Philadelphia, PA|W 14-7| 5,000 | {{cite news |title=Temple, Aided by Fumbles, Hands Rutgers First Loss, 14-7 |first=Joe |last=Burns |date=October 7, 1951 |page=13 |newspaper=The Sunday Times |location=New Brunswick, N.J.|via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67444898/1951-rutgers-temple/ }}
|October 13||{{cfb link|year=1951|team=Albright Lions|title=Albright}}|Temple Stadium|Philadelphia, PA|W 47-6||
|October 20|at|Delaware|Wilmington Park|Wilmington, DE|W 13-7| 8,300 | {{cite news |title=Temple Rallies, Beats Delaware for 4th Straight |first=John |last=Dell |date=October 21, 1951 |page=S1 |newspaper=The Philadelphia Inquirer |location=Philadelphia, Pa.|via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67449494/1951-delaware-temple/ }}
|October 26||Boston University|Temple Stadium|Philadelphia, PA|W 20-13| 10,000 | {{cite news |title=Temple Tops Boston U. for 5th in Row, 20-13 |first=Frank |last=O'Gara |date=October 27, 1951 |page=13 |newspaper=The Philadelphia Inquirer |location=Philadelphia, Pa.|via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67464927/1951-temple-bu/ }}
|November 3|at|Bucknell|Memorial Stadium|Lewisburg, PA|L 7-28| 10,000 | {{cite news |title=Bucknell Defeats Temple for 11th in Row |first=Stan |last=Baumgartner |date=November 4, 1951 |page=S1 |newspaper=The Philadelphia Inquirer |location=Philadelphia, Pa.|via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67465775/1951-bucknell-temple/ }}
|November 10||NYU|Temple Stadium|Philadelphia, PA|W 34-6| 5,000 | {{cite news |title=Wuzzardo Tallies Twice as Temple Romps over NYU |first=Frank |last=O'Gara |date=November 11, 1951 |page=S1 |newspaper=The Philadelphia Inquirer |location=Philadelphia, Pa.|via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67466936/1951-temple-nyu/ }}
|November 17||Fordham|Temple Stadium|Philadelphia, PA|L 6-35| 7,500 | {{cite news |title=Rams Stuff Owls, 35-6; Hyatt, Franz, Sullivan Star |first=Dana |last=Mozley |date=November 18, 1951 |page=101 |newspaper=Sunday News |location=New York, N.Y.|via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67470731/1951-fordham-temple/ }}
|November 24|at|No. 16 Holy Cross|Fitton Field|Worcester, MA|L 7-41| 7,500 | {{cite news |title=Holy Cross Backs Run Wild to Trounce Temple, 41-7 |first=Bob |last=Holbrook |date=November 25, 1951 |page=56 |newspaper=The Boston Sunday Globe |location=Boston, Mass.|via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67471597/1951-temple-hc/ }}
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