Pete Stevens (1974) - Hall of Fame

Pete Stevens

Induction:
1974
Class:
1935

Captain of Temple's 1934 football team that played in the first Sugar Bowl Game on January 1, 1935 at New Orleans, LA, Pete Stevens served the University as both an athlete and coach. He began his football career at Temple as a fullback and was selected the Owls' best player in 1933. He switched to center as a senior by famed coach Pop Warner, also a Temple Hall of Fame member, where Stevens played the entire 60 minutes in Sugar Bowl Game with Tulane and was outstanding. He was the head coach of Temple football team from 1956 to 1959 as well as the Owls' baseball coach from 1947 to 1952. He was the head football coach at Ursinus eight years before joining Temple staff. He is originally from Plymouth, PA and was an all-around athlete in high school and outstanding in football.