TEMPLE TO BEGIN PRESEASON FOOTBALL PRACTICE WEDNESDAY

PHILADELPHIA -- The Temple University football team will hold its first preseason practice tomorrow (Wednesday, August 11) from 3:45-6:45 p.m. at Geasey Field, located behind McGonigle Hall at 15th Street and Montgomery Avenue. A media availability with seventh-year Head Coach Bobby Wallace will take place prior to the practice at 3:30 p.m.

Temple's preseason 105-player camp roster features 14 returning starters (6 offense, 8 defense) among 48 returning letterwinners (17 offense, 29 defense, 2 specialists). The roster also lists 26 student-athletes (14 junior college, 12 high school) that were members of the Owls' 2004 recruiting class, including six players that enrolled at Temple in January and participated in spring practice as mid-year transfers.

Temple has scheduled 12 practices before holding its first intrasquad scrimmage at Chodoff Field, located at the Edberg-Olson Hall Football Complex, at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 21. The Owls annual media day is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. at the Complex on Tuesday, August 24.

The Owls kick-off their 106th season of collegiate football versus Virginia in a nationally televised (ESPN2) game at Lincoln Financial Field at 12 noon on Saturday, September 4. The Cavaliers are ranked 19th in the ESPN/USA Today preseason coaches poll.

Season tickets are on sale by calling the Temple Ticket Office at 215-204-5040 or visiting www.owlsports.com. Packages start as low as $60 per seat. Tickets for individual games are available via TicketMaster at www.ticketmaster.com or by calling 215-336-2000.

TEMPLE FOOTBALL PRESEASON PRACTICE SCHEDULE: WEEK 1

Wednesday, Aug. 11: Geasey Field; 3:45-6:45 p.m.(helmets only)

Thursday, Aug. 12: Geasey Field; 3:45-6:45 p.m.(helmets only)

Friday, Aug. 13: Geasey Field; 3:45-6:45 p.m.(helmets & shoulder pads only)

Saturday, Aug. 14: Geasey Field; 3:45-6:45 p.m.(helmets & shoulder pads only)

Sunday, Aug. 15: Geasey Field; 3:45-6:45 p.m.

*Practice schedule subject to change.*