Temple Hosts Villanova in Mayor's Cup

THIS WEEK
Temple opens the 2009 season with the inaugural Mayor's Cup game against Villanova on Thursday, Sept. 3. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. at Lincoln Financial Field. Mayor Michael Nutter and comedian Bill Cosby (Temple `61) will participate in the coin toss. Nutter will present the Mayor's Cup trophy to the winning team following the contest.

The Owls' radio broadcast will air on WHAT 1340 AM with Harry Donahue calling the play-by-play and Steve Joachim providing color analysis. All-MACcess will carry live video streaming of the game. Live gametracker stats and video streaming will be available on the Temple Athletics website at www.OwlSports.com.

Under the direction of fourth-year head coach Al Golden, Temple football continues to grow and prosper. The 2009 squad, featuring Golden's first recruiting class as seniors, returns 21 starters to 17 positions. The Owls utilize an East Coast offense and 4-3 defense.

Recording the program's most wins in 18 years last fall, Golden guided the Owls to five wins and a second-place finish in the Mid-American Conference East Division in 2008.

Villanova, a member of the Football Championship Subdivision Colonial Athletic Association, is under the tutelege of 30th-year coach Andy Talley. Ranked as high as No. 5 nationally in preseason FCS polls, the Wildcats return 15 starters to its multiple spread offense and 4-2-5 defense.

TEMPLE-VILLANOVA CONNECTIONS
Head coach Andy Talley has been involved with the National Bone Marrow Donor Drive since 1992. In 2008, he enlisted 26 collegiate football teams to join the cause. Al Golden and the Temple Owls helped in the effort, shattering the national record by a collegiate team with 630 potential donors. Like the Wildcats, the Owls continue a bone marrow donor drive each spring.

TEMPLE-VILLANOVA-- THE SERIES
Thursday's game marks the 30th meeting between the Owls and the Wildcats since 1908, renewing a 101-year old cross-town rivalry after a six-year hiatus. The game is the first in a series of four Mayor's Cup games. The teams are also slated to play again in 2010, 2011, and 2012. The Wildcats hold a 15-12-2 series advantage.

After the teams' first meeting in 1908 (a 12-0 Villanova win at an unknown site), the teams did not meet again until 1928. TU and VU played 16 consecutive seasons from 1928 to 1943. After a 27-year hiatus, the schools met again in 1970 and proceeded to play every season thereafter until 1980. The Wildcats have won the last two meetings, while the Owls won seven of the prior eight meetings from 1972-79.

During the teams' last outing-- Temple's first-ever home game at Lincoln Financial Field on Sept. 6, 2003-- Villanova claimed a wild 23-20 double overtime win. Trailing 7-0 at halftime, the Wildcats converted two field goals in the final four minutes of regulation to force overtime before 30,090 fans. Both squads made touchdowns in their first overtime drives. Temple missed a 47-yard field goal attempt. VU then won on a 37-yard field goal.

SERIES INFORMATION

Temple all-time vs. Villanova: 12-15-2
Temple in games at Temple: 6-12-2
Temple in games at Villanova: 6-1
Temple in games at a neutral site: 0-2
First meeting in series: 1908 at unknown stadium,L, 0-12
Last meeting in series: 2003 at Lincoln Financial Field, L, 20-23 (2ot)

SERIES HIGHS

Temple Owls
Rushing: Zachary Dixon, 20-119, 3 TDs (1978)
Passing: Brian Broomell, 17-26-287, 3 TDs (1979)
Receiving: Gerald Lucear, 8-175, 3 TDs (1979)

Villanova Wildcats
Rushing: Joseph Pezelski, 8-147 (1942)
Passing: Drew Gordon, 24-42-395, 3 TDs (1970)
Receiving: Mike Siani, 9-194, 3 TDs (1970)

Year Site Result Temple Coach VUCoach
1908 unknown          L, 0-12 Dr. Frank White Fred Crolius
1928 Franklin Field T, 0-0 Henry Miller Harry Stuhldreher
1929 Temple Stadium L, 0-15 Henry Miller Harry Stuhldreher
1930 Municiple Stadium L, 7-8 Henry Miller Harry Stuhldreher
1931 Temple Stadium W, 13-7 Henry Miller Harry Stuhldreher
1932 Temple Stadium L, 0-7 Henry Miller Harry Stuhldreher
1933 Temple Stadium L, 0-24 Pop Warner Harry Stuhldreher
1934 Temple Stadium W, 22-0 Pop Warner Harry Stuhldreher
1935 Temple Stadium L, 14-21 Pop Warner Harry Stuhldreher
1936 Temple Stadium W, 6-0 Pop Warner Maurice Smith
1937 Temple Stadium L, 0-33 Pop Warner Maurice Smith
1938 Temple Stadium L, 7-20 Pop Warner Maurice Smith
1939 Temple Stadium L, 6-12 Fred Swan          Maurice Smith
1940 Temple Stadium W, 28-0 Ray Morrison Maurice Smith
1941 Temple Stadium W, 14-13 Ray Morrison Maurice Smith
1942 Temple Stadium L, 7-20 Ray Morrison Maurice Smith
1943 Temple Stadium L, 7-34 Ray Morrison Jordan Olivar
1970 Temple Stadium L, 26-31 Wayne Hardin Louis Ferry
1971 Temple Stadium T, 13-13 Wayne Hardin Louis Ferry
1972 Villanova Stadium W, 12-10 Wayne Hardin Louis Ferry
1973 Villanova Stadium W, 34-0 Wayne Hardin Louis Ferry
1974     (at) Veterans Stadium W, 17-7 Wayne Hardin James Weaver
1975 (at) Veterans Stadium W, 41-3 Wayne Hardin Richard Bedesem
1976 Veterans Stadium L, 7-24 Wayne Hardin Richard Bedesem
1977 Villanova Stadium W, 28-15 Wayne Hardin Richard Bedesem
1978 Veterans Stadium W, 27-17 Wayne Hardin Richard Bedesem
1979 Villanova Stadium W, 42-10 Wayne Hardin Richard Bedesem
1980 Villanova Stadium L, 7-50 Wayne Hardin Richard Bedesemdocuments/2009/8/31/1_FB_Gamenotes_Villanova_2009.pdf
2003 Lincoln Financial Field L, 20-23 (2ot) Bobby Wallace Andy Talley

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