Temple University Athletics
2010 Temple Football Schedule Announced
3.1.10 | Football
Temple to Host Villanova, Central Michigan, Connecticut, BGSU, Akron & Ohio
The Owls, under fifth-year head coach Al Golden, will open the season with cross-city rival and defending FCS national champion Villanova in the second annual Mayor's Cup at Lincoln Financial Field (date TBA).
The Owls continue their three-game homestand with defending MAC champion Central Michigan on Saturday, Sept. 11 in the conference opener for both teams.
The home action continues with Connecticut on Saturday, Sept. 18.
TU then hits the road for three consecutive games. In its first stop, Temple visits perennial powerhouse and intra-state rival Penn State on Sept. 25. The Owls then travel to Army (Oct. 2) and Northern Illinois (Oct. 9).
Temple returns home to Lincoln Financial Field to host Bowling Green on Oct. 16. TU travels to Buffalo (Oct. 23) before hosting Akron (Oct. 30).
Temple then takes to the road again, visiting Kent State (Nov. 6).
The Owls close out the regular season with a pair of Tuesday night clashes, both set for a national television audience on ESPN2. First, Temple hosts Ohio (Nov. 16) on Senior Night at 8 p.m. before travelling to Miami (Ohio) on Nov. 23 for a 7 p.m. clash.
The 2010 MAC Championship game will take place at Ford Field in Detroit on Friday, Dec. 3 on ESPN2.
Temple football season tickets are on sale now for as low as $90, and can be purchased by calling the Temple Ticket Office at 215-204-8499. Fans are encouraged to visit www.OwlsTix.com for full season ticket pricing information.
Temple begins spring drills on Saturday, March 20. The annual Cherry & White intra-squad scrimmage is slated for Saturday, April 17 at Chodoff Field at Edberg-Olson Hall at 2 p.m. This year's team returns 56 lettermen, including 16 starters.
2010 Temple Football Schedule
(as of March 1, 2010)
Date Opponent Site Time TV
TBA VILLANOVA Lincoln Financial Field
Sat., Sept. 11 *CENTRAL MICHIGAN Lincoln Financial Field
Sat., Sept. 18 CONNECTICUT Lincoln Financial Field
Sat., Sept. 25 at Penn State University Park, Pa.
Sat., Oct. 2 at Army West Point, N.Y.
Sat., Oct. 9 *at Northern Illinois DeKalb, Ill.
Sat., Oct. 16 *BOWLING GREEN Lincoln Financial Field
Sat., Oct. 23 *at Buffalo Buffalo, N.Y.
Sat., Oct. 30 *AKRON Lincoln Financial Field
Sat., Nov. 6 *at Kent State Kent, Ohio
Tues., Nov. 16 *OHIO Lincoln Financial Field 8 p.m. ESPN2
Tues., Nov. 23 *at Miami (Ohio) Oxford, Ohio 7 p.m. ESPN2
Fri., Dec. 3 MAC Championship Detroit, Mich. tba ESPN2
*Mid-American Conference game
Home games in CAPS
Times listed are Eastern and subject to change
