Temple University Athletics
Temple Announces Football Kickoff Times & TV Schedule
6.15.11 | Football
Owls to Host Villanova, Penn State, Army, Buffalo, Kent State, Miami & Toledo
The Owls, under first-year head coach Steve Addazio, will open the season with cross-city rival Villanova in the third annual Mayor's Cup, sponsored by Dunkin' Donuts, at Lincoln Financial Field on Thursday, Sept. 1. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. on ESPN3.
TU travels to Akron on Sept. 10 for the Mid-American Conference opener. Kickoff is set for 6 p.m. on ESPN3.
Temple returns to Lincoln Financial Field for a showdown with perennial powerhouse and intra-state rival Penn State on Sept. 17. The squads will kick at Noon on ESPN HD, ESPN2 HD, or ESPNU HD.
TU hosts Toledo on Oct. 1 at Noon on ESPN Plus (shown locally on 6 ABC).
The Owls open November with a pair of Wednesday night games, first traveling to Ohio on Nov. 2 for a mid-week clash at 8 p.m. on ESPN2.
The Owls close the regular-season with three home games. Temple entertains Miami (Ohio) on Wednesday, Nov. 9 at 8 p.m. on ESPN2 before hosting Army at 1 p.m. on ESPN3 on Nov. 19 in its last non-conference battle.
TU hosts Kent State on Senior Day on Friday, Nov. 25. The game could be picked up by ESPNU/ESPN3.com as part the MAC's multiple-game selection date. Kickoff time has yet to be determined.
The 2011 Marathon MAC Championship game will take place at Ford Field in Detroit on Friday, Dec. 2 at 7 p.m. on ESPN2.
Temple football season tickets are on sale now and can be purchased by calling the Temple Ticket Sales Office at 215-204-8499 or visit www.OwlsTix.com.
2011 Temple Football Schedule
(as of June 15, 2011)
Date Opponent Site Time TV
Thur., Sept. 1 VILLANOVA Lincoln Financial Field 7 p.m. ESPN3
Sat., Sept. 10 *at Akron Akron, Ohio 6 p.m. ESPN3
Sat., Sept. 17 PENN STATE Lincoln Financial Field Noon ESPN HD/ESPN2 HD/ ESPNU HD
Sat., Sept. 24 at Maryland College Park, Md. tba $
Sat., Oct. 1 *TOLEDO Lincoln Financial Field Noon ESPN Plus
Sat., Oct. 8 *at Ball State Muncie, Ind. 2 p.m.
Sat., Oct. 15 *BUFFALO [HC] Lincoln Financial Field 1 p.m.
Sat., Oct. 22 *at Bowling Green Bowling Green, Ohio 3:30 p.m.
Wed., Nov. 2 *at Ohio Athens, Ohio 8 p.m. ESPN2
Wed., Nov. 9 *MIAMI (Ohio) Lincoln Financial Field 8 p.m. ESPN2
Sat., Nov. 19 ARMY Lincoln Financial Field 1 p.m. ESPN3
Fri., Nov. 25 *KENT STATE Lincoln Financial Field tba $ ESPNU / ESPN3#
Fri., Dec. 2 MAC Championship Detroit, Mich. 7 p.m. ESPN2
*Mid-American Conference game
Home games in CAPS
HC = Homecoming
$ 12-day television window for kickoff time
# ESPN multiple-game selection date
Times listed are Eastern and subject to change
