Temple University Athletics
Football’s Callahan One of 20 Inducted into MAC Hall of Fame Class of 2019
5.7.19 | Football
ANNVILLE, Pa. – The Middle Atlantic Conferences (MAC) and Executive Director Ken Andrews announced the MAC Hall of Fame Class of 2019. This year's class, the eighth class, has 20 inductees from current and former member institutions, including Temple wide receiver Jim Callahan.
A standout for Temple from 1966-68, Callahan set numerous Owls' records. An outstanding pass receiver, he accomplished the incredible by scoring touchdowns the first 10 times he touched the football. Upon graduation, he held the Temple records for longest touchdown pass caught (90 yards), most touchdown passes caught in a season (14), most touchdown passes caught in a career (36), most yardage gained pass receiving in a career (1,848), most touchdowns scored in a season (14), and most touchdowns scored in a career (36). He shared two other records as well, such as most points in one game (30), and most touchdowns in one game (5). Callahan led Temple to the 1967 MAC University Division Title and he earned many honors as a collegian, including induction into the Temple University Athletics Hall of Fame in 1981. He spent the 1969 season playing for the Alabama Hawks of the Continental Football League.
"The MAC has a long legacy of great teams and individual performers. This group of honorees represents some of the best student-athletes in our 107 years as a conference," said Andrews. "We congratulate this exceptional class of inductees and know that their institutions will be as proud of their accomplishments we are."
Middle Atlantic Conference Hall of Fame Class of 2019
Bill Bessoir, University of Scranton '85 - Basketball
Peter Boyer, Drew University '04 – Soccer
Jim Callahan, Temple University '69 – Football
Bill Carey, Albright College '80 – Basketball
Scot Dapp, Moravian, College 1986-2015 – Athletic Director, Football Coach
Gene Domzalski, Wilkes University 1970-78 – Baseball Coach
Joseph Egresitz, Gettysburg College'67 – Football, Track & Field
Dave German, Susquehanna University '84 – Track & Field
Bob Hannah, University Delaware 1965-2000 – Baseball Coach
Alyssa Antolick Holdorff, DeSales University '05 – Basketball
Dennis James, Widener University '78 – Basketball
Carli Dale Lehr, Juniata College '05 – Volleyball
Lauren Lucci, Widener University'08 – Track & Field
Douglas Miller, Messiah College 1979-94 – Track & Field Coach
Laura LeVan Moog, DeSales University '07 – Tennis
William Racich, Ursinus College 1980-2018 - Wrestling Coach
Arthur "Skip" Roderick, Elizabethtown College '74 – Soccer, Men's Soccer Coach (1983-present)
Kathleen Tierney, Lebanon Valley College1983-2006 – Athletic Director, Field Hockey Coach
Erica Weaver, Lycoming College '98 – Basketball, Softball
Becky York, Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus '87 – Field Hockey, Softball
A standout for Temple from 1966-68, Callahan set numerous Owls' records. An outstanding pass receiver, he accomplished the incredible by scoring touchdowns the first 10 times he touched the football. Upon graduation, he held the Temple records for longest touchdown pass caught (90 yards), most touchdown passes caught in a season (14), most touchdown passes caught in a career (36), most yardage gained pass receiving in a career (1,848), most touchdowns scored in a season (14), and most touchdowns scored in a career (36). He shared two other records as well, such as most points in one game (30), and most touchdowns in one game (5). Callahan led Temple to the 1967 MAC University Division Title and he earned many honors as a collegian, including induction into the Temple University Athletics Hall of Fame in 1981. He spent the 1969 season playing for the Alabama Hawks of the Continental Football League.
"The MAC has a long legacy of great teams and individual performers. This group of honorees represents some of the best student-athletes in our 107 years as a conference," said Andrews. "We congratulate this exceptional class of inductees and know that their institutions will be as proud of their accomplishments we are."
Middle Atlantic Conference Hall of Fame Class of 2019
Bill Bessoir, University of Scranton '85 - Basketball
Peter Boyer, Drew University '04 – Soccer
Jim Callahan, Temple University '69 – Football
Bill Carey, Albright College '80 – Basketball
Scot Dapp, Moravian, College 1986-2015 – Athletic Director, Football Coach
Gene Domzalski, Wilkes University 1970-78 – Baseball Coach
Joseph Egresitz, Gettysburg College'67 – Football, Track & Field
Dave German, Susquehanna University '84 – Track & Field
Bob Hannah, University Delaware 1965-2000 – Baseball Coach
Alyssa Antolick Holdorff, DeSales University '05 – Basketball
Dennis James, Widener University '78 – Basketball
Carli Dale Lehr, Juniata College '05 – Volleyball
Lauren Lucci, Widener University'08 – Track & Field
Douglas Miller, Messiah College 1979-94 – Track & Field Coach
Laura LeVan Moog, DeSales University '07 – Tennis
William Racich, Ursinus College 1980-2018 - Wrestling Coach
Arthur "Skip" Roderick, Elizabethtown College '74 – Soccer, Men's Soccer Coach (1983-present)
Kathleen Tierney, Lebanon Valley College1983-2006 – Athletic Director, Field Hockey Coach
Erica Weaver, Lycoming College '98 – Basketball, Softball
Becky York, Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus '87 – Field Hockey, Softball
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