2023 Temple Owls football | |
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Conference | American Athletic Conference |
Record | 3–9 (1–7 AAC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Danny Langsdorf (2nd season) |
Offensive scheme | Pro-style |
Defensive coordinator | Everett Withers (1st season) |
Base defense | Multiple |
Home stadium | Lincoln Financial Field |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 22 SMU y$ | 8 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tulane y | 8 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UTSA | 7 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Memphis | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Florida | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rice | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Navy | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Texas | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UAB | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida Atlantic | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Charlotte | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tulsa | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Temple | 1 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
East Carolina | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: SMU 26, Tulane 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2023 Temple Owls football team represented Temple University in the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They played their home games at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and were led by second-year head coach Stan Drayton, competing as a member of the American Athletic Conference (The American). The Temple Owls football team drew an average home attendance of 13,446 in 2023. [1]
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 2 | 2:00 p.m. | Akron * |
| ESPN+ | W 24–21 | 12,456 |
September 9 | 7:30 p.m. | at Rutgers * | BTN | L 7–36 | 45,317 | |
September 16 | 2:00 p.m. | Norfolk State * |
| ESPN+ | W 41–9 | 10,932 |
September 23 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 20 Miami (FL) * |
| ESPN2 | L 7–41 | 17,234 |
September 28 | 7:30 p.m. | at Tulsa | ESPN | L 26–48 | 17,538 | |
October 7 | 2:00 p.m. | UTSA |
| ESPN+ | L 34–49 | 18,388 |
October 14 | 12:00 p.m. | at North Texas | ESPNU | L 14–45 | 13,678 | |
October 20 | 7:00 p.m. | SMU |
| ESPN | L 0–55 | 11,232 |
November 4 | 2:00 p.m. | Navy |
| ESPN+ | W 32–18 | 13,049 |
November 11 | 12:00 p.m. | at South Florida | ESPN+ | L 23–27 | 30,938 | |
November 18 | 3:00 p.m. | at UAB | ESPN+ | L 24–34 | 17,486 | |
November 24 | 12:00 p.m. | Memphis |
| ESPN | L 21–45 | 10,830 |
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Name | Position | Season at Temple | |
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Stan Drayton | Head coach | 2nd | |
Danny Langsdorf | Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach | 2nd | |
Everett Withers | Defensive coordinator | 2nd | |
Adam Scheier | Special teams coordinator/Tight end coach | 2nd | |
Chris Wiesehan | Offensive line coach/Run Game coordinator | 7th | |
Jafar Williams | Wide receivers coach/Pass Game coordinator | 2nd | |
Marvin Clecidor | Safeties coach | 2nd | |
Tyree Foreman | Running backs coach | 9th | |
Dominique Bowman | Cornerbacks coach | 1st | |
Larry Knight | Defensive line coach | 1st | |
Chris Woods | Linebackers coach | 2nd | |
Chris Fenelon | Strength and conditioning | 2nd | |
Reference: [4] |
The following recruits and transfers have signed letters of intent or verbally committed to the Temple Owls football program for the 2023 recruiting year.
College recruiting information (2023) | ||||||
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Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | 40‡ | Commit date |
Richard Dandridge WR | Miami, FL | Homestead | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 157 lb (71 kg) | – | May 24, 2022 |
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Nathan Stewart WR | Laurel, MD | St. Vincent Pallotti | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | – | May 27, 2022 |
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Tyler Douglas QB | Oakhurst, NJ | Ocean Township | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | – | Jun 13, 2022 |
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Kyle Williams RB | Harrisburg, PA | Harrisburg | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | – | Jun 17, 2022 |
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Preston Everhart WR | Princeton, NJ | Peddie Prep | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | – | Jun 21, 2022 |
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Kaleb Barnett CB | Miami, FL | Jackson | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | – | Jun 21, 2022 |
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Tyrese Whitaker LB | Philadelphia, PA | Northeast | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | – | Jun 23, 2022 |
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Conlan Greene DE | Harrison City, PA | Penn Trafford | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 250 lb (110 kg) | – | Jun 24, 2022 |
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Kevin Terry OL | Clearwater, FL | Central Catholic | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 270 lb (120 kg) | – | Jun 25, 2022 |
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Eric King OL | Jersey City, NJ | St. Peter's Prep | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 314 lb (142 kg) | – | Jun 27, 2022 |
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Joquez Smith RB | Tampa, FL | Jesuit | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | – | Jul 1, 2022 |
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Luke Watson OL | Wilmington, DE | St. Mark's | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 270 lb (120 kg) | – | Jul 5, 2022 |
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Zyil Powell ATH | Paramus, NJ | Paramus Catholic | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | – | Aug 2, 2022 |
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Anthony Baxter CB | Fort Myers, FL | Riverdale | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | – | Aug 3, 2022 |
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Peter Clarke TE | London, England | NFL Academy | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 248 lb (112 kg) | – | Aug 10, 2022 |
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Zyheem Coleman-Frazier ATH | Sicklerville, NJ | Timber Creek | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | – | Oct 23, 2022 |
Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Xavier Irvin WR | Miami, FL | Booker T. Washington | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | – | Nov 9, 2022 |
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Diego Barajas OL | Oakland, CA | Laney C.C. | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 335 lb (152 kg) | – | Dec 19, 2022 |
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Dante Atton K | Melbourne, Australia | ProKick Academy | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | – | Dec 19, 2022 |
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Jordan Montgomery ATH | Philadelphia, PA | Roman Catholic | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | – | Dec 20, 2022 |
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Gensley Auguste DT | West Orange, NJ | West Orange | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 270 lb (120 kg) | – | Dec 20, 2022 |
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Darrell Sweeting CB | Palm Beach Gardens, FL | Benjamin School | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | – | Dec 21, 2022 |
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Ben Osueke CB | Brenham, TX | Blinn C.C. | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | – | Dec 21, 2022 |
Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Melvin Siani OT | Kingston, PA | Wyoming Seminary | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 270 lb (120 kg) | – | Dec 21, 2022 |
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Reggie Jones DT | Santa Clarita, CA | College of the Canyons | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 285 lb (129 kg) | – | Feb 1, 2023 |
Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
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