List of Temple Owls men's basketball seasons

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This is a list of seasons completed by the Temple Owls men's college basketball team. [1] [2]

Seasons

Statistics overview
SeasonCoachOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Charles M. Williams (Independent)(1894–1899)
1894–95Charles M. Williams 8–3
1895–96Charles M. Williams 15–7
1896–97Charles M. Williams 10–11
1897–98Charles M. Williams 22–5
1898–99Charles M. Williams 18–6
Charles M. Williams:73–32
John Rogers (Independent)(1899–1900)
1899–1900John Rogers 14–8
John Rogers:14–8
1900–01No varsity team
Harry Shindle Wingert (Independent)(1901–1905)
1901–02Harry Shindle Wingert 8–3
1902–03Harry Shindle Wingert 5–6
1903–04Harry Shindle Wingert 4–4
1904–05Harry Shindle Wingert 3–5
Harry Shindle Wingert:20–18
John Crescenzo (Independent)(1905–1908)
1905–06John Crescenzo 3–4
1906–07John Crescenzo 5–4
1907–08John Crescenzo 6–2
John Crescenzo:14–10
Edward McCone (Independent)(1908–1909)
1908–09Edward McCone 8–3
Edward McCone:8–3
Frederick Prosch, Jr. (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association)(1909–1913)
1909–10Frederick Prosch, Jr. 4–6
1910–11Frederick Prosch, Jr. 3–5
1911–12Frederick Prosch, Jr. 4–4
1912–13Frederick Prosch, Jr. 6–5
Frederick Prosch, Jr.:17–20
William Nicolai (Independent)(1913–1917)
1913–14William Nicolai 5–7
1914–15William Nicolai 9–4
1915–16William Nicolai 7–6
1916–17William Nicolai 10–9
William Nicolai:31–26
Elwood Geiges (Independent)(1917–1918)
1917–18Elwood Geiges 8–7
Elwood Geiges:8–7
1918–19No varsity team due to World War I
M. Francois D'Eliscu (Independent)(1919–1923)
1919–20M. Francois D'Eliscu 9–7
1920–21M. Francois D'Eliscu 7–4
1921–22M. Francois D'Eliscu 4–8
1922–23M. Francois D'Eliscu 10–4
M. Francois D'Eliscu:29–23
Samuel Dienes (Independent)(1923–1926)
1923–24Samuel Dienes 15–5
1924–25Samuel Dienes 12–10
1925–26Samuel Dienes 12–6
Samuel Dienes:39–21
James Usilton (Independent)(1926–1932)
1926–27James Usilton 14–5
1927–28James Usilton 17–5
1928–29James Usilton 16–4
1929–30James Usilton 18–3
1930–31James Usilton 17–4
1931–32James Usilton 13–7
James Usilton (Eastern Intercollegiate Conference)(1932–1939)
1932–33James Usilton 21–35–32nd
1933–34James Usilton 9–125–5T–3rd
1934–35James Usilton 17–75–32nd
1935–36James Usilton 18–66–4T–2nd
1936–37James Usilton 17–67–3T–1stLost single-game conference playoff
1937–38 James Usilton 23–29–11st NIT Champion
1938–39James Usilton 16–45–21st
James Usilton:205–7941–25
Ernest Messikomer (Independent)(1939–1942)
1939–40Ernest Messikomer 13–10
1940–41Ernest Messikomer 12–9
1941–42Ernest Messikomer 10–8
Ernest Messikomer:35–27
Josh Cody (Independent)(1942–1952)
1942–43Josh Cody 11–11
1943–44Josh Cody 14–9 NCAA Elite Eight
1944–45Josh Cody 16–7
1945–46Josh Cody 12–8
1946–-47Josh Cody 8–12
1947–48Josh Cody 12–11
1948–49Josh Cody 14–9
1949–50Josh Cody 14–10
1950–51Josh Cody 12–13
1951–52Josh Cody 9–15
Josh Cody:122–104
Harry Litwack (Independent)(1952–1958)
1952–53Harry Litwack 16–10
1953–54Harry Litwack 15–12
1954–55Harry Litwack 11–10
1955–56Harry Litwack 27–4 NCAA Final Four
1956–57Harry Litwack 20–9 NIT Third Place
1957–58Harry Litwack 27–3 NCAA University Division Final Four
Harry Litwack (Middle Atlantic Conference)(1958–1973)
1958–59Harry Litwack 6–194–79th
1959–60Harry Litwack 17–99–23rd NIT first round
1960–61Harry Litwack 20–89–12nd NIT Quarterfinal
1961–62Harry Litwack 18–98–22nd NIT Quarterfinal
1962–63Harry Litwack 15–76–34th
1963–64Harry Litwack 17–86–11st NCAA University Division first round
1964–65Harry Litwack 14–10
1965–66Harry Litwack 21–7 NIT Quarterfinal
1966–67Harry Litwack 20–81st NCAA University Division first round
1967–68Harry Litwack 19–9 NIT first round
1968–69Harry Litwack 22–81st NIT Champion
1969–70Harry Litwack 15–132–3T–3rd (East) NCAA University Division first round
1970–71Harry Litwack 13–123–34th (East)
1971–72Harry Litwack 23–86–01st (East) NCAA University Division first round
1972–73Harry Litwack 20–85–12nd (East)
Harry Litwack:373–19358–23
Don Casey (Middle Atlantic Conference)(1973–1974)
1973–74Don Casey 16–94–23rd (East)
Don Casey (East Coast Conference)(1973–1982)
1974–75Don Casey 7–194–23rd (East)
1975–76Don Casey 9–183–2T–2nd (East)
1976–77Don Casey 17–114–1T–1st
1977–78Don Casey 24–54–12nd (East)
1978–79Don Casey 25–413–01st (East) NCAA Division I first round
1979–80Don Casey 14–128–32nd (East)
1980–81Don Casey 20–89–2T–2nd (East)
1981–82Don Casey 19–811–01st
Don Casey:151–94
John Chaney (Atlantic 10 Conference)(1982–2006)
1982–83John Chaney 14–155–9
1983–84John Chaney 26–518–01st NCAA Division I second round
1984–85John Chaney 25–615–31st NCAA Division I second round
1985–86John Chaney 25–615–3T–2nd NCAA Division I second round
1986–87John Chaney 32–417–11st NCAA Division I second round
1987–88John Chaney 32–218–01st NCAA Division I Elite Eight
1988–89John Chaney 18–1215–32nd NIT first round
1989–90John Chaney 20–1115–31st NCAA Division I first round
1990–91John Chaney 24–1013–52nd NCAA Division I Elite Eight
1991–92John Chaney 17–1311–52nd NCAA Division I first round
1992–93John Chaney 30-413-3T–2nd NCAA Division I Elite Eight
1993–94John Chaney 23–812–42nd NCAA Division I second round
1994–95John Chaney 19–1110–6T–2nd NCAA Division I first round
1995–96John Chaney 20–1312–42nd (East) NCAA Division I second round
1996–97John Chaney 20–1110–64th (East) NCAA Division I second round
1997–98John Chaney 21–913–31st (East) NCAA Division I first round
1998–99John Chaney 24–1113–31st (East) NCAA Division I Elite Eight
1999–00John Chaney 27–614–21st (East) NCAA Division I second round
2000–01 John Chaney 24–1312–4T–2nd NCAA Division I Elite Eight
2001–02 John Chaney 18–1512–4T–1st (East) NIT Third Place
2002–03 John Chaney 18–1610–6T–2nd (East) NIT Quarterfinal
2003–04 John Chaney 15–149–72nd (East) NIT first round
2004–05 John Chaney 16–1411–52nd (East) NIT first round
2005–06 John Chaney 17–168–8T–7th NIT Opening Round
John Chaney:516–253296–100
Fran Dunphy (Atlantic 10 Conference)(2006–2013)
2006–07 Fran Dunphy 12–186–1010th
2007–08 Fran Dunphy 21–1311–5T–2nd NCAA Division I first round
2008–09 Fran Dunphy 22–1211–5T–2nd NCAA Division I first round
2009–10 Fran Dunphy 29–614–21st NCAA Division I first round
2010–11 Fran Dunphy 26–814–22nd NCAA Division I third round
2011–12 Fran Dunphy 24–813–31st NCAA Division I second round
2012–13 Fran Dunphy 24–1011–5T–3rd NCAA Division I third round
Fran Dunphy (American Athletic Conference)(2013–2019)
2013–14 Fran Dunphy 9–224–149th
2014–15 Fran Dunphy 26–1113–5T–3rd NIT Semifinal
2015–16 Fran Dunphy 21–1114–41st NCAA Division I first round
2016–17 Fran Dunphy 16–167–118th
2017–18 Fran Dunphy 17–158–107th NIT first round
2018–19 Fran Dunphy 23–813–53rd NCAA Division I First Four
Fran Dunphy:270–153 (.638)139–81 (.632)
Aaron McKie (American Athletic Conference)(2019–present)
2019–20 Aaron McKie 14–176–1210thNo postseason held
2020–21 Aaron McKie 5–114–10T–8th
2021–22 Aaron McKie 17–1210–74th
2022–23 Aaron McKie 16–1610–85th
Aaron McKie:52–56 (.481)30–37 (.448)
Total:1,978–1,135 (.635)

      National champion        Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion        Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion      Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

Notes

  1. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on March 7, 2016. Retrieved March 4, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ↑ "Temple Owls Index - College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on March 10, 2018.

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