Temple vs. UConn series at a glance
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Temple vs. UConn series at a glance
Keith Pompey, Inquirer Staff Writer
Temple has had success against Connecticut.
The Owls own an 8-4 series advantage and won the last meeting, 30-16, two seasons ago at Lincoln Financial Field.
But Saturday’s Big East Conference road game is expected to be a tough one for Temple (2-2, 1-0 Big East).
The Huskies (3-3, 0-1) might have the best defense the Owls will face all season. Temple is winless in games played at Connecticut’s Rentschler Field. And UConn will have added motivation playing in front of its homecoming crowd.
Here’s look at the Temple vs. UConn series:
SERIES INFORMATION
Temple all-time vs. Connecticut: 8-4
Temple in games at Temple: 5-1
Temple in games at Connecticut: 3-3
First meeting in series: 1963 at Temple Stadium; W, 9-7
Last meeting in series: 2010 at Lincoln Financial Field; W, 30-16
Year Site Results TU Coach UConn Coach
1963 Temple Stadium W, 9-7 George Makris Robert Ingalls
1964 Memorial Stadium L, 25-7 George Makris Richard Forzano
1965 Memorial Stadium W, 12-11 George Makris Richard Forzano
1966 Temple Stadium W, 35-25 George Makris John L. Toner
1970 Temple Stadium W, 41-23 Wayne Hardin John L. Toner
1971 Memorial Stadium W, 38-0 Wayne Hardin Robert Casciola
2001 Franklin Field W, 56-7 Bobby Wallace Randy Edsall
2002 Memorial Stadium W, 38-24 Bobby Wallace Randy Edsall
2004 Rentschler Field L, 45-31 Bobby Wallace Randy Edsall
2007 Rentschler Field L, 22-17 Al Golden Randy Edsall
2008 Lincoln Financial Field L, 12-9 (ot) Al Golden Randy Edsall
2010 Lincoln Financial Field W, 30-16 Al Golden Randy Edsall
I WAS AT THE FIRST UCONN TEMPLE GAME PLAYED IN 1963 AT TEMPLE STADIUM. THE NIGHT GAME ATTRACTED 10,000. A UCONN RUNNING BACK INJURED HIS LEG ON THE NOT SO WELL MANICURED FIELD. THE LAST GAME AT MEMORIAL FIELD WAS A TEMPLE VICTORY. THE 2007 LOSS WENT DOWN TO THE LAST PLAY. AS SHOWN ON TV THE TEMPLE PLAYER CLEARLY SCORED A GAME WINNING TD. THE BIG EAST REFS CLEARLY "MISSED"THE CALL. GO TEMPLE— Harvey Matloff
Pompey is a native Philadelphian and a University of Pittsburgh graduate. Follow him on Twitter @pompeysgridlock. Reach Keith at kpompey@phillynews.com.
