2008 Temple Owls football team

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2008 Temple Owls football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionEast
Record5–7 (4–4 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMatt Rhule (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorMark D'Onofrio (3rd season)
Home stadiumLincoln Financial Field
Seasons
← 2007
2009 →
2008 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Buffalo x$   5 3     8 6  
Bowling Green   4 4     6 6  
Temple   4 4     5 7  
Ohio   3 5     4 8  
Akron   3 5     5 7  
Kent State   3 5     4 8  
Miami (OH)   1 7     2 10  
West Division
Ball State x   8 0     12 2  
Central Michigan   6 2     8 5  
Western Michigan   6 2     9 4  
Northern Illinois   5 3     6 7  
Toledo   2 6     3 9  
Eastern Michigan   2 6     3 9  
Championship: Buffalo 42, Ball State 24
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions

The 2008 Temple Owls football team represented Temple University in the college 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Temple competed as a member of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) East Division. The team was coached by Al Golden and played their home game in Lincoln Financial Field.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 287:00 pmat Army*ESPN ClassicW 35–721,822
September 612:00 pmConnecticut*ESPNUL 9–12 OT17,194
September 1312:00 pmat BuffaloESPN PlusL 28–3018,333
September 2012:00 pmat No. 16 Penn State*BTNL 3–45105,106
September 272:00 pmWestern Michigandagger
  • Lincoln Financial Field
  • Philadelphia, PA
L 3–717,624
October 43:30 pmat Miami (OH)ONNW 28–1017,295
October 114:00 pmat Central MichiganL 14–2422,114
October 218:00 pmOhio
  • Lincoln Financial Field
  • Philadelphia, PA
ESPN2W 14–1018,824
November 13:30 pmat Navy*CBSCSL 27–3334,775
November 128:00 pmat Kent StateESPN360L 38–416,886
November 221:00 pmEastern Michigan
  • Lincoln Financial Field
  • Philadelphia, PA
W 55–5213,033
November 281:00 pmAkron
  • Lincoln Financial Field
  • Philadelphia, PA
W 27–611,234
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

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