The 1937–38 Temple Owls men's basketball team represented

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during the 1937–38

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men's basketball season in the United States. The head coach was

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, coaching in his 12th season with the Owls. The team finished the season with a 23–2 record and was retroactively named the national champion by the

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and the

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. They won the

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title with a 9–1 record, and the Owls also won the first-ever

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(NIT) by winning all three games in the tournament. Additionally, this Temple squad reached the finals of the 1936 Olympic Trials.

Schedule and results

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References

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