The 1941 Temple Owls football team was an

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team that represented

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as an independent during the

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. In its second season under head coach

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, the team compiled a 7–2 record and was outscored by a total of 176 to 146. The team was ranked No. 13 in the

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before losing to

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on November 1, 1941. Back

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was selected by the

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as a first-team player on the

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. Tackle Hank Zajkowski was named to the second team. Temple was ranked at No. 68 (out of 681 teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1941. The team played its home games at

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Temple Owls football seasons

Temple Owls football The Temple Owls football team represents Temple University in the sport of college football. The Temple Owls compete in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision as a member of the American Athletic Conference (The American). They play thei ...

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