The 2019 Temple Owls football team represented
Temple University
Temple University (Temple or TU) is a public state-related research university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was founded in 1884 by the Baptist minister Russell Conwell and his congregation Grace Baptist Church of Philadelphia then called Ba ...
during the
2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Owls were led by first-year head coach
Rod Carey
Roderick Charles Carey (born July 24, 1971) is an American football coach and former player. He served as the head football coach at Northern Illinois University from 2012 to 2018 and Temple University from 2019 to 2021.
Early years
Carey was bo ...
and played their home games at
Lincoln Financial Field
Lincoln Financial Field is an American football stadium located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It serves as the home stadium of the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL) and the Temple Owls football team of Temple University. ...
, competing as a member of the East Division of the
American Athletic Conference
The American Athletic Conference (The American or AAC) is an American collegiate athletic conference, featuring 11 member universities and five affiliate member universities that compete in the National Collegiate Athletic Association's (NCAA) ...
(AAC).
Previous season
The Owls finished the
2018 season 8–5, 7–1 in AAC play to finish in second place in the East Division. They were invited to the
Independence Bowl
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where they were defeated by
Duke
Duke is a male title either of a monarch ruling over a duchy, or of a member of royalty, or nobility. As rulers, dukes are ranked below emperors, kings, grand princes, grand dukes, and sovereign princes. As royalty or nobility, they are ran ...
. Following the season,
Geoff Collins left the team to become the head coach at
Georgia Tech
The Georgia Institute of Technology, commonly referred to as Georgia Tech or, in the state of Georgia, as Tech or The Institute, is a public research university and institute of technology in Atlanta, Georgia. Established in 1885, it is part of ...
. Collins was eventually replaced by
Northern Illinois
Northern Illinois is a region generally covering the northern third of the U.S. state of Illinois. The region is by far the most populous of Illinois with nearly 9.7 million residents as of 2010.
Economics
Northern Illinois is dominated by t ...
head coach
Rod Carey
Roderick Charles Carey (born July 24, 1971) is an American football coach and former player. He served as the head football coach at Northern Illinois University from 2012 to 2018 and Temple University from 2019 to 2021.
Early years
Carey was bo ...
.
Preseason
Award watch lists
Listed in the order that they were released
AAC media poll
The AAC media poll was released on July 16, 2019, with the Owls predicted to finish fourth in the AAC East Division.
Schedule
Game summaries
Bucknell
Maryland
at Buffalo
Georgia Tech
at East Carolina
Memphis
at SMU
UCF
at South Florida
Tulane
at Cincinnati
UConn
vs. North Carolina — Military Bowl
Rankings
Players drafted into the NFL
References
Temple
A temple (from the Latin ) is a building reserved for spiritual rituals and activities such as prayer and sacrifice. Religions which erect temples include Christianity (whose temples are typically called churches), Hinduism (whose temples ...
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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