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Temple University Temple University (Temple or TU) is a public university, public Commonwealth System of Higher Education, state-related research university in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. It was founded in 1884 by the Baptist ministe ...
in all
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men's
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competitions. Founded in 1926, the Owls compete in the
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. The Owls are coached by Brian Rowland, who was hired as the program's head coach in December 2017. Temple plays their home matches at Temple Owls Sports Complex, on the campus of Temple University.


Players


Current roster

Men's soccer roster
on owlsports.com


Coaching history

Temple University has had seven coaches in their program's existence.


Seasons


NCAA Tournament history

Temple has appeared in seven NCAA Tournaments. Their most recent appearance came in 1985.


Rivalries

Located in Philadelphia, the program has long-standing historic rivals with the other university's soccer programs in the area. This includes Drexel of the
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, La Salle and Saint Joseph's of the
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, Penn of the
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, and Villanova of the
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. These five schools are among the Temple's most played opponents. Additionally, Temple has regularly played against Philadelphia U, Penn State, Delaware and Lafayette, due to the school's proximity to Temple.Temple Men's Soccer Media Guide, p. 43 Historically, the Owls have been rivals with West Chester, but the two sides are now in different divisions, and have not met since 1997.


Record against City 6 teams


Individual honors


All-Americans

Sixteen players have been named first-team All-Americans. * 1942: Pete Lorenc, Forward * 1944:
Walter Bahr Walter Alfred Bahr (April 1, 1927 – June 18, 2018) was an American professional soccer player, considered one of the greatest ever in the United States. He was the long-time captain of the United States men's national soccer team, U.S. men's ...
, Midfielder * 1945: Fred Barlow, Defender * 1946: Fred Barlow, Defender * 1946: Al Laverson, Midfielder * 1946: Ben McLaughlin, Forward * 1947: John Hughes, Forward * 1947: Tom Lambert, Midfielder * 1948: Tom Lambert, Midfielder * 1952: Jack Dunn, Forward * 1953: Leonard Oliver, Midfielder * 1954: Jack Dunn, Forward * 1954: Leonard Oliver, Midfielder * 1955: Robert Simpson, Midfielder * 1959:
Walter Chyzowych Walter Chyzowych () (April 20, 1937 – September 2, 1994) was a soccer player who played for Philadelphia Ukrainian Nationals and Newark Sitch of the American Soccer League and was later a coach for the United States national soccer team. Hi ...
, Forward * 1959: James Gallo, Midfielder * 1960: William Charlton, Forward * 1966: John Boles, Midfielder * 1967: Louis Meehl, Midfielder * 1968: Bob Peffle, Defender


Team honors


National championships

Temple has won four national championships, all of which were national championships prior to the NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament. In 1941, 1951 and 1953, they were determined as national champions by the
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, and in 1952 they won the Soccer Bowl. ;Notes


References

;Primary sources * ;Footnotes


External links

* 1926 establishments in Pennsylvania Soccer clubs in Philadelphia {{Pennsylvania-footyclub-stub