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Temple Owls

NCAAF · American

Team information

Abbr: TEMPLE
Sport: Football
League: NCAAF
Conference: American
Founded: 1894
Mascot: Stella the Owl
Fan nickname: Owl Nation
City nickname: Temple
Home market: Philadelphia, PA, USA
Championships: 0
Followers: 0

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 their home games at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia. The Owls were a football-only member of the Big East Conference from 1991 until 2004. Temple was expelled from the league due to a lack of commitment to the football program from university offici

Mascot: Stella the Owl

Home venue

Lincoln Financial Field · Philadelphia, PA, USA

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Franchise stats

All-time record: 504 W · 634 L · 52 T
Winning %: 0.423
Playoff appearances: 7
2026 season: 1 W · 0 L · 0 T (1.000)

Venue timeline

Temple Stadium

Signature songs

T for Temple T

T for Temple U! T for Temple U! T-E-M-P-L-E! T for Temple U!

Signature chants

U!

(Spelling chant) T T! T! T! T for Temple T!

Former names

Temple College

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