Temple Owls men's soccer
Temple Owls | |||
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |||
Stadium | Temple Owls Sports Complex (Capacity: 500) | ||
Nickname | Owls | ||
Colors | Cherry and white[1] | ||
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Pre-tournament ISFA/ISFL championships | |||
1941, 1951, 1953 Soccer Bowl : 1952 | |||
NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals | |||
1966 | |||
NCAA Tournament Round of 16 | |||
1966, 1967, 1968, 1976, 1978, 1985 | |||
NCAA Tournament Round of 32 | |||
1966, 1967, 1968, 1973, 1976, 1978, 1985 | |||
NCAA Tournament appearances | |||
1966, 1967, 1968, 1973, 1976, 1978, 1985 |
The Temple Owls men's soccer program represents
Coaching history
Temple University has had seven coaches in their program's existence.[3]
Years | Coach | Games | W | L | T | Pct. |
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1926–1929 | James Neeley | - | - | - | - | .000 |
1930–1970 | Pete Leaness | - | - | - | - | .000 |
1971–1973 | Walter Bahr | - | - | - | - | .000 |
1974–1993 | John Boles | - | - | - | - | .000 |
1994–1997 | Hugh McInaw | - | - | - | - | .000 |
1998–2017 | Dave MacWilliams | - | - | - | - | .000 |
2018-2022 | Brian Rowland | - | - | - | - | .000 |
2023- | Bryan Green |
Seasons
NCAA Tournament history
Temple has appeared in seven NCAA Tournaments. Their most recent appearance came in 1985.[4]
Rivalries
Located in Philadelphia, the program has long-standing historic rivals with the other university's soccer programs in the area.
Historically, the Owls have been rivals with West Chester, but the two sides are now in different divisions, and have not met since 1997.[7]
Record against City 6 teams
School | Record[7] |
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Drexel | 27–16–4 |
La Salle | 48–17–3 |
Penn | 7–23–6 |
Saint Joseph's | 37–14–7 |
Villanova | 23–10–3 |
Total | 142–80–23 |
Individual honors
All-Americans
Sixteen players have been named first-team All-Americans.[8]
- 1942: Pete Lorenc, Forward
- 1944: Walter Bahr, 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, 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
Season | Coach | Selectors | Record |
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1941 | Pete Leaness | Intercollegiate Soccer Football Association | 5–0–3 |
1951 | Pete Leaness | Intercollegiate Soccer Football Association | 8–0–1 |
1953 | Pete Leaness | Soccer Bowl /ISFA |
9–0–0 |
References
- Primary sources
- "Temple Men's Soccer Media Guide" (PDF). owlsports.com. Philadelphia: Temple University Athletics. September 7, 2017. pp. 1–51. Retrieved January 28, 2018.
- Footnotes
- ^ "Temple University Logo Usage Guide" (PDF). April 29, 2021. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
- ^ "Temple hires men's soccer coach". The Temple News. December 22, 2017. Retrieved December 22, 2017.
- ^ Temple Men's Soccer Media Guide, pp. 37–42
- ^ "NCAA Men's Soccer Championship Brackets" (PDF). fs.ncaa.org. National Collegiate Athletic Association. July 30, 2017. Retrieved January 7, 2018.
- ^ "History - City 6". phillycity6.com. August 5, 2007. Archived from the original on May 13, 2008. Retrieved January 28, 2018.
- ^ "A Family of Philadelphia Rivals". philadelphiabig5.com. Retrieved January 28, 2018.
- ^ a b c Temple Men's Soccer Media Guide, p. 43
- ^ Temple Men's Soccer Media Guide, p. 31
- ^ "NCAA College Soccer Championships". American Soccer History Archives. August 14, 2011. Retrieved January 28, 2018.