Temple at Navy
Saturday, November 19, 2005 Share
Navy beat Temple 38–17. It was their sixth meeting; after it, Temple led the series 4–2.
Final at Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, AnnapolisAttendance 30,261
- At kickoff
- 49°F, clear, wind 10 mph from the southeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; U.S. Naval Academy (KNAK), 2 km from the stadium, 24 minutes after kickoff
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temple | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| Navy | 0 | 14 | 3 | 21 | 38 |
Standouts
- PassingMike McGann24 of 38, 245 yards, 1 TDTemple
- RushingAdam Ballard29 carries, 167 yards, 1 TDNavy
- ReceivingBruce Gordon10 catches, 125 yards, 1 TDTemple
Photos from the game
Photo: Damon J. Moritz, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: U.S. Navy photo by Damon J. Moritz, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: U.S. Navy photo by Damon J. Moritz, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Damon J. Moritz, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
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From the game’s category on Wikimedia Commons, free licenses only, each credited.
Player stats
Temple
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike McGann | 24/38 | 245 | 1 | 0 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Umar Ferguson | 22 | 116 | 0 | 17 |
| Mike McGann | 7 | 23 | 0 | 10 |
| Ryan Lux | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Michael Billops | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Gordon | 10 | 125 | 1 | 22 |
| Umar Ferguson | 5 | 41 | 0 | 14 |
| Bruce Francis | 2 | 23 | 0 | 13 |
| Jamel Harris | 2 | 22 | 0 | 16 |
Navy
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamar Owens | 4/11 | 120 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Ballard | 29 | 167 | 1 | 44 |
| Lamar Owens | 18 | 84 | 2 | 17 |
| Marco Nelson | 7 | 83 | 1 | 22 |
| Reggie Campbell | 2 | 26 | 0 | 13 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marco Nelson | 1 | 62 | 0 | 62 |
| Adam Ballard | 1 | 33 | 0 | 33 |
| Karlos Whittaker | 1 | 17 | 0 | 17 |
| Kyle Kimbro | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
| Temple | Navy | |
|---|---|---|
| 381 | Total yards | 495 |
| 270 | Passing yards | 126 |
| 136 | Rushing yards | 375 |
| 6.3 | Yards per pass | 10.9 |
| 4.0 | Yards per rush | 6.0 |
| 27 | First downs | 27 |
| 5–14 | Third downs | 6–14 |
| 2–2 | Fourth downs | 3–3 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 0–0 | Penalties | 0–0 |
| 17:24 | Possession | 19:17 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Navy 86% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Temple–Navy gameNavy leads 11–9 in 20 meetings, counting the 14 since this game.
| 2025 | Navy 32, Temple 31 | |
| 2024 | Navy 38, Temple 11 | |
| 2023 | Temple 32, Navy 18 | |
| 2022 | Navy 27, Temple 20 | |
| 2021 | Navy 38, Temple 14 | |
| 2020 | Navy 31, Temple 29 |
Around this game
Temple
- Next gameat BuffaloAug. 31, 2006
- SeasonTemple in 2005
- ProgramTemple history and records
Navy
- Next gamevs. ArmyDec. 3, 2005
- SeasonNavy in 2005
- ProgramNavy history and records