Temple vs. Western Michigan
Temple and Western Michigan have 7 meetings on file, the first in 1986; Western Michigan leads the series 6–1 in the games on file. Over the last 7 meetings it’s Western Michigan 6–1, and Western Michigan has won the last 6. Share
- Temple wins
- 1
- Western Michigan wins
- 6
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 1986
- Longest streak
- 6 Western Michigan
- Current streak
- 6 Western Michigan
- Last 10 meetings
- Western Michigan 6–1
- Most recent
- 2008
The series at a glance
- Average margin
- 16.1 points; 3 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Temple
- 0–2 Temple’s record at home
- At Western Michigan
- 4–1 Western Michigan’s record at home
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Temple’s biggest win1986: Temple 49, Western Michigan 17by 32 points
- Western Michigan’s biggest win2006: Western Michigan 41, Temple 7by 34 points
Coach against coach
| Years | Temple | Series | Western Michigan |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–2008 | Al Golden | 0–3 | Bill Cubit |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Temple’s side (Golden 0–3 against Cubit). A season split between coaches goes to the one credited with the game.
Both programs through the years
Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.
Every game
| Sep 27, 2008 | Western Michigan 7, Temple 3 | at Temple | ||
| Nov 24, 2007 | Western Michigan 16, Temple 3 | at Western Michigan | ||
| Sep 23, 2006 | Western Michigan 41, Temple 7 | at Western Michigan | ||
| Sep 24, 2005 | Western Michigan 19, Temple 16 | at Temple | ||
| Aug 28, 1997 | Western Michigan 34, Temple 14 | at Western Michigan | ||
| Sep 2, 1989 | Western Michigan 31, Temple 24 | at Western Michigan | ||
| Sep 13, 1986 | Temple 49, Western Michigan 17 | at Western Michigan |
Every game is listed as played on the field.