1949 Temple

5–⁠4, coached by Al Kawal.

Schedule and results

Temple in 1949, game by game: lost vs. Texas 0–54; won vs. Rutgers 14–7; won at Syracuse 27–14; won vs. Bucknell 20–19; won vs. Rhode Island 47–6; lost at No. 12 Michigan State 14–62; lost at No. 18 Boston University 7–28; lost vs. Penn State 7–28; won at Holy Cross 20–7+41−54Lost 0–54 vs. Texas-54TexasWon 14–7 vs. Rutgers+7RutgersWon 27–14 at Syracuse+13SyracuseWon 20–19 vs. Bucknell+1BucknellWon 47–6 vs. Rhode Island+41Rhode IslandLost 14–62 at No. 12 Michigan State-48No. 12 Michigan StateLost 7–28 at No. 18 Boston University-21No. 18 Boston Universi…Lost 7–28 vs. Penn State-21Penn StateWon 20–7 at Holy Cross+13Holy Cross
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Holy Cross 20–⁠7; unranked in the final AP poll.

In program history: The 41st-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 92 on file).

Record
5–⁠4
Conference
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AP final
Unranked
Points
156–⁠225
Coach
Al Kawal
Elo
1430 +19 this season
SP+ rating
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SRS
−4.9 No. 76 of 119 major-college teams
Recruiting class
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