Last donations: William B., Phoenixville (12/9/25, thanks William, our first contribution since Oct.) Ed S., New Hope, and Joe S., Drexel Hill thanks to both Ed and Joe; David N., Silver Spring, Md. 10/10/25 (thanks so much, Dave) Brian C., North Philly 9/27/25 ; John from Landenberg (who we sat next to when Temple beat Maryland, 38-7) at the game today 9/6/25 (thanks, John); Jon E., Cincinnati (8/30/25), thanks, Jon; David K., Glen Mills, 8/25/25; Eric B., San Diego 8/23/25; Jay M., Salem Ore. 8/15/25 (proving that Temple Owls are everywhere. Thanks, Jay). Another anonymous donation from the same source (thanks a bunch), 8/10/2025; Anonymous (your generosity is greatly appreciated, much thanks) and Joe F., Nashville, Tenn,, 8/5//25 (thanks, Joe, our first contribution in over a month); Steve B., Rose Valley, Pa., a Temple fan (thanks, Steve, that goes in the pot for a backup laptop if this one goes down Only $300 away), 7/6/25:
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6/15/25 (Ed S., New Hope–thanks Ed!!!)
Earlier:
Michael A., Havertown, PA (thanks, Mike); 5/14/25 Anoymous (thanks, much appreciated) 4/25/25, David B., Delaware (owner of the most photogenic dog on the internet and someone who I and the late Phil M. had a great conversation with at the 2012 UConn game… can’t believe how time flies, thanks, Dave!!! will definitely meet up again at the next Temple at Delaware game); Matt P. (former Temple player under Al Golden), 4/21/2025 (thanks, Matt, could not have come at a better time because we have a bill for this site coming 4/30 and did not know how we were going to pay it); Brian, Philadelphia (thanks, Brian for being a long-time reader, sorry I missed you at C&W this year) 4/15/25; Ed S., New Hope, PA (4/6/25; thanks Ed, our first donation in nearly two months);
2/8/25: Anonymous.
Robert G., Quakertown, 12/17/24 and Joe F., Philadelphia, 12/16/24.. thanks for taking some of the sting out of paying to fix this laptop. Much appreciated.
Others:
Brian C., Philadelphia.
Anonymous, Anywhere USA (thanks for the generous donation), 9/2/24; David B., Delaware (8/24/24), thanks, David!) Ed P., Yardley, Pa. (6/20/24) …. thanks, Ed!!
David E., Philadelphia, Pa., 6/19/24 (thanks David); Zamani F., Philadelphia, Pa. June 7 (thanks, Z) Michael A., Havertown, Pa, May 9; John J., South Bloomingville, Ohio May 5; Hill Studios, Paulsboro, N.J. (thanks for breaking the longest time between contributions in TFF history), May 1, 2024 (the three May contributions will keep us afloat through the summer, thanks, Mike, John and Hill Studios it’s great to know people care); Jon E., Cincinnati, 10/11/23 (thanks, Jon); John from Landenburg at the Miami game (in the parking lot no less), 9/23/23. Thanks, John. Great conversation as always.
Two donations on opening day against Akron, one at the game from Ed of Perkasie and one from the greatest punter in Temple history, Eddie L., of the same hometown of Bruce Springsteen (our first contributions since April and they keep this site going; much appreciated); Heriberto S., McDonough, GA, 4/24/23 (thanks, Heriberto!!) Two on 4/14/23 (thanks to Joe F. and Ross M. ); Tom W., Palm Coast, Fla. 2/18/23 (thanks, Tom!!!)Ed P., Yardley, Pa. (1/9/23; thanks, Ed,) Lawrence S., West Chester, Pa., 12/28/22, our first contribution in over a month (thanks Larry, this will help in having to replace the printer we purchased in the summer that went on the fritz); Bob C., Chadds Ford, Pa., 11/27/22 (thanks Bob, our first contribution since September) Ed P., Perkasie, Pa. who donated 9/24/22 at the UMass game and Ed and I both remember and love Pennridge coach Wayne Helman; Joe S. (Delaware County), 9/3/22 (thanks Joe, hope to see you at Lafayette or RU); James G. (thanks James and for all the great posts you make on this site),, 7/29/22: Matt P. (former Al Golden player, thank you Matt for the generous donation it will be put to good use as we will explain in Monday’s post), 6/9/22; Matt F., Horsham, Pa. (thanks, Matt!!), June 6, 2022; David, B., Milton, DE (thanks, Dave), April 11, 2022: Andy B., Philadelphia, Pa. (our first donation of 2022, thanks Andy), March 3, 2022; Ed P., Yardley, Pa. 12/25/21 (thanks, Ed for the Christmas donation); Matt F., no hometown found (“a celebratory donation for Carey’s firing”), 11/30/21 thanks, Matt; Jon E., Cincinnati, Ohio, 11/29/21 (thanks, Jon for the donation and the great comments on this site); James G., Royersford, Pa. 11/28/21 (thanks, Jim, for the donations and your comments on the website); Anonymous (no home town given but donation really appreciated), 11/20/2021; Roger D., Rehoboth Beach,, Del., 10/24/21; Joe S., Drexel Hill, Pa. 10/3/21 (thanks, Joe) At the BC game (9/18), John from Landenburg (thanks, John for being a great friend of this site for so many years); Three Aug. 21 donations: Eric A (former player), Atlanta, Ga; Anonymous (by request), Cincinnati, Oh; Tim R., Buffalo, N.Y. (sincere thanks to all); David N., Silver Springs, Md (thanks Dave) 7/10/21; former Temple player Matt P., who lives in Columbus, GA now (thanks Matt) 7/9/21; Joe F., Philadelphia (4/7/11, thanks Joe) Matt F., Horsham, Pa., 3/27/21 (thanks, Matt); Jon E., Cincinnati, Ohio (1/31/21, thanks Jon) Ed P.,, Yardley, Pa. (thanks, Ed, much appredicated), 1/16/21; Mitchell S. , 12/21/20, our first contribution since (10/8) earlier, Former Owl Bruce G., Flourtown, Pa, who generously donated $100 in “honor” of the Ambler guy 10/8/20; (if they hate you in Ambler, we love you in Flortown,” BG says). Thanks, BG, we appreciate it; Earlier: James G., Philadelphia (7/21/20, thanks James) Robert B., Philadelphia (7/13/20, thanks, Bob, hope to see you at the tailgates again this fall); Previous: Jon E. from Cincinnati 6/15/20, our first donation this calendar year (thanks, Jon); Earlier, John from Landenberg; Kurt B., Wyomissing Hills, PA (former Temple player, 10-15-19) Earlier: David B. , Springfield, PA (9/26/19 … thanks, Dave!) also John from Landenberg (9/21/19); Tom W., Palm Coast, Fla. (8/22/19, thanks Tom!! Also, 10 days earlier, Bob. C and Joe S. and, on June 26, first bowl MVP Mark B.
Earlier: Matt F., Philadelphia; Matt P. (former Temple player) John from Landenberg and Jon E. from Cincinnati
Jay M. no hometown found ; Earlier: William B. Chicago; John from Landenberg, ; Mark B, South Jersey, Joe S, Springfield, PA…,
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Ed P., Perkasie, Pa; and Richard W. (no hometown given); Phil E., Lorton, Va.; Tim C., no hometown available; Bob C., David B., Springfield (Montco); Mark B., from South Jersey; John from Landenberg, Pa.; Joe S., Primos, PA; Thomas W., Palm Coast Fla; Jon E., Cincinnati; Mike S.,no hometown; Ed P., Yardley; William B., Chicago; Matt M., Philadelphia; Matt T.., Oreland; Kevin H., Philadelphia; John from Landenberg, Pa.; Carl M, Silver Spring, Md.;; Brett K., Swedesboro, N.J.; Joe S., Primos, Pa.; Ed M., Paoli, Pa.; Phil E., Lorton, Va.; Ross M., Garden City, NY; David K., Malvern; Jon E., Cincinnati ; Jon, SE Ohio; Cordalia and Jim S., Eastampton, NJ.; Herb G., Newport News, Va.; Richard W., Royersford; Matt T., Philadelphia, Pa.; MWB, Mechanicsville, Va.; Phil E., Lorton, Va.; K.J., Alexandria, Va.; Jeff D., Philadelphia,; Michael R., Philadelphia,Matt T, Philadelphia, Pa.; Ed M., Paoli, Pa.(8 in a row for 8 in a row, thanks EM); Jake and Diane Gicker, Dunmore, Pa.; Ed M., Paoli, Pa.; Adrian R. Sr., Harrisburg, Pa.; Frank M., Marlton, N.J.; Ernie, Millville, N.J.; ; Jay M., Salem, Ore.; Joe S., Primos, Pa.; Phil E., Lorton, Va; Tom W., Palm Coast, Fla.; Matt M., (five donations in a row); Kevin F., Philadelphia, Pa.;Matt M. (three donations in a row, thanks, Matt); Matt M.; Matt M.; Brian C., Philadelphia, Pa.; Matt M., Hometown ;Unknown; David N., Silver Spring, Md.; Matt M., hometown unknown; Frank K., Horseheads, N.Y.; Mike F., Montauk, N.Y.; John, Landenberg, Pa.; Michael B, D.C.; Joe S., Primos, Pa.; James G., Philadelphia, Pa.; Michael R., Philadelphia, Pa.; David N., Silver Spring (Md.);
Mark H., Gilbertsville, Pa.; Lisa M., Hummelstown, Pa.; Johnny Who, West Chester, Pa.; John T., Medford, N.J. (formerly North Catholic, Philly); Jon, SE Ohio; Jay M., Salem, Ore.; Dan M., Moscow, Pa.; Cyrus, Oklahoma City; Jon E., Cincinnati; Chris K., Harrisburg, Pa.; Chip M., Silver Spring, Md.; Dave B., Springfield, Pa.; Kent J., Alexandria, Va.; Ross M., Garden City, N.Y.; Joe S., Primos, Pa.; Ed F., Philadelphia, Pa.; Frank P., Jamison, Pa.; Jon E., Cincinnati, Ohio; Phil E., Lorton, Va.; Matt G., Haddonfield, N.J.; Tom L., Charlottesville, Va.; Thomas S., Landisville, Pa.; Jack D., Haddonfield, N.J.; Heriberto S., McDonough, Ga; Dr. Jim S., Mt. Pleasant, S.C.; Dick White, Milton, Del.; Matt T., Philadelphia; Jerome S., North Caldwell, N.J.; Mike D., Fairview, N.C.; Tim W., Myerstown, Pa.; Edward P., Yardley, Pa.; Tom W., Palm Coast, Fla.; Kurt B., Wyomissing, Pa.; Joe S., Primos, Pa.; Tom S., East Norriton, Pa.; Jon E., Cincinnati, Ohio; Matt T., Yardley, Pa.; Steve C., West Chester, Pa.; Floyd, Blackwood, N.J.; Jim J., Chalfont, Pa.; John, Landenberg, Pa; Jon E., Cincinnati; Ron A., Camp Hill, Pa.; Jay S., Jenkintown, Mr. John H.; Jonathan N., Atlanta, Ga.; Michael E., Levittown, Pa.; Ted D., Media, Pa. Nick and Sharon, Upper Bucks County; Phil E., Lorton, Va.; Todd H., New York City; Alex H., Westport, CT; Joe S., Primos, PA; Kent J., Alexandria, Va.; Ross M., Garden City, N.Y.; Stanley G., Mountain Top, Pa.; David N., Silver Spring, Md.; Micah F., Philadelphia, Pa.; James S., Mt. Pleasant, S.C.; Tom W., Palm Coast, Fla.; Johnny B. at the Hill Studio, Paulsboro, N.J.; Nick C., Philadelphia; Tom C., Birmingham, Ala.; Phil. E. (Fast Phil), Lorton, Va; Jerome S., North Caldwell, N.J.; Kent J., Alexandria, Va.; George P., Downingtown, Pa.; Edward F., Philadelphia; Bryan S., North East, Pa.; Josh P., West Chester, Pa.; Brent Z., Atlanta, Ga.; David B., Springfield (D), Pa; Lisa M., Hummelstown, Pa.; David H., Pottstown, Pa.; Brian O., Ambler, Pa; Frank P., Jamison, Pa.; Brian C., Philadelphia; Mark B., Manlius, N.Y.; Ted D., Media; Scott J., Columbus, Ohio; Thomas H., Mullica Hill, N.J.; George T., Rehoboth Beach, Del.; Rob G., Fleetwood, Pa; Steve C., West Chester, Pa.; Fred A., St. Augustine, Fla.; Michael S., Westfield, N.J.; John, Landenberg, Pa.; Kent J., Alexandria, Va.; Frank P., Jamison, Pa; Matt G., Basking Ridge, N.J.; Joe S., Primos, PA; Nick and Sharon, Upper Bucks County; John T., Medford, N.J.; Cap P., Finksburg, Md; Coolowl, New York City; Michael B., Washington, D.C.; Oakee, Salem, VA; Rob from Fleetwood; John from New Kensington; Kathyrn, Bloomingville, Ohio; Rockland Owl; Matt, Haddonfield, N.J.; Anthony, New York City; Jason F., Berlin (N.J.); Ed, New Hope; Mark B., Manlius, N.Y.; Mike, Lindenwold, N.J.; Tom C., Birmingham, Ala. Jim, Mt. Pleasant, S.C.; Kurt, Wyomissing Hills, PA;
Dave, Ocean City, N.J.; James, Chalfont; Ross, Garden City (N.Y.); Schmitty, Ocean City, N.J.; Sarge (via Schmitty);
Broad Street Leon; Martin, Encino (Calif.); John, Boston; Mike, Susannanoa, N.C.; Francis, Lansdale; Tom L., Charlottesville, Va.; Mark, Gilbertsville, Pa.; Frank, Sebastian, Fla.; George, Toms River, N.J.; Tom, Branchburg, N.J.; Chris, Philly (our first Philly donation!); John, Landenberg, Pa.; Tom S. East Norriton, Pa.;
Temple Football Forever 
I asked Brashaw where our beloved progrsm was heading during the Alumni pre-game tailgate. He said, "have you seen the New York Time Sports page today?"…, we are in the Big East and it will be official within the next several weeks….., this guy Heater is the real deal…., Temple fans today were noticed…, we need to practice our post-game fight song celebration with the team, fans, and band. Wrong time for BP to be doing an interview during our the Temple Fight Song…, very classy act to take a knee,,,
so BB said at the tailgate that "we are in the Big East and it will be official within the next several weeks" … that's straight from the AD's mouth and breaking news on none other than Temple Football Forever.That's, Northern Virginia Owl, for that nugget. Good news indeed.
The Big East? Oh well, I guess I can live with that. Although I think we can do better, or at the very least aspire to. The Big East had better keep its AQ status. Here's one vote for having TCU in the opposite division. I look forward to a TU TCU matchup in the first ever Big East Championship at the Linc on Saturday December 7, 2013.
TU FOOTBALL BABY! TEMPLE TUFF! Is it too much to hope for a bowl game vs penn state?
I think the Big East is a very real possibility, however, they will not maintain their AQ status 4 to 5 years from now. The super conferences are happening and the Big East will be left behind. The Big East will be a blend of the leftovers from the Big East, the Big 12, and some Conference USA members. Having said that, it's certainly not a bad thing to become a member. I love Temple, but they are not quite prepared for Super Conference membership yet. There are still way too many things to catch up on in order to match even the mid-level programs that are eventually going to be a part of a super conference, such as Syracuse in the ACC. Unfortunately, in today's college football, Temple to the Big East doesn't sound too much different than Temple to Conference USA.
I could definitely see an 8-4 PSU team playing am 11-1 Temple team in something like the Beef O'Brady Bowl in St. Pete, Fla. Temple will have to work with the MAC to get out of the MAC bowl tie-ins but I think the MAC would go for it in order to put the MAC in a more "limelight" game. We've got to beat Toledo, though. For all of you who think Toledo is so tough, though, just remember Syracuse needed a late touchdown to beat Rhode Island, 21-14. Yeah, Rhode Island. I rest my case.Hopefully, though, the team will have the same focus on Toledo that they had at Maryland.
as far as Temple to the BE, it's not heaven.We're ready for the ACC. I don't consider the ACC a super conference.I don't think anybody in the ACC is going to beat Maryland 38-7 or worse.Remember, that should have been 45-0 (second-team defense on the MD score and three kneel downs at the MD 1.) Maryland was lucky Daz had mercy on their turtle souls.
to clarify the BE is a WAY, WAY better option for us than the MAC. Win the MAC this year and get the heck out of it once we accept the trophy.
GREAT in for the program yesterday, I watched whistle to whistke and was proud to be a supporter yesterday. BE is cool with me- some higher profile games and still as of now a BCS conf. plus who knows who else they will be adding???? so would this be for every sport cause if so it makes it even better- cause the A-10 is even more drek
"Dear ACC, please accept today's beat down of Maryland as our formal application for entrance into your league!"Any chance that is the letter BB sent to the ACC late Saturday night?We have to get out of the MAC. A 6-6 UTEP team (3-5 in conference)made a bowl game last year. We were shut out at 8-4. C-USA has 6 bowl tie-ins, the MAC has 3. Anywhere is better!
Let's go temple!!! Hopefully this game adds a few seats at the linc. For sats game against toledo I'm hoping to make it there with some buddies what time does everybody start the tailgating…I haven't been to a game since 09 I use to go to 4 or 5 a year but I'm def going to at least 2 this season!!
the die-hards start tailgating 5 hours before kickoff (when the lot opens). Most people like myself get there by three hours before the game. The tailgate crowd now fills Lot K with a sea of Cherry (the color of choice for Temple fans, as opposed to white that a lot of other teams wear). Far cry from 2005 when me, Nick and Sharon, RayOwl, FredAlt, Nittanyowl and firefly Dave were the only ones there in the rain against Miami.
I was traveling in NC and caught the whole game at a sports bar (Beef O'Bradys'!) in Hendersonville. Got them to dial it up on one of their big high def screens. Big ACC country and there was shock and disbelief all around during the beat-down. Many comments about Paul Pierce and the defense. I remember watching the Temple-Clemson game in 2006 in NC during Al Golden's first year (I think). It was a 63-9 loss. Good grief, what a different story on Saturday.I've been following Temple since my days growing up in Philadelphia and especially since my younger brother spent a grad assistant year with Ron Dickerson (my brothers' verdict – great guy, unprepared to be a head coach) and it's fantastic to see how far the program has come…and others taking notice.
From Rivals.com What we learned in Week 4:"Temple could win the Big East. A week after almost topping Penn State (14-10 loss), the Owls proved their merit in a dominating 38-7 rout at Maryland. Last week, West Virginia barely held off the Terps; Temple's victory never was in doubt. It was Temple's first victory over an ACC team and its first road triumph over a foe from a major conference since a 20-17 victory at Rutgers in 2002. The Owls can thank junior RB Bernard Pierce, who established a school single-game mark with five rushing touchdowns while running 32 times for 149 yards. West Virginia, Pittsburgh, USF, Cincinnati, Louisville, Rutgers, Connecticut, Syracuse … none are better than the Owls. Maybe the Big East should re-invite Temple, which was booted by the league after the 2004 season."
From Rick Pitino, Louisville basketball coach today:"Admit Temple immediately. They have a highly competitive football program with outstanding basketball tradition. They are a past BIG EAST member and an excellent school academically. And as all my friends say in Philadelphia, they are located in BIG EAST territory."http://www.rickpitino.com/rpitino/articledetail.aspx?ArticleId=2526&Id=47
Mike — Re-reading your article that "Temple football fans go to heaven" brought back memories from when you originally wrote it. We were in a real death spiral at that time('95&'96), and I frankly wasn't sure we could ever recover from that.I do however remember well, the pre & post tailgates with you just a handful of other diehard fans. The beer was cold and whatever optimism we had was guarded — but deep down we all believed that something good was going to happen eventually. I was just hoping I lived long enough.I could not make the trip to MD., but did catch most of the game which was televised down here in No. Fla on the ACC network on a local Fox affiliate. Before I arrived home to watch, I kept checking the score on my blacberry and could not believe we were scoring another TD every few minutes! I managed to put a serious dent in my beer stock at home watching the 2nd half though.Can't make the Toledo game but will catch the last 4 home games.Go OWLS!!!!
glad we have been playing enough to be considered for the big east but not sure i'm happy with it…not spiteful as much as suspect for what the future is in that league. regardless it's all for nought if we don't run the table or at least come close to doing it from here on out. also, NEED MORE FANS IN THE SEATS!!! 20k is nice…Student body is 30k plus and the alumni is huge…time for fans to step up!!!
Daz correctly said we had 40K of the 57k in the stands for Penn State. Thanks to our great student body we will keep that momentum going. It's the alumns that need to step it up and I think the win over Maryland made some more believers among that group. We need approaching 30K for the remaining MAC games and over 30K for Army. Tough, but doable.
admittedly we had quite an awful lot to cheer about but our fans and prep band made noise and were louder than Maryland. we had three sections of loud fans last Saturday!
I haven't seen the game yet. I just returned today from Hong Kong and will watch it after this post. But I just realized this win reminds me of the time when John Chaney's Temple basketball team went to a brand new Dean Dome for an unusual nationally televised non-conference game and beat the snot out of a highly ranked and touted Tar Heel basketball team by playing a near perfect ballgame. Let's hope the rest of the country now discovers something that we saw at the first game of the season: This crew can coach.
Even when the score was 0-0 and I (I think it was me) started a LET'S GO TEM-PLE cheer (I think it was me because I was the only one cheering LET'S GO TEM-PLE and then the five guys around me joined in and then the five students in front of us joined in and then 500 people in Section 2 joined in), I used my peripheral vision to see that Maryland fans were looking over to us and you oculd sense they were thinking: "Wow. Organized cheering at a football game. What a novel idea?"I really believe the kids on the field heard the Let's Go Temple and responded with some big-time plays after that.
yeah i heard the Let's go Temple chant on tv during the second half. it was impressive.
Anyone have an idea on what the ratings are looking like this past weekend?