Last donation: 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 
why build the smallest stadium in the AAC?
Actually tied with Tulsa and Tulane for size. As long as the stadium is designed so that potential expansion is factored in from the start I don;t think a 30K capacity is that bad to start with.
Beaver Stadium was a 25K stadium as late as the 1950s; it expanded to 83K in the 80s and now 106K. Don’t expect Temple to ever expand to 100K but if they keep an open end zone facing the city skyline it can go from 30K to 50K in one year.
Is the student pavilion where the indoor football facility is housed? If so what would be done to replace it? I’m assuming that’s an important feature for recruiting. And would the new LX and field hockey field also have a track around it? Sure sounds like there’s some real planning going on. And until the crowds regularly expand, 30-35K capacity with built-in expansion capabilities, sounds very good. Its better to have full looking stands on TV than all those empty seats at the Linc.
yes, the student pavilion is now the indoor practice facility
I had a cup of coffee with a member of the athletic department today about the Owl Club. He said that he didn’t know what the administration was thinking about moving forward on the stadium. It sounded to me as if the key players are keeping it very close to the vest.
Nice view! The skyline ain’t bad either.
I guess those two gigantic towers are light standards. If there’s an open end of the stadium, I hope it’s facing that way (and yes, I get the gist of the comment). 🙂
No one in authority will be forthcoming until they’re ready to make an announcement. SOP. And Mike, I’m one who thinks it would be fiscally smarter to just pay up to rent the Linc, but it would be pretty exciting if they do decide to build on campus since none of us have any influence on the decision anyway.
I’m 50/50, although it doesn’t make sense to me to build something for $300 million that you can rent for $3 million. I’m much more interested in investing in winning. Akron’s $61 mil, Houston’s $128 mil and Tulane’s $82 mil didn’t help them win and there is no tangible evidence that they will win in the future. ULL pays a great coach $1 million and there’s plenty of evidence that they will win for a long time.
And yet Central Florida has been to 6 bowls games since opening a new stadium in 2007.
Have to look beyond the AAC. With a stadium, TU is more appealing to other conferences especially the ACC, which would greatly benefit from the fourth largest TV market. Without a stadium, TU has no shot at being asked to join a top five conference. Losing Maryland was great blow to the league in the Mid-Atlantic region. Membership in one of these conferences, I believe, is going to be essential in coming years for the continued existence of a D-1 college program. .
I would say that’s true for a 40K-plus stadium, but not a stadium capped at 30K, which is what I’ve been hearing.
Wake Forest’s stadium has a capacity of 31,500 and Duke’s football stadium us just under 34,000 so I would say 30K that could go up to 35 – 40K could work with regards to the ACC
but they hired a great HEAD coach (who proved he could win somewhere else first before getting to UCF) and that was the difference. We all have hopes for “Matt” but there is no proof-based evidence.
What was O’Leary’s record his first two seasons at UCF? 8-16, including an 0-11 in the MAC! In fact, he was 12-24 at UCF before they moved into their new stadium. So he didn’t start out so great, did he?
but he had proven to be a great head coach at Georgia Tech first. UCF fans had a measure of certainty based on that record. All we have is hope. I’d rather have the certainty.
But the FACT is Mike, O’Leary really did not begin to win at UCF UNTIL they built their on-campus stadium and moved OUT of the Citrus Bowl.
BTW, Temple Stadium wasn’t knocked down in 1974. My high school, Frankford, played North Catholic there on Thanksgiving my junior and senior years, which were 1974 and 1975. In fact, Frankford and North played there on Thanksgiving well into the 1980s at least.
I agree. 74 was the last year TU played there. According to Wikepedia “The stadium was razed in 1996 and 1997 at a cost of $334,000, leaving only the natural bowl where the soccer teams played and football team practiced.”
Remember those games well, played in the 1974 game my senior year at NC. Actually was probably one of the best fields we played at.
agree w/John except the conference. think the 5 year plan is to get Temple in the Big 10 not the ACC.., why? because of the natural rivalries already in place with Rutgers, Maryland, PSU, and the Philly TV money. another reason, where did the Univ Pres and AD come from? Could it be they are here to put Temple on the national stage via the Big Ten both academically and athletically?
it is also possible to have an on-campus stadium and still use the Linc for big games like ND or PSU?
I agree with John, especially on the ACC. I just don’t see the Big 10 as a realistic possibility. If I’m PSU, Rutgers and Maryland, I don’t want anymore Big 10 recruiting competition in the PA, NJ, DE and MD area.
it’s not what PSU, UM, and Rutgers needs it more about how can the Big 10 dominate TV market and then everyone prospers. look at how many Florida, Texas and California schools complete in the same conference . it is all about natural instinctive rivalries Andre TV those rivalries generate
Philly.com reporting that the B of T will not be voting on a stadium Tuesday. So much for that rumor.
flies in the face of everything I heard on C&W Day about this being far along. Next meeting after this one is July 17. It is now apparent that some kind of Lincoln Financial Field extension is a must. There is now no time to get a stadium done before the end of the 2017 season. If we have to play one game at Franklin Field, it’s all over. They might as well padlock the E-O. Up or out.
http://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2011/11/paul_bryant_jr_says_uabs_propo.html
As far as size is concerned, Vanderbilt an SEC school seats only about 40K, so 30-40 for Temple in the AAC should be ok. I question the emphasis on the Philly TV market. Yes, its big but if attendance is any indication of actual advertising potential, Temple simply doesn’t draw much viewership. Could be wrong there but logic tells something. Also kj, your references to FL, TX and CA schools is not the same as Temple’s situation. First off, they’re all major conferences and second, the 3 big schools in FL are not in the same conference – only a couple are in the AAC a lower level conference.
Mike could probably provide better information than I can but I believe Temple gets good ratings on their televised games. I don’t think there is a strong correlation between in stadium attendance and viewership for whatever reason.
I heard that as well. The networks like Philly and TU because they draw viewers. If only TU could get those folks to attend the games.
Well, glad my reasoning is wrong on the TV rating thing!