2019 Temple Owls football team
The 2019 Temple Owls football team represented Temple University during the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Owls were led by first-year head coach Rod Carey and played their home games at Lincoln Financial Field, competing as a member of the East Division of the American Athletic Conference.
Previous season
The Owls finished the 2018 season 8–5, 7–1 in AAC play to finish in second place in the East Division. They were invited to the Independence Bowl where they were defeated by Duke. Following the season, Geoff Collins left the team to become the head coach at Georgia Tech. Collins was eventually replaced by Northern Illinois head coach Rod Carey.Preseason
Award watch lists
Listed in the order that they were released| Rimington Trophy | Matt Hennessy | C | R-JR |
| Chuck Bednarik Award | Shaun Bradley | LB | SR |
| John Mackey Award | Kenny Yeboah | TE | R-JR |
| Bronko Nagurski Trophy | Shaun Bradley | LB | SR |
| Paul Hornung Award | Isaiah Wright | WR/KR | SR |
| Maxwell Award | Anthony Russo | QB | R-JR |
| Dick Butkus Award | Chapelle Russell | LB | R-SR |
| Outland Trophy | Jovahn Fair | OG | R-SR |
| Wuerffel Trophy | Matt Hennessy | C | R-JR |
| William V. Campbell Trophy | Zack Mesday | DE | GS |
AAC media poll
The AAC media poll was released on July 16, 2019, with the Owls predicted to finish fourth in the AAC East Division.| Media poll |
Schedule
Game summaries
Bucknell
Maryland
at Buffalo
Georgia Tech
at East Carolina
Memphis
at SMU
UCF
at South Florida
Tulane
at Cincinnati
UConn
vs. North Carolina — Military Bowl
Rankings
Players drafted into the NFL
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL Club |
| 3 | 78 | Matt Hennessy | C | Atlanta Falcons |
| 5 | 169 | Harrison Hand | CB | Minnesota Vikings |
| 6 | 196 | Shaun Bradley | ILB | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 7 | 241 | Chapelle Russell | OLB | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |