Temple Owls men's soccer

The Temple Owls men's soccer program represents Temple University in all NCAA Division I men's college soccer competitions. Founded in 1926, the Owls compete in the American Athletic Conference. The Owls are coached by Brian Rowland, who was hired as the program's head coach in December 2017. Temple plays their home matches at Temple Owls Sports Complex, on the campus of Temple University.

Coaching history
Temple University has had seven coaches in their program's existence.

NCAA Tournament history
Temple has appeared in seven NCAA Tournaments. Their most recent appearance came in 1985.

Rivalries
Located in Philadelphia, the program has long-standing historic rivals with the other university's soccer programs in the area. This includes Drexel of the Colonial Athletic Association, La Salle and Saint Joseph's of the Atlantic 10 Conference, Penn of the Ivy League, and Villanova of the Big East Conference. These five schools are among the Temple's most played opponents. Additionally, Temple has regularly played against Philadelphia U, Penn State, Delaware and Lafayette, due to the school's proximity to Temple.

Historically, the Owls have been rivals with West Chester, but the two sides are now in different divisions, and have not met since 1997.

All-Americans
Sixteen players have been named first-team All-Americans.


 * 1942: Pete Lorenc, Forward
 * 1944: Walter Bahr, Midfielder
 * 1945: Fred Barlow, Defender
 * 1946: Fred Barlow, Defender
 * 1946: Al Laverson, Midfielder
 * 1946: Ben McLaughlin, Forward
 * 1947: John Hughes, Forward
 * 1947: Tom Lambert, Midfielder
 * 1948: Tom Lambert, Midfielder
 * 1952: Jack Dunn, Forward
 * 1953: Leonard Oliver, Midfielder
 * 1954: Jack Dunn, Forward
 * 1954: Leonard Oliver, Midfielder
 * 1955: Robert Simpson, Midfielder
 * 1959: Walter Chyzowych, Forward
 * 1959: James Gallo, Midfielder
 * 1960: William Charlton, Forward
 * 1966: John Boles, Midfielder
 * 1967: Louis Meehl, Midfielder
 * 1968: Bob Peffle, Defender

National championships
Temple has won four national championships, all of which were national championships prior to the NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament. In 1941, 1951 and 1953, they were determined as national champions by the Intercollegiate Soccer Football Association, and in 1952 they won the Soccer Bowl.