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69,029 Fans watched Temple take on #25 Penn State on November 10, 2007, setting a new school and Temple is one of six Bowl Subdivision MAC record. programs to share its venue with an NFL franchise. Built at a cost of $512 million, Lincoln Financial Field opened in 2003 and boasts a natural grass surface that is ranked as the best among Northern stadiums by the NFLPA. Temple’s most famous alum, Bill Cosby, a football letterwinner from 1960-62, “The Linc” is the largest stadium in the presided over the MAC with 68,532 seats and helped the coin toss during the Owls lead the conference in overall Owls’ game attendance in 2007. versus Ohio. Photos by Joseph V. Labolito and Betsy Manning. The Howard Gittis Student Center serves the Temple community as a hub of campus activity and central location for a variety of campus services. Founded in 1884 by Dr. Russell Conwell, Temple University enrolls more than 34,000 students and is the 27th largest university in America. Nearly 10,000 students live on or near the Main Campus—more than twice than in 2002. The Main Campus spans 115 acres. A comprehensive transit system (above) and state-of-the-art subway (below) provide students access to the entire Philadelphia area. Sitting just 1.5 miles north of Center City Philadelphia, our Main Campus is close to the arts, music, intellectual and culture scene of the country's sixth largest city. Photos by Joseph V. Labolito. More than $500 million in facility construction and renovation projects have resulted in new homes for the Fox School of Business, the School of Medicine and the Tyler School of Art, all of which opened during the 2008- 09 school year. Photos by Joseph V. Labolito and Tom Deahn. Philadelphia is home of the nation’s first hospital, law school, library company, zoo, voluntary fire company, medical college, pharmacy school, and cancer treatment center. The birthplace of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, Philadelphia is the sixth-largest city in the country. Forty percent of the U.S. population lives within a four-hour drive. With 88 institutions of higher learning and approximately 360,000 university students, Philadelphia blends the vast resources of a world-class city with the friendly Atlantic City and the Jersey Shore are just atmosphere of a college town. an hour’s drive from Temple’s campus. Annual Events Metro Population: 5.8 million Broad Street Run 5th largest in USA Dad Vail Regatta City Population: 1.4 million 30th Street Devon Horse Show 6th largest in USA Station Dragon Boat Races Best city for recent college grads MSNBC.com Flower Show Top 10 Best Cities for Singles International Auto Show Forbes Mummers Parade Top 50 Hottest Cities Penn Relays Expansion Magazine Philadelphia Marathon Top 10 Best Cities for Thanksgiving Day Parade independent moviemakers Wachovia Pro Cycling Transportation Hub Moviemaker.com Welcome America Two million people watched the Philadelphia Philadelphia is home to the Phillies World Series nation’s third busiest Amtrak Championship parade. train station (above) and world’s ninth busiest airport. Photos by Atlantic City Convention and Visitors Bureau, Bob Krist/PCVB, Jim McWilliams/PCVB, Edward Savaria, Jr./PCVB, Anthony Sinagoga/PCVB, Roman Vinoly/PCVB. Lounge & Computer Lab Edberg-Olson Hall is the home of the Temple University football program. Officially dedicated on December 9, 2000, the facility was designed NCAA by AP3C Architects of Philadelphia. The Rankiings building was engineered to not only support the football team’s functional requirements, but to enhance the experience through innovative design concepts. It provides the perfect atmosphere to develop a bond in football, family and Philly. During the season, approximately 250 people will pass through its doors on a daily basis. Game Training Room Program covers Thanks to a fundraising effort managed by the Owl Club and spearheaded by Dr. Peter Chodoff, Temple practices on the $800,000 SprinTurf surface of namesake Chodoff Field (background). Photos by Joseph V. Labolito and Zohrab Kazanjian. Edberg-Olson Hall contains team and coaches locker rooms, a weight room, a training room, equipment facilities, coaches offices, observation balcony, a players lounge, computer lab, individual position meeting rooms, and a theater-style team meeting room. It is the perfect complement to a gridiron landscape outside featuring 130,000 square feet of SprinTurf. Temple’s game day facilities at Lincoln Financial Field, which includes a players locker room, training room, assistant coaches locker room, equipment room and a head coach’s locker room, comprise approximately 6,000 square feet of space. The players locker area, bathroom facilities and shower area alone encompass 2,600 square feet. Head athletic trainer Dwight Stansbury Temple Hall of Famer Dr. Ray Moyer (right) and his wife Page have served Owl athletes for over 30 years. Temple has a team physician, a head athletic trainer, four assistant trainers and four Russell’s Rock graduate extern trainers to handle any injuries that may occur to Owl student-athletes. Additionally, with its internationally-recognized hospital two miles north of Main Campus, medical treatment is never far away. Photos by Joseph V. Labolito. Photos by Joseph V. Labolito and Zohrab Kazanjian. The Louis J. Esposito Dining Court debuted at Johnson & Hardwick Hall this fall after a $4.5 million renovation. The largest student restaurant on campus is an “All You Care To Eat” restaurant that offers the widest variety of meal choices. More than 10,000 students live on or near Daily featured items the Main Campus—more include: Fresh Baked Pizza, than twice the number Homestyle Entrees, Soul who lived on or near Food, Artisan Sandwiches campus in 2002. and Wraps, Specialty Ethnic Cuisine as well as Classic In the past 15 years, Grilled Sandwiches that are Temple has spent over made to order and served $100 million on complete with spreads, toppings and a basket of residence halls and is crispy fries. Six self serve spending $32 million to food stations are also renovate the Temple present so diners can Towers in 2009. compose their own meals. Photos by Joseph V. Labolito and Zohrab Kazanjian. Terry Hill Fellowship of Jeremiah Trotter Christian Athletes NFL Pro Bowl FCA Tradiing Card Joe Klecko Former Temple Owl and NFL Alum The “TAP” Program has been an instrumental tool in the overall personal growth and development of the Temple Owls Football Program. The purpose of this program is to Temple players receive a well-rounded education that does not end on the field build accountability and responsibility while or in the classroom. Guest speakers have helped our young men comprehend the developing team chemistry, teamwork, impact that decision-making, relationships, and personal responsibility can have leadership and life skills. on their own lives and their future. Vince Papale Dave Sims Inspiration of Broadcaster “Invincible” Bill Cosby Michael Nutter Actor/Comedian Mayor of Philadelphia Juan Williams NPR & Fox News Guest Speakers During Golden Era Dick Vermeil Bill Cosby, TU Alum, comedian, Steve Joachim, Super Bowl champion head coach author of “Come On People” former Owl and Maxwell Award winner Michael Nutter, mayor of Philadelphia Brett Senior, Attorney, Joe Klecko, TU Alum, Four-time NFL All-Pro DT Seminar on agents and the NFL Juan Williams, NPR, Fox News Paul Palmer, former Owl and Heisman runner-up Dick Vermeil, former NFL head coach Don Bitterlich, former Owl and TU Hall of Famer Super Bowl Champion Raheem Brock, Super Bowl Champion Jeremiah Trotter, NFL Pro Bowl Former Owl, NFL’s Indianapolis Colts Dan Cathy, CEO of Chick-Fil-A Angelo Crowell, NFL’s Buffalo Bills Dave Sims, Broadcaster, Media Training Marquis Weeks, NFL’s Seattle Seahawks Lee Rouson, NFL alum, Super Bowl Champion Vince Papale, former NFL player and Fellowship of Christian Athletes inspiration of movie “Invincible” Bob Wieland, Fellowship of Christian Athletes Mark Kelso, NFL’s Buffalo Bills Competes in marathons using his hands Harry Flaherty, US Army Captain Rusty Hill Bob Wieland, FCA Kevin Long, MVP Media Training Dan Cathy, Chick-Fil-A CEO Photos by Joseph V. Labolito, Zohrab Kazanjian, Tom Deahn and Ryan McNamee. Marcus Brown SAAC The Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) Representative was formed with the purpose to enhance the overall student-athlete experience at Temple John Gross University. The committee, organized through 2006 Temple the Office of Compliance and Student Services, Male Student- is comprised of representatives from each of the Athlete of the Year varsity teams. The SAAC members are selected by the head coach at the beginning of the academic year and the entire group is reviewed by the Academics/Compliance Vaughn Committee. Charlton SAAC Representative Dominique Harris (left) and Jake Brownell graduated in May and will be pursuing Master’s degrees in the fall of 2009. Director of Alex Derenthal Athletics 2007 National Bill Football Bradshaw Foundation Scholar-Athlete Award recipient. Elliot Seifert 2007 Temple Temple students utilize the nation’s Steve Maneri (left) received the Male Student- best technology facility at the 2009 National Football Athlete of university’s TECH Center. It features Every April, Temple pays tribute to its standout student-athletes in the the Year Foundation Scholar-Athlete Award. 700 computer workstations and is classroom at the annual Breakfast of Champions. open 24 hours a day. TEMPLE RANKINGS #1 Diverse Student Body - Princeton Review #2 Law school in trial advocacy - US News #3 Law school in legal writing - US News #8 Undergrad Entrepreneur program - Princeton Review Top 25 MBA program for public institutions - US News Top 25 Undergrad Entrepreneur program Fortune Small Business Above: 2009 Temple Football graduates: (L to R): Top 10 Value for Money - MBA program - Financial Times Richard Sheppard, Adam DiMichele, Dominique Top 10 MBA Among Public Urban Universities Harris, Terrance Knighton, Tommie Weatherspoon, Financial Times Bruce Francis, Phil Bartocci, and Jake Brownell.