Semi-Final: Shattuck 56, Temple 44

Temple played Shattuck at Weatherford in semi-final game Sat Nov 26, 2011.

End of 1st quarter Temple 14 - Shattuck 8.

End of 2nd quarter Temple 20 - Shattuck 8.

End of 3rd quarter Temple 36 - Shattuck 24.

End of 4th quarter Temple 44 - Shattuck 56.

Temple scoring : 53 yd TD run, 80 yd TD run,40 yd TD run, 4 yd TD run, 60 yd TD run, 61 yd TD run.

Temple was leading 44 to 32 with 7:33 left in 4th quarter when Shattuck took over and scored the

 last 3 TD's to take the victory.

Tipton and Shattuck will play in the championship game.  Temple beat Tipton 52 to 6 earlier in the season.

Go Temple!

Temple will play Shattuck at SWOSU ( Weatherford ) Saturday November 26, 1:00 pm

2nd Round Playoff: Temple 34, Timberlake 22

Temple played Timberlake in second round playoff game at Temple 11/18/11.
End of first quarter Temple 0 - Timberlake 8.
End of 2nd quarter Temple 22 - Timberlake 22.
End of 3rd quarter Temple 28 - Timberlake 22.
End of 4th quarter Temple 34 - Timberlake 22.

Temple scoring: 4yd TD run, 64 yd TD run, 46 yd TD pass,11 yd TD run,3 yd TD run.

Temple will play Shattuck next week in semi-final game at netural site and time to be determined later.

Previously undefeated DC-Lamont ( last years State Champ and ranked no. 1 ) was knocked off by Tipton 13-12 and now Temple is the only unfeated team in  Class "C".

Playoff Round One: Temple 54, Balko 8

Temple played Balko in first round playoff game at Temple 11/11/11. End of 1st quarter Temple 20 - Balko 0.
End of 2nd quarter Temple 40 - Balko 8.
Game was stopped with 5:59 left in 3rd quarter by mercy rule Temple 54- Balko 8.

Temple scoring; 60 yd TD run, 20 yd TD pass, 75 yd TD pass, 65 yd TD run, 71 yd TD run,60 yd TD pass, 90 yd TD kickoff return, 60 yd TD pass interception return.

Next week Temple will play Timberlake at Temple.

Bill

Temple 66, Ryan 18: Temple Ends Season District Champs

Temple played conference foe Ryan at Ryan Nov 4 ,2011. End of first quarter Temple 30 - Ryan 0.
End of 2nd quarter Temple 60 - Ryan 18.
Game stopped by mercy rule with 11:42 left in 3rd quarter. Temple 66 - Ryan 18.

Temple scoring:
36 yd TD run, 70 yd TD run, 53 yd TD run, 55 yd TD pass interception return, 3 yd TD pass,
27 yd TD run, 2 yd TD run,62 yd TD run, 75 yd TD run.

At end of regular season Temple 9-0 overall, 8-0 district play, ( District champs)

Playoff begin next week with Temple hosting Balko at 7:30pm Nov 11.

Season re-cap: Temple scored 506 points and gave up 64. All games stopped by mercy rule. Only 1 game went into 4th quarter and it was stopped with 11:04 left.

Bill

Homecoming Grand Marshal

Dorothy King Courtright, Grand Marshal for the 2011 Homecoming Parade in Temple.  Wagon Driver Kenny Bachand.

Temple 46, Corn Bible 0

Temple played conference foe Corn Bible Academy at Temple Oct 28, 2011.
End of 1st quarter Temple 38 - Corn Bible 0.
End of 2nd quarter game over by mercy rule Temple 46 - Corn Bible 0.
Temple scores, 30 yd TD run, 15 yd TD run, 80 yd TD punt return, 82 yd TD punt return,50 yd Td pass, 76 yd TD pass.

Temple only team left unfeated in conference play. Next week Temple will end regular season with game at Ryan.

Bill

Temple 52, Grandfield 0

Temple played conference foe Grandfield at Temple Oct 13, 2011. End of 1st quarter Temple 16 - Grandfield 0.
Game over at end of 2nd quarter by mercy rule. Temple 52 - Grandfield 0.

Temple scores - 70 yd TD run, 2 yd TD run, 61 yd TD run, 21 yd TD run,
15 yd TD run ,44 yd TD run, 51 yd TD run.

Next game will be Oct 28 at Temple against Corn Bible.

Temple 52, Tipton 6

Temple played conference foe Tipton at Tipton Oct 7, 2011.
End of 1st quarter Temple 24 - Tipton 0.
End of 2nd quarter Temple 44 - Tipton 0
Game over with 8;23 left in 3rd quarter by mercy rule, Temple 52 - Tipton 6.
Temple scores ; 80 yd TD run, 12 yd TD run, 65 yd TD run, 1 yd TD run, 79 yd TD run, 16 yd TD run, 64 yd TD run.
Temple is rated #4 in state and Tipton #7.  Some writers had Tipton picked to win.  Either Tipton is
over rated or Temple is under rated because Tipton could not move the ball or stop Temple.
Temple looked great on both offense and defense. No one expected a score like this.
Next week Temple will play Grandfield at Temple and it will be an easy game.

Bill

Temple 60, Thackerville 6

Temple played conference foe Thackerville at Temple Sept 30, 2011.
End of 1st quarter Temple 38 - Thackerville 0.
Game over at end of 2nd quarter by mercy rule. Temple 60 - Thackerville 6.
Temple scoring; 47 yd TD run, 27 yd TD run, 54 yd TD run, 20 yd TD pass, 50 yd TD run,
60 yd TD run 61 yd TD run 50 yd TD run.
Thackerville had no defense, Temple run a total of 15 plays and scored 8 TD's.
Next week Temple will play Tipton at Tipton and it will be a really tough game.

Bill

Tmeple 58, Cement 8

Temple played conference foe Cement at Cement Sept 23, 2011

End of 1st quarter Temple 24 - Cement 0

End of 2nd quarter Temple 32 - Cement 0

Game over with 2:20 left in 3rd quarter by mercy rule Temple 58 - Cement 8

Temple scoring: 65 yd TD punt return, 66 yd TD run, 5 yd TD run, 5 yd TD run,

71 yd TD run, 70 yd TD pass interception return,44 yd TD run, 17 yd TD run

Bill

Temple 48, Duke 0

Temple played conference foe Duke at Temple Sept 16, 2011.

End of 1st quarter Temple 40 - Duke 0.

Game was over at half by mercy rule. Temple 48 - Duke 0.

Temple scores: 44 yd punt return for TD - 24 yd TD pass - 29 yd TD run - 20 yd TD pass

  20 yd TD run - 9 yd TD run.

  2nd quarter played byTemple Subs.

Bill

Temple 50, Mountain Vew-Gotebo 0

Temple played  conference foe Mountain View-Gotebo at MVG Sept  9, 2011. End of 1st quarter Temple 16 - MVG 0.
End of 2nd quarter Temple 32 - MVG 0.
End of 3rd quarter Temple 44 - MVG 0.

Game was over with 11:04 left in 4th quarter by mercy rule. Temple 50 - MVG 0.

Temple scores: 23 yd TD pass, 32 yd TD run, 11 yd TD run,16 yd TD run, 1 yd TD run, 55 yd TD run and 12 yd TD run.
 
Bill

Temple Football: Temple 74, Alex 26

Class "C" Temple played class "B" Alex at Alex Sept 2, 2011. End of 1st quarter Temple 30 - Alex 20.
End of 2nd quarter Temple 62 - Alex 26.
Game was over with 4:11 left in 3rd quarter by mercy rule. Temple 74 - Alex 26.

Highlights:
Temple scored on their 1st play with Aaron Holden 60 yd TD run. 
Temple scored on their 2nd play with Nic Brown 85 yd TD run.
Other scores; 28 yd TD run, 65 yd TD run,13 yd TD pass, 53 yd TD pass 1 yd TD run,
2 yd TD run, 10 yd TD run and 59 yd TD run.

Bill

Temple Class of 1925 in 1925 and 1975

Photographs of the Temple Class of 1925 in 1925 and 1975 from the Temple History Museum collection. Both photos were taken in front of the Tandy house.

Seated: Ruth Haney, Tim Maxwell, Ethel Smith, Dan Mccoy, Irene Bowers

Second Row: Homer Jones, Katy Page, Walter Graham, Delilah Worsham, Cal S. Malven, Snowie Spurlock, Jess Carty, Pauline Camp

Back: Mrs. Eleanor Graves (sponsor), Kermit Jones, Gladys Parks, Oplis Spurlock, Alda Burt Rankin, Jack Meeker, Cannie Spurlock, John Gower, Othello King, Edd Page, Grace Magee, Ray Gower, Lucille Collins.
 

Front: Walter Graham, Ruth Haney Jarrett, Cannie Spurlock Goodwin, Tim Maxwell, Dan McCoy, Lucille Collins Minnick.


Back: Eleanor Graves (sponsor), Gladys Parks Purvis, Oplis Spurlock, Jack Meeker, Othello King Hooker, John Gower, Edd Page, Grace McGee Jemison Thurman, Roy Gower.

1965 Temple Tigers Football

The 1965 Tigers were undefeated, 10-0. This is one of many photos and artifacts displayed at the Temple History Museum. The Walters Class of 1969 had a reunion at Temple's Rockin' H restaurant on Saturday and then visited the museum.

Taylor the Tailor

Robert J. Taylor in his tailor shop in Temple, Oklahoma, about 1915. Photo donated to the Temple History Museum by W.A. Yielding.

Temple's oldest Alumni member has passed away.

John Gower passed away April 23rd at the age of 103 in Ponca City, Ok. John was the last surviving member of the 10 Gower children who grew up in the Temple community.

Barber Shop 1929

A photo from the Temple History Museum shows the Barber Shop in Temple in 1929. Chair 1 barber Charlie McBride, customer Wendell Sparks; chair 2 barber ?, customer Lew Wit; chair 3 barber William L. Burton; chair 4 barber Osa Wilson.

The museum features artifacts, historical photographs, stories from its 1902 origins to boomtown days. It is open 1:30-5pm Saturdays, 205 S Commercial, Temple, Oklahoma, or by appointment. "Like" this on Facebook:

Temple's Majestic Theatre 1947/1948 Sinbad

Here's a photo from the Temple Museum, which is open on weekends or by appointment. The Majestic Theatre in Temple about 1948: Norman Jean Reece puts down her dime to see "Sinbad the Sailor." L.D. Burns, the last owner of the Majestic, takes the dime from inside the ticket booth. J.R. Glasgow may be the other person in the booth.