Temple fires football coach with two games left despite OT win
Despite winning in overtime on Saturday, Temple has fired coach Stan Drayton with two games remaining in the season.
The Owls defeated Florida Atlantic 18-15 in overtime, improving their record this season to 3-7 under Drayton, but it wasn’t enough to save his job.
‘I would like to extend my appreciation to Coach Drayton for his commitment to Temple University, our student-athletes and the football program over the past three years,’ Temple athletic director Arthur Johnson said in a statement.
Drayton, 53, was in his third season at Temple after previously serving as running backs coach and associate head coach at Texas.
In Drayton’s three seasons at the helm, the Owls posted a record of 9-25. Defensive coordinator Everett Withers will serve as interim head coach for the team’s final two regular season games.
The Temple football program has not had a winning record since 2019.
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