Average coaches don't get Temple to be a 9 win team. They just don't. By my calculations he's above average.
They do when those wins are against Buffalo, Eastern Michigan, Ball State, Army, Toledo, Navy, Miami of Ohio, Akron, and Kent State.
Something temple coaches prior to and after Golden haven't been able to accomplish. Just sayin
Steve Addazio did and he even won a bowl game the year after Golden left.
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance
September 3 7:00 PM #14 (FCS) Villanova* Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia, PA (Mayor's Cup) ESPN3 W 42–7 32,368
September 10 6:00 PM at Akron InfoCision Stadium – Summa Field • Akron, OH ESPN3 W 41–3 15,156
September 17 12:00 PM Penn State* Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia, PA ESPN L 10–14 57,323
September 24 12:30 PM at Maryland* Byrd Stadium • College Park, MD ACC Network W 38–7 39,102
October 1 12:00 PM Toledo Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia, PA ESPN3 L 13–36 21,705
October 8 2:00 PM at Ball State Scheumann Stadium • Muncie, IN W 42–0 11,874
October 15 1:00 PM Buffalodagger Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia, PA W 34–0 25,820[2]
October 22 3:30 PM at Bowling Green Doyt Perry Stadium • Bowling Green, OH ESPN3 L 10–13 12,056[3]
November 2 8:00 PM at Ohio Peden Stadium • Athens, OH ESPN2 L 31–35 17,490[4]
November 9 8:00 PM Miami (OH) Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia, PA ESPN2 W 24–21 17,050
November 19 1:00 PM Army* Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia, PA ESPN3 W 42–14 25,516
November 25 12:00 PM Kent State Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia, PA W 34–16 16,368
December 17 2:00 PM vs. Wyoming* University Stadium • Albuquerque, NM (New Mexico Bowl) ESPN W 37–15 25,762
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from Coaches Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.
After that year, Temple left the cozy MAC (to their sorrow) to rejoing the BigEast. They didn't fair so well, but that's not surprising (neither did Golden until his team went to the MAC) considering the upgrade in competition.
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance
August 31 7:00 PM Villanova* Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia, PA (Mayor's Cup) ESPN3 W 41–10 32,709
September 8 12:00 PM Maryland* Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia, PA ESPNU L 27–36 23,322
September 22 3:30 PM at Penn State* Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA ABC L 13–24 93,680
October 6 12:00 PM South Florida Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia, PA Big East Network W 37–28 25,796
October 13 1:00 PM at Connecticut Rentschler Field • East Hartford, CT ESPN3 W 17–14 OT 37,279
October 20 12:00 PM #17 Rutgers Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia, PA Big East Network L 10–35 35,145
October 27 12:00 PM at Pittsburgh Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA Big East Network L 17–47 42,425
November 3 12:00 PM at #10 Louisville Papa John's Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KY ABC L 17–45 44,609
November 10 12:00 PM Cincinnati Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia, PA Big East Network L 10–34 20,192
November 17 12:00 PM at Army* Michie Stadium • West Point, NY CBSSN W 63–32 27,019
November 23 11:00 AM Syracuse Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia, PA ESPN2 L 20–38 22,317
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from Coaches Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.
Of note, they had two common opponents each year. PSU and Army, both similar margins of victory in both cases and OOC games. They managed to win both against Army with two losses to PSU. Take out the MAC opponents, insert BigEast, and you've got a pretty crappy record.