Former coach Wayne Hardin died at the age of 91 after suffering a massive stroke on Tuesday, according to a university release.
Hardin coached the Owls from 1970-82 and is the program’s all-time wins leader. He led the 1979 squad to the program’s first bowl win and its first 10-win season, a mark that wasn’t matched until the 2015 and 2016 seasons. Hardin posted an 80-52-3 record at Temple and 118-74-5 record overall.
Hardin, a 1994 Temple Hall of Fame inductee and 2013 College Football Hall of Fame honoree, remained involved with the program after his retirement.