1986 Temple Owls football team

1986 Temple Owls football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–5
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorNick Rapone (2nd season)
Home stadiumVeterans Stadium
1986 Major eastern college football independents records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Penn State $ 6 – 0 – 0 12 – 0 – 0
No. 19 Boston College 3 – 2 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
Syracuse 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
2 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Pittsburgh 2 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 1
Rutgers 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 5 – 1
West Virginia 1 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll
1986 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Penn State   –   –   12 – 0 – 0
No. 2 Miami (FL)   –   –   11 – 1 – 0
No. 20 Virginia Tech   –   –   9 – 2 – 1
No. 19 Boston College   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
Tulsa   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Florida State   –   –   7 – 4 – 1
Army   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Southwestern Louisiana   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Southern Miss   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
  –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   –   5 – 5 – 1
Rutgers   –   –   5 – 5 – 1
Cincinnati   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Notre Dame   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Syracuse   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
South Carolina   –   –   3 – 6 – 2
Tulane   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
West Virginia   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Louisville   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Navy   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Wichita State   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
East Carolina   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
Northern Illinois   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
Memphis State   –   –   1 – 10 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1986 Temple Owls football team was an American football team that represented Temple University as an independent during the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its fourth season under head coach Bruce Arians, the team compiled a 6–5 record and outscored opponents by a total of 308 to 271.[1][2] The team played its home games at Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia.

The team's statistical leaders included Lee Saltz with 1,729 passing yards, Paul Palmer with 1,866 rushing yards and 90 points scored, and Keith Gloster with 568 receiving yards.[3]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6at No. 6 Penn State
L 15–4585,732[4]
September 13at Western Michigan
W 49–1710,159[5]
September 20Florida A&M
W 38–1742,098[6]
September 27at BYU
L 17–2764,221[7]
October 4at Pittsburgh
W 19–1340,136[8]
October 11East Carolina
  • Veterans Stadium
  • Philadelphia, PA
W 45–2815,384[9]
October 18vs. Virginia Tech
W 29–1323,500[10]
October 25Syracuse
  • Veterans Stadium
  • Philadelphia, PA
L 24–2719,422[11]
November 8Boston College
  • Veterans Stadium
  • Philadelphia
L 29–3817,952[12]
November 15at No. 11 Alabama
L 14–2460,210[13]
November 22at Rutgers
W 29–2224,386[14]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[15]

Roster

1986 Temple Owls football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR 40 Andy Garczynski Jr
TE 86 Mike Hinnant Jr
WR 84 Willie Marshall Sr
RB 34 Todd McNair So
RB 6 Paul Palmer Sr
QB 11 Lee Saltz Sr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
LB 54 Steve Domonoski Sr
DE 98 Ralph Jarvis Jr
DB 27 Terry Wright Sr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

References

  1. ^ "1986 Temple Owls Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
  2. ^ "2019 Temple Owls Football Media Guide" (PDF). Temple University. p. 132. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
  3. ^ "1986 Temple Owls Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
  4. ^ "Owls are a tasty feast for Nittany Lions". The Daily News. September 7, 1986. Retrieved April 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Temple romps to victory over mistake-prone Broncos". The Kalamazoo Gazette. September 14, 1986. Retrieved April 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Owls overcome Florida A&M for 38–17 win". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 21, 1986. Retrieved December 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "BYU tops Temple". The News-Leader. September 28, 1986. Retrieved April 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Temple surprises Pittsburgh 19–13". The State. October 5, 1986. Retrieved April 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Temple bombs East Carolina as Palmer gaines 417 yards". The Charlotte Observer. October 12, 1986. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Hokies zapped by Owls". Daily Press. October 19, 1986. Retrieved January 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Late field goal lifts Syracuse over Temple". The Miami Herald. October 26, 1986. Retrieved April 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Boston College dumps Temple". Sun-Journal. November 9, 1986. Retrieved April 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Owls can't stem Tide; Palmer gains 145 yards". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 16, 1986. Retrieved February 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Scarlet Knights fall short again". The Record. November 23, 1986. Retrieved April 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Temple forfeits 6 games after Palmer admits accepting money in '86". Deseret News. Associated Press. July 26, 1988. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
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