1988 Temple Owls football team

1988 Temple Owls football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–7
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTony DeMeo (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorNick Rapone (4th season)
Home stadiumVeterans Stadium
1988 Major eastern college football independents records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 5 West Virginia $ 5 – 0 – 0 11 – 1 – 0
No. 13 Syracuse 5 – 1 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
Pittsburgh 3 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
2 – 3 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Rutgers 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Penn State 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Boston College 1 – 5 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll
1988 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Notre Dame   –   –   12 – 0 – 0
No. 2 Miami (FL)   –   –   11 – 1 – 0
No. 3 Florida State   –   –   11 – 1 – 0
No. 5 West Virginia   –   –   11 – 1 – 0
Southern Miss   –   –   10 – 2 – 0
No. 13 Syracuse   –   –   10 – 2 – 0
Army   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
Louisville   –   –   8 – 3 – 0
South Carolina   –   –   8 – 4 – 0
Northern Illinois   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Memphis State   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Southwestern Louisiana   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Rutgers   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Akron   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Penn State   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Tulane   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
  –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Tulsa   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Boston College   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Cincinnati   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
East Carolina   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Navy   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1988 Temple Owls football team was an American football team that represented Temple University as an independent during the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its sixth and final season under head coach Bruce Arians, the team compiled a 4–7 record and was outscored by a total of 317 to 207.[1][2] The team played its home games at Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia.

The team's statistical leaders included Matt Baker with 1,539 passing yards, Todd McNair with 761 rushing yards, Mike Palys with 517 receiving yards, and placekicker Bill Wright with 55 points scored.[3]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3at Syracuse
L 21–3141,727[4]
September 10 No. 14 Alabama
L 0–3728,680[5]
September 17at Navy
W 12–720,624[6]
October 1Penn State
  • Veterans Stadium
  • Philadelphia, PA
L 9–4566,592[7]
October 15at Pittsburgh
L 7–4232,832[8]
October 22at California
L 14–3133,000[9]
October 29at Rutgers
W 35–3031,219[10]
November 5East Carolina
  • Veterans Stadium
  • Philadelphia, PA
L 17–348,018[11]
November 12at Akron
W 37–176,088[12]
November 19at Tulsa
L 10–157,186[13]
November 26Boston College
  • Veterans Stadium
  • Philadelphia, PA
W 45–2812,892[14]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. ^ "1988 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. ^ "1988 Temple Owls Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
  4. ^ "Syracuse tips Temple, 31–21". Democrat and Chronicle. September 4, 1988. Retrieved May 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Temple routed by Tide". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 11, 1988. Retrieved February 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Temple tops Navy for 1st win". Courier-Post. September 18, 1988. Retrieved May 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "PSU routs Temple, 45–9". The Pittsburgh Press. October 2, 1988. Retrieved May 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Pittsburgh stops Temple cold, 42–7". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 16, 1988. Retrieved May 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Cal battles injuries to win". The San Francisco Examiner. October 23, 1988. Retrieved May 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Temple surprises Rutgers". Asbury Park Press. October 30, 1988. Retrieved May 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Poor start dooms Temple to defeat by East Carolina". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 6, 1988. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Defense flops; Akron loses final game". The Plain Dealer. November 13, 1988. Retrieved May 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Tulsa washes out Temple, 15–10". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 20, 1988. Retrieved May 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Owls handle Eagles with ease, 45–28". The Boston Globe. November 27, 1988. Retrieved May 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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