1986 Temple Owls football team

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1986 Temple Owls football
ConferenceIndependent
1986 record6–5
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorNick Rapone
Home stadiumVeterans Stadium
Seasons
← 1985
1987 →
1986 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
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 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
Temple   –   –   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[]

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 6at No. 6 Penn State
L 15–45
September 13at Western Michigan
W 49–17[4]
September 20Florida A&M
W 38–17[4]
September 27at BYU
L 17–27
October 4at Pittsburgh
W 19–13[4]
October 11East Carolina
  • Veterans Stadium
  • Philadelphia, PA
W 45–28[4]
October 18at Virginia TechNorfolk, VAW 29–13[4]
October 25Syracuse
  • Veterans Stadium
  • Philadelphia, PA
L 24–27
November 8Boston College
  • Veterans Stadium
  • Philadelphia
L 29–38
November 15at No. 11 Alabama
L 14–24
November 22at Rutgers
W 29–22[4]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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. ^ a b c d e f Game forfeited due to use of ineligible player.
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