1987 Temple Owls football team

The 1987 Temple Owls football team was an American football team that represented Temple University as an independent during the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its fifth season under head coach Bruce Arians, the team compiled a 3–8 record and was outscored by a total of 251 to 154.[1][2] The team played its home games at Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia.

1987 Temple Owls football
ConferenceIndependent
1987 record3–8
Head coach
Home stadiumVeterans Stadium
1987 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 1 Miami (FL)        12 0 0
No. 4 Syracuse        11 0 1
No. 2 Florida State        11 1 0
No. 15 South Carolina        8 4 0
Pittsburgh        8 4 0
Penn State        8 4 0
No. 17 Notre Dame        8 4 0
Southern Miss        6 5 0
Rutgers        6 5 0
Southwestern Louisiana        6 5 0
Memphis State        5 5 1
Northern Illinois        5 5 1
West Virginia        6 6 0
Tulane        6 6 0
Army        5 6 0
Boston College        5 6 0
East Carolina        5 6 0
Akron        4 7 0
Cincinnati        4 7 0
Louisville        3 7 1
Temple        3 8 0
Tulsa        3 8 0
Virginia Tech        2 9 0
Navy        2 9 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The team's statistical leaders included James Thompson with 985 passing yards, Todd McNair with 1,058 rushing yards, Keith Gloster with 411 receiving yards, and placekicker Bill Wright with 60 points scored.[3]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 5at ToledoW 13–12
September 12at Boston CollegeL 7–28
September 19at No. 16 PittsburghW 24–21
September 24Akron
  • Veterans Stadium
  • Philadelphia, PA
W 23–3
October 3at No. 14 Penn StateL 13–27
October 10Tulsa
  • Veterans Stadium
  • Philadelphia, PA
L 17–24
October 17at No. 14 FloridaL 3–34
October 31at ArmyL 7–17
November 7at East CarolinaL 26–31
November 14Houston
  • Veterans Stadium
  • Philadelphia, PA
L 7–37
November 21Rutgers
  • Veterans Stadium
  • Philadelphia, PA
L 14–17
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. "1987 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. "1987 Temple Owls Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
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