1985 Temple Owls football team

1985 Temple Owls football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–7
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorNick Rapone (1st season)
Home stadiumVeterans Stadium
Seasons
← 1984
1986 →
1985 Major eastern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Penn State $ 6 – 0 – 0 11 – 1 – 0
West Virginia 4 – 1 – 1 7 – 3 – 1
Syracuse 4 – 2 – 0 7 – 5 – 0
Boston College 3 – 3 – 0 4 – 8 – 0
Pittsburgh 2 – 3 – 1 5 – 5 – 1
Temple 1 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Rutgers 0 – 6 – 0 2 – 8 – 1
Rankings from AP Poll
1985 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Penn State   –   –   11 – 1 – 0
No. 9 Miami (FL)   –   –   10 – 2 – 0
Army   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
No. 15 Florida State   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
West Virginia   –   –   7 – 3 – 1
Southern Miss   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Syracuse   –   –   7 – 5 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   –   5 – 5 – 1
Cincinnati   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Notre Dame   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
South Carolina   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Southwestern Louisiana   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Navy   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Temple   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Boston College   –   –   4 – 8 – 0
Memphis State   –   –   2 – 7 – 2
Rutgers   –   –   2 – 8 – 1
East Carolina   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
Louisville   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
Tulane   –   –   1 – 10 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1985 Temple Owls football team was an American football team that represented Temple University as an independent during the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its third season under head coach Bruce Arians, the team compiled a 4–7 record and outscored opponents by a total of 233 to 223.[1][2] The team played its home games at Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia.

The team's statistical leaders included Lee Saltz with 1,875 passing yards, Paul Palmer with 1,516 rushing yards and 60 points scored, and Willie Marshall with 893 receiving yards.[3]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7at Boston College
L 25–2831,500
September 14at No. 11 Penn State
L 25–2784,651
September 21 No. 13 BYU
L 24–26
September 28at Eastern Carolina
W 21–732,087[4]
October 5at Cincinnati
W 28–16
October 12Rutgers
  • Veterans Stadium
  • Philadelphia, PA
W 14–13
October 19 No. 12 (I-AA) William & Mary
  • Veterans Stadium
  • Philadelphia, PA
W 45–1615,186[5]
October 26at Syracuse
L 14–2945,391
November 2at Delaware
L 10–1719,614[6]
November 9Pittsburgh
  • Veterans Stadium
  • Philadelphia, PA
L 17–2119,428
November 16at West Virginia
L 10–2334,721[7]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. ^ "1985 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. ^ "1985 Temple Owls Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
  4. ^ "Pirates beaten". Rocky Mount Telegram. September 29, 1985. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Palmer, Saltz spark Temple, 45–16". The Patriot-News. October 20, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Owls vs. Hens finishes with Delaware win". Sunday Press. November 3, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "West Virginia rush finishes off the Owls, 23–10". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 17, 1985. Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.