1984 Temple Owls football team

1984 Temple Owls football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–5
Head coach
Home stadiumVeterans Stadium
Seasons
← 1983
1985 →
1984 Major eastern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
West Virginia 4 – 2 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Penn State 3 – 2 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
No. 5 Boston College $ 3 – 2 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
Rutgers 3 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Temple 2 – 2 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Pittsburgh 1 – 3 – 0 3 – 7 – 1
Syracuse 1 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll
1984 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 5 Boston College   –   –   10 – 2 – 0
No. 11 South Carolina   –   –   10 – 2 – 0
Army   –   –   8 – 3 – 1
Rutgers   –   –   7 – 3 – 0
No. 17 Florida State   –   –   7 – 3 – 2
Virginia Tech   –   –   8 – 4 – 0
West Virginia   –   –   8 – 4 – 0
No. 18 Miami (FL)   –   –   8 – 5 – 0
Notre Dame   –   –   7 – 5 – 0
Southwestern Louisiana   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Penn State   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Syracuse   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Temple   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Memphis State   –   –   5 – 5 – 1
Navy   –   –   4 – 6 – 1
Southern Miss   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   –   3 – 7 – 1
Tulane   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Cincinnati   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
East Carolina   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
Louisville   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1984 Temple Owls football team was an American football team that represented Temple University as an independent during the 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its second season under head coach Bruce Arians, the team compiled a 6–5 record and outscored opponents by a total of 226 to 180.[1][2] The team played its home games at Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia.

The team's statistical leaders included Lee Saltz with 1,337 passing yards, Paul Palmer with 885 rushing yards and 60 points scored, and Willie Marshall with 503 receiving yards.[3]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8at East Carolina
W 17–031,479[4]
September 15at Rutgers
L 9–10
September 22Pittsburgh
W 13–1240,000
September 29at No. 9 Florida State
L 27–4456,892
October 6at William & Mary
W 28–1410,400[5]
October 13at No. 4 Boston College
L 10–2432,000
October 20Delaware
  • Veterans Stadium
  • Philadelphia, PA
L 19–34
October 27Virginia Tech
  • Veterans Stadium
  • Philadelphia, PA
L 7–910,124[6]
November 3Cincinnati
  • Veterans Stadium
  • Philadelphia, PA
W 42–10
November 17West Virginia
  • Veterans Stadium
  • Philadelphia, PA
W 19–1721,875[7]
November 30vs. Toledo
W 35–6
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. ^ "1984 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. ^ "1984 Temple Owls Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
  4. ^ "Temple clamps down on East Carolina, 17–0". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 9, 1984. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Temple rallies to down William and Mary 28–14". The Roanoke Times. October 7, 1984. Retrieved November 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Hokies win over Temple". Bristol Herald Courier. October 28, 1984. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Temple upsets West Virginia, 19–17". The Courier-Post. November 18, 1984. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.