1988 Temple Owls football team

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.

1988 Temple Owls football
ConferenceIndependent
1988 record4–7
Head coach
Home stadiumVeterans Stadium
1988 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf  Overall
TeamW 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
Louisiana Tech        4 7 0
Temple        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 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

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 3at SyracuseL 21–31
September 10 No. 14 AlabamaL 0–37
September 17at NavyW 12–7
October 1Penn State
  • Veterans Stadium
  • Philadelphia, PA
L 9–45
October 15at PittsburghL 7–42
October 22at CaliforniaL 14–31
October 29at RutgersW 35–30
November 5East Carolina
  • Veterans Stadium
  • Philadelphia, PA
L 17–34
November 12at AkronW 37–17
November 19at TulsaL 10–15
November 26Boston College
  • Veterans Stadium
  • Philadelphia, PA
W 45–28
  • 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.
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