1989 Temple Owls football team

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American college football season

1989 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Miami (FL)   –   11 – 1 – 0
No. 2 Notre Dame   –   12 – 1 – 0
No. 3 Florida State   –   10 – 2 – 0
Northern Illinois   –   9 – 2 – 0
No. 15 Penn State   –   8 – 3 – 1
No. 17 Pittsburgh   –   8 – 3 – 1
No. 21 West Virginia   –   8 – 3 – 1
Syracuse   –   8 – 4 – 0
Southwestern Louisiana   –   7 – 4 – 0
Akron   –   6 – 4 – 1
South Carolina   –   6 – 4 – 1
Virginia Tech   –   6 – 4 – 1
Louisiana Tech   –   5 – 4 – 1
Army   –   6 – 5 – 0
Louisville   –   6 – 5 – 0
East Carolina   –   5 – 5 – 1
Tulsa   –   6 – 6 – 0
Southern Miss   –   5 – 6 – 0
Tulane   –   4 – 8 – 0
Navy   –   3 – 8 – 0
Rutgers   –   2 – 7 – 2
Boston College   –   2 – 9 – 0
Memphis State   –   2 – 9 – 0
Cincinnati   –   1 – 9 – 1
Temple   –   1 – 10 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1989 Temple Owls football team was an American football team that represented Temple University as an independent during the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its first season under head coach Jerry Berndt, the team compiled a 1–10 record and was outscored by a total of 387 to 141.[1][2] The team played its home games at Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia.

The team’s statistical leaders included Victor Lay with 684 passing yards, Ventres Stevenson with 841 rushing yards, Rick Drayton with 383 receiving yards, and placekicker Bob Wright with 43 points scored.[3]

Schedule[edit]

Date Opponent Site Result
September 2 at Western Michigan L 24–31
September 9 No. 14 Syracuse
  • Veterans Stadium
  • Philadelphia, PA
 L 3–43
September 16 at Penn State L 3–42
September 23 at Virginia Tech L 0–23
September 30 at No. 14 Houston L 7–65
October 7 No. 8 Pittsburghdagger
  • Veterans Stadium
  • Philadelphia, PA
 L 3–27
October 14 at Boston College L 14–35
October 28 Northern Illinois
  • Veterans Stadium
  • Philadelphia, PA
 L 17–20
November 4 at Georgia L 10–37
November 11 at East Carolina L 24–31
November 18 Rutgers
  • Veterans Stadium
  • Philadelphia, PA
 W 36–33
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  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References[edit]

  1. ^

    “1989 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. ^ “1989 Temple Owls Stats”. SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 29, 2020.