1987 Temple Owls football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–8
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorNick Rapone (3rd season)
Home stadiumVeterans Stadium
Seasons
← 1986
1988 →
1987 Major eastern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Syracuse $ 5 – 0 – 0 11 – 0 – 1
Penn State 4 – 2 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Pittsburgh 3 – 3 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
West Virginia 2 – 3 – 0 6 – 6 – 0
Rutgers 2 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Boston College 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Temple 1 – 3 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll
1987 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   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 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.

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

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5at Toledo
W 13–12
September 12at Boston College
L 7–2827,500
September 19at No. 16 Pittsburgh
W 24–2145,387
September 24Akron
  • Veterans Stadium
  • Philadelphia, PA
W 23–3
October 3at No. 14 Penn State
L 13–2784,000
October 10Tulsa
  • Veterans Stadium
  • Philadelphia, PA
L 17–2420,008
October 17at No. 14 Florida
L 3–3474,286[4]
October 31at Army
L 7–17
November 7at East Carolina
L 26–3119,327[5]
November 14Houston
  • Veterans Stadium
  • Philadelphia, PA
L 7–3712,780
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.
  4. ^ "Smith sets mark as Florida routs Temple, 34–3". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 18, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "East Carolina hands Temple fifth loss in row". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 8, 1987. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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