1989 Temple Owls football
ConferenceIndependent
Record1–10
Head coach
Home stadiumVeterans Stadium
Seasons
← 1988
1990 →
1989 Major eastern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 15 Penn State $ 6 – 0 – 0 8 – 3 – 1
No. 17 Pittsburgh 4 – 1 – 1 8 – 3 – 1
No. 21 West Virginia 3 – 1 – 1 8 – 3 – 1
Syracuse 3 – 3 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Temple 1 – 4 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
Rutgers 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 7 – 2
Boston College 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll
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

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2at Western Michigan
L 24–31
September 9 No. 14 Syracuse
  • Veterans Stadium
  • Philadelphia, PA
L 3–4320,150
September 16at Penn State
L 3–4284,790
September 23at Virginia Tech
L 0–2332,157
September 30at No. 14 Houston
L 7–6515,121
October 7 No. 8 Pittsburghdagger
  • Veterans Stadium
  • Philadelphia, PA
L 3–2724,982
October 14at Boston College
L 14–3529,223
October 28Northern Illinois
  • Veterans Stadium
  • Philadelphia, PA
L 17–2015,712
November 4at Georgia
L 10–3780,011[4]
November 11at East Carolina
L 24–3121,862[5]
November 18Rutgers
  • Veterans Stadium
  • Philadelphia, PA
W 36–33
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  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.
  4. ^ "Owls fall to Georgia after a spate of errors, 37–10". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 5, 1989. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Richards runs to the rescue in Panthers' 47–42 victory". The Pittsburgh Press. November 19, 1989. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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