1995 Temple Owls football
ConferenceBig East Conference
Record1–10 (1–6 Big East)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorNick Gasparsto (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorDale Strahm (2nd season)
Home stadiumVeterans Stadium
Seasons
← 1994
1996 →
1995 Big East Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 10 Virginia Tech +   6 – 1     10 – 2  
No. 20 Miami (FL) +   6 – 1     8 – 3  
No. 19 Syracuse   5 – 2     9 – 3  
West Virginia   4 – 3     5 – 6  
Boston College   4 – 3     4 – 8  
Rutgers   2 – 5     4 – 7  
Temple   1 – 6     1 – 10  
Pittsburgh   0 – 7     2 – 9  
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1995 Temple Owls football team represented Temple University as a member of the Big East Conference during the 1995 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by third-year head coach Ron Dickerson, the Owls compiled an overall record of 1–10 with a mark of 1–6 in conference play, placing seventh in the Big East. Temple played home games at Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 27:10 p.m.at Kansas State*
L 7–3434,927
September 912:00 p.m.at West Virginia
L 13–2453,024
September 16at No. 7 Penn State*
L 14–6695,926
September 30Bowling Green*
L 31–373,739
October 712:00 p.m.at Syracuse
L 14–3140,646
October 146:00 p.m.Pittsburgh
  • Veterans Stadium
  • Philadelphia, PA
W 29–274,968
October 212:00 p.m.at East Carolina*
L 22–3231,225[1]
October 28at Miami (FL)
L 12–3628,147
November 4Boston College
  • Veterans Stadium
  • Philadelphia, PA
L 9–105,182
November 11vs. No. 21 Virginia Tech
L 16–3820,371[2]
November 18Rutgers
  • Veterans Stadium
  • Philadelphia, PA
L 20–233,733
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

Kansas State

See also: 1995 Kansas State Wildcats football team
Temple Owls at Kansas State Wildcats
Period 1 2 34Total
Temple 7 0 007
Kansas State 10 17 7034

at KSU Stadium, Manhattan, Kansas

  • Date: September 2, 1995
  • Game time: 7:10 p.m. EST
  • Game attendance: 34,927
  • Box Score
Game information
First quarter
  • TEM - Kersee 58 pass from Burris (Michalski kick)
  • KSU - FG Gramatica 26
  • KSU - Hickson 5 run (Gramatica kick)

Second quarter

  • KSU - Miller 3 run (Gramatica kick)
  • KSU - Lockett 15 pass from Miller (Gramatica kick)
  • KSU - FG Gramatica 26

Third quarter

  • KSU - Schwieger 5 pass from Miller (Gramatica kick)

Fourth quarter

  • No scoring

West Virginia

See also: 1995 West Virginia Mountaineers football team
Temple Owls at West Virginia Mountaineers
Period 1 2 34Total
Temple 0 7 0613
West Virginia 0 7 10724

at Mountaineer Field, Morgantown, West Virginia

  • Date: September 9, 1995
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
  • Game attendance: 53,024
  • Box score
Game information
First quarter
  • No scoring

Second quarter

  • TEM - Lee 1 run (Michalski kick)
  • WVU - Gary 2 run (Br. Baumann kick)

Third quarter

  • WVU - FG Br. Baumann 36
  • WVU - Barber 1 run (Br. Baumann kick)

Fourth quarter

  • WVU - Purnell 30 pass from Johnston (Br. Baumann kick)
  • TEM - Lee 1 run (two-point conversion failed)

Penn State

See also: 1995 Penn State Nittany Lions football team and Penn State-Temple football rivalry
Temple Owls at Penn State Nittany Lions
Period 1 2 34Total
Temple 0 7 7014
Penn State 17 14 211466

at Beaver Stadium, State College, Pennsylvania

  • Date: September 16, 1995
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
  • Game attendance: 95,926
  • Box Score
Game information
First quarter
  • PSU - Archie 22 run (Conway kick)
  • PSU - FG Conway 32
  • PSU - Witman 11 pass from Richardson (Conway kick)

Second quarter

  • PSU - Engram 26 pass from Richardson (Conway kick)
  • PSU - Milne 1 run (Conway kick)
  • TEM - Baxter 5 pass from Burris (Michalski kick)

Third quarter

  • PSU - Stephenson 4 pass from Richardson (Conway kick)
  • PSU - Enis 24 run (Conway kick)
  • PSU - Milne 1 run (Barninger kick)
  • TEM - Burris 18 run (Michalski kick)

Fourth quarter

  • PSU - Enis 1 run (Barninger kick)
  • PSU - Enis 6 run (Barninger kick)

Bowling Green

See also: 1995 Bowling Green Falcons football team
Bowling Green Falcons at Temple Owls
Period 1 2 34Total
Bowling Green 3 10 141037
Temple 0 10 02131

at Veterans Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

  • Date: September 30, 1995
  • Game attendance: 3,739
  • Box score
Game information
First quarter
  • BGSU - FG Schorejs 49

Second quarter

  • BGSU - Cates 14 run (Schorejs kick)
  • TEM - Lee 1 run (Michalski kick)
  • TEM - FG Michalski 32
  • BGSU - FG Schorejs 24

Third quarter

  • BGSU - Cates 1 run (Schorejs kick)
  • BGSU - Cates 50 pass from Henry (Schorejs kick)

Fourth quarter

  • BGSU - Cates 1 run (Schorejs kick)
  • TEM - Kersey 45 pass from Burris (Michalski kick)
  • BGSU - FG Schorejs 36
  • TEM - Baster 27 pass from Burris (Michalski kick)
  • TEM - Burris 11 run (Michalski kick)

Syracuse

See also: 1995 Syracuse Orangemen football team
Temple Owls at Syracuse Orangemen
Period 1 2 34Total
Temple 0 7 0714
Syracuse 7 7 9831

at Carrier Dome, Syracuse, New York

  • Date: October 7, 1995
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
  • Game attendance: 40,646
  • Box score
Game information
First quarter
  • SYR - R. Williams 8 pass from D. McNabb (O. Mare kick)

Second quarter

  • SYR - Jones 5 run (O. Mare kick)
  • TEM - F. Carter 25 run (Michalski kick)

Third quarter

  • SYR - FG O Mare 36
  • SYR - McIntosh 47 run (kick failed)

Fourth quarter

  • SYR - Harrison 42 pass from McNabb (McNabb reception for two-point conversion)
  • TEM - K. Walker 3 pass from Burris (Michalski kick)

Pitt

See also: 1995 Pitt Panthers football team
Pitt Panthers at Temple Owls
Period 1 2 34Total
Pitt 0 13 01427
Temple 7 3 71229

at Veterans Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

  • Date: October 14, 1995
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. EST
  • Game attendance: 4,968
  • Box score
Game information
First quarter
  • TEM - Culbreath 33 run (Michalski kick)

Second quarter

  • TEM - FG Michalski 36
  • PITT - Schneider 3 run (Ferencik kick)
  • PITT - Jells 29 pass from Ryan (kick failed)

Third quarter

  • TEM - Lee 1 run (Michalski kick)

Fourth quarter

  • PITT - Schneider 1 run (Ferencik kick)
  • TEM - Lee 14 run (kick failed)
  • TEM - Lee 15 run (two-point conversion failed)
  • PITT - Butler 9 pass from Gonzalez (Ferencik kick)

East Carolina

See also: 1995 East Carolina Pirates football team
Temple Owls at East Carolina Pirates
Period 1 2 34Total
Temple 0 0 71522
East Carolina 3 10 19032

at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium, Greenville, North Carolina

  • Date: October 21, 1995
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. EST
  • Game attendance: 31,225
  • Box score
Game information
First quarter
  • ECU - FG Holcomb 28

Second quarter

  • ECU - Crandell 7 run (Holcomb kick)
  • ECU - FG Holcomb 29

Third quarter

  • ECU - Nichols 5 pass from Crandell (two-point conversion failed)
  • TEM - Johnson 11 pass from Burris (Michalski kick)
  • ECU - Harley 7 run (Holcomb kick)
  • ECU - Foreman 31 fumble return (Holcomb kick)

Fourth quarter

  • TEM - Burris 9 run (Michalski kick)
  • TEM - Kersey 23 pass from Burris (Walker reception for two-point conversion)

Miami (FL)

See also: 1995 Miami Hurricanes football team
Temple Owls at Miami Hurricanes
Period 1 2 34Total
Temple 3 9 0012
Miami (FL) 7 13 9736

at Miami Orange Bowl, Miami, Florida

  • Date: October 28, 1995
  • Game attendance: 28,147
  • Box score
Game information
First quarter
  • UM - German 77 pass from Clement (Prewitt kick)
  • TEM - FG Michalski 34

Second quarter

  • TEM - V Johnson 39 pass from Burris (Michalski kick)
  • UM - Ferguson 23 run (Prewitt kick)
  • UM - Ferguson 2 run (kick failed)
  • TEM - 2 point defensive conversion by Adams

Third quarter

  • UM - FG Prewitt 36
  • UM - Clement 1 run (two-point conversion failed)
  • UM - German 30 pass from Covington (Prewitt kick)

Fourth quarter

  • No scoring

Boston College

See also: 1995 Boston College Eagles football team
Boston College Eagles at Temple Owls
Period 1 2 34Total
Boston College 7 0 3010
Temple 7 0 029

at Veterans Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

  • Date: November 4, 1995
  • Game attendance: 5,182
  • Box score
Game information
First quarter
  • BC - O. Walker 5-yard run (D. McGuire kick)
  • TEM - H. Burris 10-yard run (Z. Michalski kick)

Second quarter

  • No scoring

Third quarter

  • BC - D. McGuire 47-yard field goal

Fourth quarter

  • TEM - Safety

Virginia Tech

See also: 1995 Virginia Tech Hokies football team
Temple Owls vs. Virginia Tech Hokies
Period 1 2 34Total
Temple 6 3 0716
Virginia Tech 10 21 0738

at RFK Stadium, Washington, DC

  • Date: November 11, 1995
  • Game attendance: 20,371
  • Box score
Game information
First quarter
  • VT - FG Larsen 19
  • TEM - FG Michalski 41
  • TEM - FG Michalski 31
  • VT - Still 35 pass from Druckenmiller (Larsen kick)

Second quarter

  • VT - Baron 46 fumble return (Larsen kick)
  • VT - Price 19 interception return (Larsen kick)
  • TEM - FG Michalski 44
  • VT - Parker 2 run (Larsen kick)

Third quarter

  • No scoring

Fourth quarter

  • VT - Parker 1 run (Larsen kick)
  • TEM - Kersey 18 pass from Burris (Michalski kick)

Rutgers

See also: 1995 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team
Rutgers Scarlet Knights at Temple Owls
Period 1 2 34Total
Rutgers 6 6 01123
Temple 7 7 0620

at Veterans Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Game information
First quarter
  • RUT - Williams 43-yard interception return (kick failed)
  • TEM - Carter 16-yard pass from Burris (Michalski kick)

Second quarter

  • TEM - Walker 54-yard pass from Burris (Michalski kick)
  • RUT - Harper 8-yard pass from Lucas (pass failed)

Third quarter

  • No scoring

Fourth quarter

  • RUT - Kucowski 17-yard field goal
  • TEM - Culbreath 42-yard run (run failed)
  • RUT - Harper 13-yard pass from Lucas (Battaglia pass from Lucas)

References

  1. ^ "Temple's offense arrives too late in loss to E. Carolina". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 22, 1995. Retrieved March 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Hokies' defenders come up big in rout". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 12, 1995. Retrieved February 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "1995 Temple Owls Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
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