American college football season
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. 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.
Schedule
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 5 at Toledo W 13–12
September 12 at Boston College L 7–28 27,500
September 19 at No. 16 Pittsburgh W 24–21 45,387
September 24 Akron Veterans Stadium Philadelphia, PA W 23–3
October 3 at No. 14 Penn State L 13–27 84,000
October 10 Tulsa Veterans Stadium Philadelphia, PA L 17–24 20,008
October 17 at No. 14 Florida L 3–34 74,286
October 31 at Army L 7–17
November 7 at East Carolina L 26–31 19,327
November 14 Houston Veterans Stadium Philadelphia, PA L 7–37 12,780
November 21 Rutgers Veterans Stadium Philadelphia, PA L 14–17
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
References
"1987 Temple Owls Schedule and Results" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
"2019 Temple Owls Football Media Guide" (PDF). Temple University. p. 132. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
"1987 Temple Owls Stats" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
"Smith sets mark as Florida routs Temple, 34–3" . The Philadelphia Inquirer . October 18, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
"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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