1982 Temple Owls football team

The 1982 Temple Owls football team was an American football team that represented Temple University as an independent during the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its 13th season under head coach Wayne Hardin, the team compiled a 4–7 record and outscored opponents by a total of 220 to 202.[1][2] The team played its home games at Veterans Stadium and Franklin Field in Philadelphia.

1982 Temple Owls football
ConferenceIndependent
1982 record4–7
Head coach
Home stadiumVeterans Stadium, Franklin Field
1982 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 1 Penn State        11 1 0
No. 13 Florida State        9 3 0
No. 10 Pittsburgh        9 3 0
No. 19 West Virginia        9 3 0
Boston College        8 3 1
Southwestern Louisiana        7 3 1
East Carolina        7 4 0
Miami (FL)        7 4 0
Southern Miss        7 4 0
Virginia Tech        7 4 0
Notre Dame        6 4 1
Cincinnati        6 5 0
Georgia Tech        6 5 0
Navy        6 5 0
Louisville        5 6 0
Rutgers        5 6 0
Army        4 7 0
South Carolina        4 7 0
Temple        4 7 0
Tulane        4 7 0
Syracuse        2 9 0
Memphis State        1 10 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The team's statistical leaders included Tim Riordan with 1,840 passing yards, Harold Harmon with 883 rushing yards, Reggie Brown with 591 receiving yards, and Bob Clauser with 62 points scored.[3]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 4at No. 8 Penn StateL 14–31
September 11at SyracuseW 23–18
September 18DelawareW 22–0
September 25Rutgers
  • Veterans Stadium
  • Philadelphia, PA
L 7–10
October 2at No. 18 Boston CollegeL 7–17
October 9at LouisvilleW 55–14
October 16at No. 2 PittsburghL 17–38
October 30Cincinnati
  • Veterans Stadium
  • Philadelphia, PA
W 41–7
November 6 No. 17 West Virginia
  • Veterans Stadium
  • Philadelphia, PA
L 17–20
November 13at ColgateL 17–24
November 20East Carolina
  • Veterans Stadium
  • Philadelphia, PA
L 10–23
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. "1982 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. "1982 Temple Owls Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
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