1989 Temple Owls football team

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.

1989 Temple Owls football
Conference	Independent
1989 record	1–10
Head coach	Jerry Berndt (1st season)
Home stadium	Veterans Stadium

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 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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 2	at Western Michigan	Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI	L 24–31
September 9	No. 14 Syracuse	Veterans Stadium Philadelphia, PA	L 3–43
September 16	at Penn State	Beaver Stadium University Park, PA	L 3–42
September 23	at Virginia Tech	Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA	L 0–23
September 30	at No. 14 Houston	Astrodome Houston, TX	L 7–65
October 7	No. 8 Pittsburgh	Veterans Stadium Philadelphia, PA	L 3–27
October 14	at Boston College	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA	L 14–35
October 28	Northern Illinois	Veterans Stadium Philadelphia, PA	L 17–20
November 4	at Georgia	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA	L 10–37
November 11	at East Carolina	Ficklen Memorial Stadium Greenville, NC	L 24–31
November 18	Rutgers	Veterans Stadium Philadelphia, PA	W 36–33
Homecoming 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.