1986 Temple Owls football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–5
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorNick Rapone (2nd season)
Home stadiumVeterans Stadium
1986 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Penn State      12 0 0
No. 2 Miami (FL)      11 1 0
No. 20 Virginia Tech      9 2 1
No. 19 Boston College      9 3 0
Tulsa      7 4 0
Florida State      7 4 1
Army      6 5 0
Southwestern Louisiana      6 5 0
Southern Miss      6 5 0
Temple      6 5 0
Pittsburgh      5 5 1
Rutgers      5 5 1
Cincinnati      5 6 0
Notre Dame      5 6 0
Syracuse      5 6 0
South Carolina      3 6 2
Tulane      4 7 0
West Virginia      4 7 0
Louisville      3 8 0
Navy      3 8 0
Wichita State      3 8 0
East Carolina      2 9 0
Northern Illinois      2 9 0
Memphis State      1 10 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1986 Temple Owls football team was an American football team that represented Temple University as an independent during the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its fourth season under head coach Bruce Arians, the team compiled a 6–5 record and outscored opponents by a total of 308 to 271.[1][2] The team played its home games at Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia.

The team's statistical leaders included Lee Saltz with 1,729 passing yards, Paul Palmer with 1,866 rushing yards and 90 points scored, and Keith Gloster with 568 receiving yards.[3]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6at No. 6 Penn StateL 15–4585,732
September 13at Western MichiganW 49–17[4]
September 20Florida A&MW 38–17[4]
September 27at BYUL 17–27
October 4at PittsburghW 19–1340,136[4]
October 11East Carolina
  • Veterans Stadium
  • Philadelphia, PA
W 45–2815,384[5][6][4]
October 18at Virginia TechW 29–13[4]
October 25Syracuse
  • Veterans Stadium
  • Philadelphia, PA
L 24–2719,422
November 8Boston College
  • Veterans Stadium
  • Philadelphia
L 29–3817,952
November 15at No. 11 AlabamaL 14–2460,210 [7]
November 22at RutgersW 29–22[4]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. "1986 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. "1986 Temple Owls Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Game forfeited due to use of ineligible player.
  5. "Temple bombs East Carolina as Palmer gaines 417 yards". The Charlotte Observer. October 12, 1986. Retrieved March 5, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Temple forfeits 6 games after Palmer admits accepting money in '86". Deseret News. Associated Press. July 26, 1988. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
  7. "Owls can't stem Tide; Palmer gains 145 yards". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 16, 1986. Retrieved February 20, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
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