American college football season
The 1983 Temple Owls football team was an American football team that represented Temple University as an independent during the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season . In its first season under head coach Bruce Arians , the team compiled a 4–7 record and was outscored by a total of 241 to 170.[ 1] [ 2] The team played its home games at Veterans Stadium and Franklin Field in Philadelphia .
The team's statistical leaders included Tim Riordan with 1,732 passing yards, Paul Palmer with 628 rushing yards and 48 points scored, and Russell Carter with 482 receiving yards.[ 3]
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 2 Syracuse W 17–611,549
September 10 at Pittsburgh L 0–3545,713
September 24 Penn State L 18–2335,760
October 1 Boston College Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA L 15–187,033
October 8 at Cincinnati L 16–31
October 15 East Carolina Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA L 11–245,461 [ 4]
October 22 at Delaware W 23–16
October 28 at No. 6 Georgia L 14–3181,822 [ 5]
November 5 at No. 17 West Virginia L 9–2750,514 [ 6]
November 12 Louisville Veterans Stadium Philadelphia, PA W 24–73,021
November 19 at Rutgers W 24–23
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
^ "1983 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 .
^ "1983 Temple Owls Stats" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 29, 2020 .
^ "Temple losing streak reaches five after 24–11 loss to East Carolina" . The Philadelphia Inquirer . October 16, 1983. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Temple hounds Bulldogs but takes 31–14 loss" . The Philadelphia Inquirer . October 30, 1983. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "West Virginia topples Temple, breaks two-game losing streak" . Star Tribune . November 6, 1983. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
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