American college football season
The 1990 Temple Owls football team was an American football team that represented Temple University as an independent during the 1990 NCAA Division I-A football season . In its second season under head coach Jerry Berndt , the team compiled a 7–4 record and was outscored by a total of 269 to 261.[ 1] [ 2] The team played its home games at Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia .
The team's statistical leaders included Matt Baker with 1,462 passing yards, Scott McNair with 623 rushing yards, Rich Drayton with 564 receiving yards, and placekicker Bob Wright with 85 points scored.[ 3]
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 1 at Wyoming L 23–3817,654
September 8 at Syracuse L 9–1938,925
September 15 Austin Peay W 28–0
September 22 at Wisconsin W 24–1841,817
October 6 at Penn State L 10–4885,874
October 20 Virginia Tech Veterans Stadium Philadelphia, PA W 31–2825,712 [ 4]
October 27 East Carolina Temple Stadium Philadelphia, PA W 30–2724,612 [ 5]
November 3 at No. 11 Tennessee L 20–4193,898 [ 6]
November 10 at Pittsburgh W 28–1816,375
November 17 Rutgers Veterans Stadium Philadelphia, PA W 29–22
November 24 at Boston College W 29–1021,067
HomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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