1985 Temple Owls football team

American college football season

1985 Temple Owls football

Conference| Independent
Record| 4–7
Head coach|

* Bruce Arians (3rd season)

Defensive coordinator| Nick Rapone (1st season)
Home stadium| Veterans Stadium

Seasons

<- 1984

1986 ->

1985 Major eastern college football independents records

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
No. 3 Penn State $  | 6  | - | 0  | - | 0 |  |  | 11  | - | 1  | - | 0
West Virginia | 4  | - | 1  | - | 1 |  |  | 7  | - | 3  | - | 1
Syracuse | 4  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 7  | - | 5  | - | 0
Boston College | 3  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 8  | - | 0
Pittsburgh | 2  | - | 3  | - | 1 |  |  | 5  | - | 5  | - | 1
Temple | 1  | - | 5  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 7  | - | 0
Rutgers | 0  | - | 6  | - | 0 |  |  | 2  | - | 8  | - | 1

* $ – Lambert Trophy Winner

Rankings from AP Poll
1985 NCAA Division I-A independents football records

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
No. 3 Penn State |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 11  | - | 1  | - | 0
No. 9 Miami (FL) |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 10  | - | 2  | - | 0
Army |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 9  | - | 3  | - | 0
No. 15 Florida State |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 9  | - | 3  | - | 0
West Virginia |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 7  | - | 3  | - | 1
Southern Miss |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 7  | - | 4  | - | 0
Syracuse |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 7  | - | 5  | - | 0
Virginia Tech |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 6  | - | 5  | - | 0
Pittsburgh |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 5  | - | 5  | - | 1
Cincinnati |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 5  | - | 6  | - | 0
Notre Dame |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 5  | - | 6  | - | 0
South Carolina |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 5  | - | 6  | - | 0
Southwestern Louisiana |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 4  | - | 7  | - | 0
Navy |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 4  | - | 7  | - | 0
Temple |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 4  | - | 7  | - | 0
Boston College |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 4  | - | 8  | - | 0
Memphis State |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 2  | - | 7  | - | 2
Rutgers |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 2  | - | 8  | - | 1
East Carolina |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 2  | - | 9  | - | 0
Louisville |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 2  | - | 9  | - | 0
Tulane |  | - |  | - |  |  |  | 1  | - | 10  | - | 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1985 Temple Owls football team was an American football team that represented Temple University as an independent during the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its third season under head coach Bruce Arians, the team compiled a 4–7 record and outscored opponents by a total of 233 to 223.[1][2] The team played its home games at Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia.

The team's statistical leaders included Lee Saltz with 1,875 passing yards, Paul Palmer with 1,516 rushing yards and 60 points scored, and Willie Marshall with 893 receiving yards.[3]

## Schedule

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Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 7| at Boston College|

* Alumni Stadium
* Chestnut Hill, MA

| L 25–28| 31,500|
September 14| at No. 11 Penn State|

* Beaver Stadium
* University Park, PA

| L 25–27| 84,651|
September 21|  No. 13 BYU|

* Veterans Stadium
* Philadelphia, PA

| L 24–26| |
September 28| at Eastern Carolina|

* Ficklen Memorial Stadium
* Greenville, NC

| W 21–7| 32,087| [4]
October 5| at Cincinnati|

* Riverfront Stadium
* Cincinnati, OH

| W 28–16| |
October 12| Rutgers|

* Veterans Stadium
* Philadelphia, PA

| W 14–13| |
October 19|  No. 12 (I-AA) William & Mary|

* Veterans Stadium
* Philadelphia, PA

| W 45–16| |
October 26| at Syracuse|

* Carrier Dome
* Syracuse, NY

| L 14–29| 45,391|
November 2| at Delaware|

* Delaware Stadium
* Newark, DE

| L 10–17| |
November 9| Pittsburgh|

* Veterans Stadium
* Philadelphia, PA

| L 17–21| 19,428|
November 16| at West Virginia|

* Mountaineer Field
* Morgantown, WV

| L 10–23| 34,721| [5]

* Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

## References

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1. ^ "1985 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. ^ "1985 Temple Owls Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
4. ^ "Pirates beaten". Rocky Mount Telegram. September 29, 1985. Retrieved March 5, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "West Virginia rush finishes off the Owls, 23–10". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 17, 1985. Retrieved January 30, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.

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Temple Owls football

Venues|

* Vernon Park (?–1927)
* Temple Stadium (1928–1977)
* Veterans Stadium (1978–2002)
* Franklin Field (alternate, 1978–2002)
* Lincoln Financial Field (2003–present)

Bowls & rivalries|

* Bowl games
* Villanova: Mayor's Cup

Culture & lore|

* Hooter T. Owl

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