1990 Temple Owls football team

American college football season

1990 Temple Owls football

Conference| Independent
Record| 7–4
Head coach|

* Jerry Berndt (2nd season)

Home stadium| Veterans Stadium

Seasons

<- 1989

1991 ->

1990 Major eastern college football independents records

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
No. 11 Penn State $  | 6  | - | 0  | - | 0 |  |  | 9  | - | 3  | - | 0
Syracuse | 4  | - | 1  | - | 1 |  |  | 7  | - | 4  | - | 2
Temple | 3  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 7  | - | 4  | - | 0
West Virginia | 2  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 7  | - | 0
Pittsburgh | 2  | - | 3  | - | 1 |  |  | 3  | - | 7  | - | 1
Boston College | 2  | - | 4  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 7  | - | 0
Rutgers | 0  | - | 6  | - | 0 |  |  | 3  | - | 8  | - | 0

* $ – Lambert Trophy Winner

Rankings from AP Poll
1990 NCAA Division I-A independents football records

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
No. 14 Louisville |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 10  | - | 1  | - | 1
No. 3 Miami (FL) |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 10  | - | 2  | - | 0
No. 4 Florida State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 10  | - | 2  | - | 0
No. 6 Notre Dame |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 3  | - | 0
No. 11 Penn State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 3  | - | 0
Louisiana Tech |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 3  | - | 1
Southern Miss |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 4  | - | 0
Temple |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 4  | - | 0
Syracuse |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 4  | - | 2
Army |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 5  | - | 0
Northern Illinois |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 5  | - | 0
South Carolina |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 5  | - | 0
Virginia Tech |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 5  | - | 0
East Carolina |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 6  | - | 0
Southwestern Louisiana |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 6  | - | 0
Navy |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 6  | - | 0
Memphis State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 6  | - | 1
Boston College |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 7  | - | 0
Tulane |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 7  | - | 0
West Virginia |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 7  | - | 0
Akron |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 7  | - | 1
Pittsburgh |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 7  | - | 1
Rutgers |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 8  | - | 0
Tulsa |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 8  | - | 0
Cincinnati |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 10  | - | 0
Rankings from AP Poll

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]

## Schedule

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Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 1| at Wyoming|

* War Memorial Stadium
* Laramie, WY

| L 23–38| 17,654|
September 8| at Syracuse|

* Carrier Dome
* Syracuse, NY

| L 9–19| 38,925|
September 15| Austin Peay|

* Veterans Stadium
* Philadelphia, PA

| W 28–0| 24,785| [4]
September 22| at Wisconsin|

* Camp Randall Stadium
* Madison, WI

| W 24–18| 41,817|
October 6| at Penn State|

* Beaver Stadium
* University Park, PA

| L 10–48| 85,874|
October 20| Virginia Tech|

* Veterans Stadium
* Philadelphia, PA

| W 31–28| 25,712| [5]
October 27| East Carolina|

* Temple Stadium
* Philadelphia, PA

| W 30–27| 24,612| [6]
November 3| at No. 11 Tennessee|

* Neyland Stadium
* Knoxville, TN

| L 20–41| 93,898| [7]
November 10| at Pittsburgh|

* Pitt Stadium
* Pittsburgh, PA

| W 28–18| 16,375|
November 17| Rutgers|

* Veterans Stadium
* Philadelphia, PA

| W 29–22| |
November 24| at Boston College|

* Alumni Stadium
* Chestnut Hill, MA

| W 29–10| 21,067|

* Homecoming
* Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

## References

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1. ^ "1990 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. ^ "1990 Temple Owls Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
4. ^ "Drayton's record return helps Owls get first win". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 16, 1990. Retrieved January 12, 2025 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "Temple overcomes adversity and Virginia Tech". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 21, 1990. Retrieved February 3, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "FG helps Owls beat East Carolina". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 28, 1990. Retrieved March 5, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "Tennessee routs Temple; Baker leaves with injury". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 4, 1990. Retrieved November 12, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.

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* Vernon Park (?–1927)
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* Veterans Stadium (1978–2002)
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