1988 Temple Owls football team

The 1988 Temple Owls football team was an American football team that represented Temple University as an independent during the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its sixth and final season under head coach Bruce Arians, the team compiled a 4–7 record and was outscored by a total of 317 to 207.^[1][2] The team played its home games at Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia.

1988 Temple Owls football
Conference	Independent
Record	4–7
Head coach	Bruce Arians (6th season)
Offensive coordinator	Tony DeMeo (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Nick Rapone (4th season)
Home stadium	Veterans Stadium
Seasons ← 1987 1989 →

1988 Major eastern college football independents records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 5 West Virginia $	5	–	0	–	0			11	–	1	–	0
No. 13 Syracuse	5	–	1	–	0			10	–	2	–	0
Pittsburgh	3	–	3	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Temple	2	–	3	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Rutgers	2	–	4	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Penn State	2	–	4	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Boston College	1	–	5	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
$ – Lambert Trophy Winner Rankings from AP Poll

1988 NCAA Division I-A independents football records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1 Notre Dame		–		–				12	–	0	–	0
No. 2 Miami (FL)		–		–				11	–	1	–	0
No. 3 Florida State		–		–				11	–	1	–	0
No. 5 West Virginia		–		–				11	–	1	–	0
Southern Miss		–		–				10	–	2	–	0
No. 13 Syracuse		–		–				10	–	2	–	0
Army		–		–				9	–	3	–	0
Louisville		–		–				8	–	3	–	0
South Carolina		–		–				8	–	4	–	0
Northern Illinois		–		–				7	–	4	–	0
Pittsburgh		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Memphis State		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Southwestern Louisiana		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Rutgers		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Akron		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Penn State		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Tulane		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Temple		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
Tulsa		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
Boston College		–		–				3	–	8	–	0
Cincinnati		–		–				3	–	8	–	0
East Carolina		–		–				3	–	8	–	0
Navy		–		–				3	–	8	–	0
Virginia Tech		–		–				3	–	8	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

The team's statistical leaders included Matt Baker with 1,539 passing yards, Todd McNair with 761 rushing yards, Mike Palys with 517 receiving yards, and placekicker Bill Wright with 55 points scored.^[3]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 3	at Syracuse	Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY	L 21–31	41,727
September 10	No. 14 Alabama	Veterans Stadium Philadelphia, PA	L 0–37	28,680	^[4]
September 17	at Navy	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD	W 12–7
October 1	Penn State	Veterans Stadium Philadelphia, PA	L 9–45	66,592
October 15	at Pittsburgh	Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA	L 7–42	32,832
October 22	at California	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	L 14–31
October 29	at Rutgers	Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ	W 35–30
November 5	East Carolina	Veterans Stadium Philadelphia, PA	L 17–34	8,018	^[5]
November 12	at Akron	Rubber Bowl Akron, OH	W 37–17
November 19	at Tulsa	Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK	L 10–15	7,186
November 26	Boston College	Veterans Stadium Philadelphia, PA	W 45–28	12,892
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "1988 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. "1988 Temple Owls Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
4. "Temple routed by Tide". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 11, 1988. Retrieved February 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Poor start dooms Temple to defeat by East Carolina". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 6, 1988. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.