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1982 Temple Owls football team

1982 Temple Owls football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–7
Head coach
Home stadiumVeterans Stadium, Franklin Field
Seasons
← 1981
1983 →
1982 Major eastern college football independents records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Penn State $ 6 – 0 – 0 11 – 1 – 0
No. 10 Pittsburgh 4 – 1 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
No. 19 West Virginia 4 – 2 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
Boston College 3 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 1
Rutgers 1 – 5 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Temple 1 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Syracuse 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll
1982 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Penn State   –   –   11 – 1 – 0
No. 10 Pittsburgh   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
No. 13 Florida State   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
No. 19 West Virginia   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
Boston College   –   –   8 – 3 – 1
Southwestern Louisiana   –   –   7 – 3 – 1
East Carolina   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Southern Miss   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Notre Dame   –   –   6 – 4 – 1
Cincinnati   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Georgia Tech   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Navy   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Louisville   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Rutgers   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Army   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
South Carolina   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Temple   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Tulane   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Syracuse   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
Memphis State   –   –   1 – 10 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1982 Temple Owls football team was an American football team that represented Temple University as an independent during the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its 13th season under head coach Wayne Hardin, the team compiled a 4–7 record and outscored opponents by a total of 220 to 202.[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 1,840 passing yards, Harold Harmon with 883 rushing yards, Reggie Brown with 591 receiving yards, and Bob Clauser with 62 points scored.[3]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 4at No. 8 Penn State
L 14–3180,000[4]
September 11at Syracuse
W 23–1829,574[5]
September 18Delaware
W 22–025,463[6]
September 25Rutgers
L 7–1013,104[7]
October 2at No. 18 Boston College
L 7–1732,000[8]
October 97:09 p.m.at Louisville
W 55–1419,223[9]
October 16at No. 2 Pittsburgh
L 17–3857,250[10]
October 301:30 p.m.Cincinnati
  • Veterans Stadium
  • Philadelphia, PA
W 41–710,171[11]
November 6 No. 17 West Virginia
  • Veterans Stadium
  • Philadelphia, PA
L 17–2028,968[12]
November 13at Colgate
L 17–244,000[13]
November 20East Carolina
  • Veterans Stadium
  • Philadelphia, PA
L 10–236,135[14]

References

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  1. ^ "1982 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. ^ "1982 Temple Owls Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
  4. ^ "Penn State thumps Owls on early scores". Courier-Post. September 5, 1982. Retrieved February 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Temple rally stuuns Syracuse". Staten Island Advance. September 12, 1982. Retrieved February 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Livingston, Bill (September 19, 1982). "Temple runs over Delaware, 22–0". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 11-E – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Rutgers shocks Temple". Sunday Press. September 26, 1982. Retrieved February 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Beating Temple's not so simple, but Boston College prevails 17–7". The Courier-Journal. October 3, 1982. Retrieved February 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Temple crunches Louisville". Sunday News. October 10, 1982. Retrieved February 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Pitt, Marino regain form". The Pittsburgh Press. October 17, 1982. Retrieved February 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Looking ahead, Temple topples Cincinnati, 41–7". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 31, 1982. Retrieved February 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "West Virginia escapes with close win". The Selma Times-Journal. November 7, 1982. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ Pitoniak, Scott (November 14, 1982). "Temple Surprised by Colgate". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. pp. 11-E, 16-E – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "East Carolina, Ingram finish Temple, 23–10". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 21, 1982. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.