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1990 Temple Owls football team

1990 Temple Owls football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–4
Head coach
Home stadiumVeterans Stadium
Seasons
← 1989
1991 →
1990 Major eastern college football independents records
Conf. Overall
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
Rankings from AP Poll
1990 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf. Overall
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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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1at Wyoming
L 23–3817,654[4]
September 8at Syracuse
L 9–1938,925[5]
September 15Austin Peay
W 28–024,785[6]
September 22at Wisconsin
W 24–1841,817[7]
October 6at Penn State
L 10–4885,874[8]
October 20Virginia Tech
  • Veterans Stadium
  • Philadelphia, PA
W 31–2825,712[9]
October 27East Carolinadagger
  • Temple Stadium
  • Philadelphia, PA
W 30–2724,612[10]
November 3at No. 11 Tennessee
L 20–4193,898[11]
November 10at Pittsburgh
W 28–1816,375[12]
November 17Rutgers
  • Veterans Stadium
  • Philadelphia, PA
W 29–2216,911[13]
November 24at Boston College
W 29–1021,067[14]
  • daggerHomecoming
  • 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. ^ "Owls fall to Wyoming 38–23". Sunday News Journal. September 2, 1990. Retrieved June 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Syracuse sloppy in 19–9 victory over Temple". The Pittsburgh Press. September 9, 1990. Retrieved June 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Drayton's record return helps Owls get first win". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 16, 1990. Retrieved January 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Wisconsin falls to Temple 24–18". The Duluth News Tribune. September 23, 1990. Retrieved June 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Penn State's running game fattend up on Temple". Press of Atlantic City. October 7, 1990. Retrieved June 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Temple overcomes adversity and Virginia Tech". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 21, 1990. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "FG helps Owls beat East Carolina". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 28, 1990. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Tennessee routs Temple; Baker leaves with injury". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 4, 1990. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Temple lowers boom on Pitt". The Pittsburgh Press. November 11, 1990. Retrieved June 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Rutgers self-destructs in season-ending loss". The Sunday Record. November 18, 1990. Retrieved June 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Grim ending for Eagles". The Boston Sunday Globe. November 25, 1990. Retrieved June 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.