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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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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 4at No. 8 Penn State
L 14–3180,000
September 11at Syracuse
W 23–1829,574
September 18Delaware
W 22–025,463[4]
September 25Rutgers
  • Veterans Stadium
  • Philadelphia, PA
L 7–10
October 2at No. 18 Boston College
L 7–1732,000
October 9at Louisville
W 55–1419,223
October 16at No. 2 Pittsburgh
L 17–3857,250
October 30Cincinnati
  • Veterans Stadium
  • Philadelphia, PA
W 41–7
November 6 No. 17 West Virginia
  • Veterans Stadium
  • Philadelphia, PA
L 17–2028,968[5]
November 13at Colgate
L 17–244,000[6]
November 20East Carolina
  • Veterans Stadium
  • Philadelphia, PA
L 10–236,135[7]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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. ^ Livingston, Bill (September 19, 1982). "Temple Runs Over Delaware, 22-0". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 11-E – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "West Virginia escapes with close win". The Selma Times-Journal. November 7, 1982. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Pitoniak, Scott (November 14, 1982). "Temple Surprised by Colgate". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. pp. 11-E, 16-E – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "East Carolina, Ingram finish Temple, 23–10". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 21, 1982. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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