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1985 Temple Owls football team

1985 Temple Owls football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–7
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorNick Rapone (1st season)
Home stadiumVeterans Stadium
Seasons
← 1984
1986 →
1985 Major eastern college football independents records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Penn State $ 6 – 0 – 0 11 – 1 – 0
West Virginia 4 – 1 – 1 7 – 3 – 1
Syracuse 4 – 2 – 0 7 – 5 – 0
Boston College 3 – 3 – 0 4 – 8 – 0
Pittsburgh 2 – 3 – 1 5 – 5 – 1
Temple 1 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Rutgers 0 – 6 – 0 2 – 8 – 1
Rankings from AP Poll
1985 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Penn State   –   –   11 – 1 – 0
No. 9 Miami (FL)   –   –   10 – 2 – 0
Army   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
No. 15 Florida State   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
West Virginia   –   –   7 – 3 – 1
Southern Miss   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Syracuse   –   –   7 – 5 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   –   5 – 5 – 1
Cincinnati   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Notre Dame   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
South Carolina   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Southwestern Louisiana   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Navy   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Temple   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Boston College   –   –   4 – 8 – 0
Memphis State   –   –   2 – 7 – 2
Rutgers   –   –   2 – 8 – 1
East Carolina   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
Louisville   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
Tulane   –   –   1 – 10 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1985 Temple Owls football team was an American football team that represented Temple University as an independent during the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its third season under head coach Bruce Arians, the team compiled a 4–7 record and outscored opponents by a total of 233 to 223.[1][2] The team played its home games at Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia.

The team's statistical leaders included Lee Saltz with 1,875 passing yards, Paul Palmer with 1,516 rushing yards and 60 points scored, and Willie Marshall with 893 receiving yards.[3]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7at Boston College
L 25–2831,500[4]
September 14at No. 11 Penn State
L 25–2784,651[5]
September 21 No. 13 BYU
L 24–2631,085[6]
September 28at East Carolina
W 21–732,087[7]
October 5at Cincinnati
W 28–1612,103[8]
October 12Rutgers
  • Veterans Stadium
  • Philadelphia, PA
W 14–1325,286[9]
October 19 No. 12 (I-AA) William & Mary
  • Veterans Stadium
  • Philadelphia, PA
W 45–1615,186[10]
October 26at Syracuse
L 14–2945,391[11]
November 2at Delaware
L 10–1719,614[12]
November 9Pittsburgh
  • Veterans Stadium
  • Philadelphia, PA
L 17–2119,428[13]
November 16at West Virginia
L 10–2334,721[14]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

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1985 Temple Owls football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
OT 65 Eric Coss Sr
WR 40 Andy Garczynski So
TE 86 Mike Hinnant So
WR 84 Willie Marshall Jr
RB 34 Todd McNair Fr
RB 6 Paul Palmer Jr
G 70 John Rienstra Sr
QB 11 Lee Saltz Jr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DB 15 Todd Bowles Sr
LB 54 Steve Domonoski Jr
DE 98 Ralph Jarvis So
DB 27 Terry Wright Jr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

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  1. ^ "1985 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. ^ "1985 Temple Owls Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
  4. ^ "Boston College survives rally, beats Temple". St. Petersburg Times. September 8, 1985. Retrieved April 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Lions post another 2-point win". The Daily News. September 15, 1985. Retrieved April 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "BYU foils Owls' upset bid 26–24". Sunday News Journal. September 22, 1985. Retrieved April 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Pirates beaten". Rocky Mount Telegram. September 29, 1985. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Owls collect second victory". The Record. October 6, 1985. Retrieved April 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Rutgers loses a heartbreaker". The Record. October 13, 1985. Retrieved April 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Palmer, Saltz spark Temple, 45–16". The Patriot-News. October 20, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Syracuse finishes Temple's streak". Courier-Post. October 27, 1985. Retrieved April 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Owls vs. Hens finishes with Delaware win". Sunday Press. November 3, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Pitt rallies to beat Temple 21–17". The Macon Telegraph & News. November 10, 1985. Retrieved April 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "West Virginia rush finishes off the Owls, 23–10". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 17, 1985. Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.