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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 [ edit ]
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 4 at No. 8 Penn State L 14–3180,000
September 11 at Syracuse W 23–1829,574
September 18 Delaware W 22–025,463 [4]
September 25 Rutgers Veterans Stadium Philadelphia, PA L 7–10
October 2 at No. 18 Boston College L 7–1732,000
October 9 at Louisville W 55–1419,223
October 16 at No. 2 Pittsburgh L 17–3857,250
October 30 Cincinnati Veterans Stadium Philadelphia, PA W 41–7
November 6 No. 17 West Virginia Veterans Stadium Philadelphia, PA L 17–2028,968 [5]
November 13 at Colgate L 17–244,000 [6]
November 20 East Carolina Veterans Stadium Philadelphia, PA L 10–236,135 [7]
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
References [ edit ]
^ "1982 Temple Owls Schedule and Results" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 29, 2020 .
^ "2019 Temple Owls Football Media Guide" (PDF) . Temple University. p. 132. Retrieved May 29, 2020 .
^ "1982 Temple Owls Stats" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 29, 2020 .
^ Livingston, Bill (September 19, 1982). "Temple Runs Over Delaware, 22-0" . The Philadelphia Inquirer . Philadelphia, Pa. p. 11-E – via Newspapers.com .
^ "West Virginia escapes with close win" . The Selma Times-Journal . November 7, 1982. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Pitoniak, Scott (November 14, 1982). "Temple Surprised by Colgate" . The Philadelphia Inquirer . Philadelphia, Pa. pp. 11-E, 16-E – via Newspapers.com .
^ "East Carolina, Ingram finish Temple, 23–10" . The Philadelphia Inquirer . November 21, 1982. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
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