1982_Temple_Owls_football_team

1982 Temple Owls football
1982 Temple Owls football
Conference	Independent
Record	4–7
Head coach	Wayne Hardin (13th season);
Home stadium	Veterans Stadium, Franklin Field
	Seasons ← 1981 1983 →

1982 Temple Owls football team

American college football season

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.

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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]

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Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 4	at No. 8 Penn State	Beaver Stadium University Park, PA	L 14–31	80,000
September 11	at Syracuse	Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY	W 23–18	29,574
September 18	Delaware	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA	W 22–0	25,463	^[4]
September 25	Rutgers	Veterans Stadium Philadelphia, PA	L 7–10
October 2	at No. 18 Boston College	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA	L 7–17	32,000
October 9	at Louisville	Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY	W 55–14	19,223
October 16	at No. 2 Pittsburgh	Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA	L 17–38	57,250
October 30	Cincinnati	Veterans Stadium Philadelphia, PA	W 41–7
November 6	No. 17 West Virginia	Veterans Stadium Philadelphia, PA	L 17–20	28,968	^[5]
November 13	at Colgate	Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY	L 17–24	4,000	^[6]
November 20	East Carolina	Veterans Stadium Philadelphia, PA	L 10–23	6,135	^[7]
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

v t e	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

$ – Lambert Trophy Winner Rankings from AP Poll

v t e	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

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