American college football season
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. 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.
Schedule
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 1 at Wyoming L 23–3817,654
September 8 at Syracuse L 9–1938,925
September 15 Austin Peay W 28–024,785
September 22 at Wisconsin W 24–1841,817
October 6 at Penn State L 10–4885,874
October 20 Virginia Tech Veterans Stadium Philadelphia, PA W 31–2825,712
October 27 East Carolina Temple Stadium Philadelphia, PA W 30–2724,612
November 3 at No. 11 Tennessee L 20–4193,898
November 10 at Pittsburgh W 28–1816,375
November 17 Rutgers Veterans Stadium Philadelphia, PA W 29–22
November 24 at Boston College W 29–1021,067
HomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
References
^ "1990 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 .
^ "1990 Temple Owls Stats" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 29, 2020 .
^ "Drayton's record return helps Owls get first win" . The Philadelphia Inquirer . September 16, 1990. Retrieved January 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Temple overcomes adversity and Virginia Tech" . The Philadelphia Inquirer . October 21, 1990. Retrieved February 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "FG helps Owls beat East Carolina" . The Philadelphia Inquirer . October 28, 1990. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Tennessee routs Temple; Baker leaves with injury" . The Philadelphia Inquirer . November 4, 1990. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
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