1989 Temple Owls football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1989 Temple Owls football Independent 1–10 Jerry Berndt 1st Veterans Stadium The 1989 Temple Owls football team was an American football team that represented Temple University as an independent during the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its first season under head coach Jerry Berndt, the team compiled a 1–10 record and was outscored by a total of 387 to 141.1989 Temple Owls Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football May 29, 2020 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/temple/1989-schedule.html2019 Temple Owls Football Media Guide Temple University May 29, 2020 132 https://s3.amazonaws.com/owlsports.com/documents/2019/8/28/2019_Media_Guide_Packaged.pdf The team played its home games at Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia. The team's statistical leaders included Victor Lay with 684 passing yards, Ventres Stevenson with 841 rushing yards, Rick Drayton with 383 receiving yards, and placekicker Bob Wright with 43 points scored.1989 Temple Owls Stats Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football May 29, 2020 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/temple/1989.html Schedule 1989 AP y y September 2 at Western Michigan Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI L 24–31 16,357 https://www.newspapers.com/article/battle-creek-enquirer-wmubrings-down-tem/173779525/ Battle Creek Enquirer WMU brings down Temple in opener September 3, 1989 June 3, 2025 Newspapers.com September 9 No. 14 Syracuse Veterans Stadium Philadelphia, PA L 3–43 20,150 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-rolling-orange-crushes-temple/173779673/ The Times Rolling Orange crushes Temple September 10, 1989 June 3, 2025 Newspapers.com September 16 at Penn State Beaver Stadium University Park, PA L 3–42 78,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/centre-daily-times-lions-rout-lifts-glo/173779931/ Centre Daily Times Lions' rout lifts gloom from Happy Valley September 17, 1989 June 3, 2025 Newspapers.com September 23 at Virginia Tech Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA L 0–23 32,157 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer-temple-falls/140142127/ The Philadelphia Inquirer Temple falls, 23–0, to Va. Tech September 24, 1989 June 3, 2025 Newspapers.com September 30 at No. 14 Houston Houston Astrodome Houston, TX L 7–65 15,121 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-galveston-daily-news-uh-wares-out-te/173780051/ The Galveston Daily News UH Wares out Temple, 65–7 October 1, 1989 June 3, 2025 Newspapers.com October 7 No. 8 Pittsburgh<hc> Veterans Stadium Philadelphia, PA L 3–27 24,982 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-journal-van-pelts-3-td-pass/173780225/ The Atlanta Journal & Constitution Van Pelt's 3 TD passes enough for Pittsburgh to get by woeful Temple 27–3 October 8, 1989 June 3, 2025 Newspapers.com October 14 at Boston College Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA L 14–35 31,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer-bc-hands-owls/173780425/ The Philadelphia Inquirer BC hands Owls a seventh loss, 35–14 October 15, 1989 June 3, 2025 Newspapers.com October 28 Northern Illinois Veterans Stadium Philadelphia, PA L 17-20 15,712 https://www.newspapers.com/article/chicago-tribune-niu-rallies-to-win-behin/173780547/ Chicago Tribune NIU rallies to win behind Robinson October 29, 1989 June 3, 2025 Newspapers.com November 4 at Georgia Sanford Stadium Athens, GA L 10–37 80,011 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer-owls-fall-to-g/135060113/ The Philadelphia Inquirer Owls fall to Georgia after a spate of errors, 37–10 November 5, 1989 November 12, 2023 Newspapers.com November 11 at East Carolina Ficklen Memorial Stadium Greenville, NC L 24–31 21,862 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72755410/richards-runs-to-the-rescue-in/ The Pittsburgh Press Richards runs to the rescue in Panthers' 47–42 victory November 19, 1989 March 5, 2021 Newspapers.com November 18 Rutgers Veterans Stadium Philadelphia, PA W 36–33 17,526 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-central-new-jersey-home-news-rutgers/173780704/ The Home News Rutgers' 6th loss in row is Temple's first victory November 19, 1989 June 3, 2025 Newspapers.com References Temple Category:Temple Owls football seasons Temple Owls football Temple Owls football team