1981 Temple Owls football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1981 Temple Owls football Independent 5–5 Wayne Hardin 12th Veterans Stadium, Franklin Field The 1981 Temple Owls football team was an American football team that represented Temple University as an independent during the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its 12th season under head coach Wayne Hardin, the team compiled a 5–5 record and was outscored by a total of 195 to 181.1981 Temple Owls Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football May 27, 2020 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/temple/1981-schedule.html2019 Temple Owls Football Media Guide Temple University May 27, 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 (two games) and Franklin Field (two games) in Philadelphia. The team's statistical leaders included Tink Murphy with 1,589 passing yards, Jim Brown with 883 rushing yards and 66 points scored, and Gerald Lucear with 493 receiving yards.1981 Temple Owls Stats Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football May 27, 2020 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/temple/1981.html Schedule 1981 AP y y September 5 William & Mary Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA W 42–0 10,985 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer-temple-rips-wi/158211030/ The Philadelphia Inquirer Temple rips William & Mary, 42–0, as Brown scores four touchdowns September 6, 1981 October 31, 2024 Newspapers.com September 12 Syracuse Veterans Stadium Philadelphia, PA W 31–19 15,091 https://www.newspapers.com/article/courier-post-temple-cruises-over-syracus/158210469/ Courier-Post Temple cruises over Syracuse September 13, 1981 October 31, 2024 Newspapers.com September 19 at Delaware Delaware Stadium Newark, DE L 7–13 22,379 Delaware Massacres Princeton Bill Simmons September 20, 1981 9-D The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56611957/1981-princeton-delaware/ October 3 at No. 2 Penn State Beaver Stadium University Park, PA L 0–30 84,562 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-patriot-news-state-stuffs-owls-in-f/158213194/ The Patriot-News State stuffs Owls in 'funny game' October 4, 1981 October 31, 2024 Newspapers.com October 10 Colgate Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA W 31–0 12,203 Owls Ground Red Raiders The Sunday Press Binghamton, N.Y. Associated Press October 11, 1981 6B, 2B https://www.newspapers.com/clip/54308619/1981-colgate-temple Newspapers.com October 17 at Rutgers Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ W 24–12 22,189 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-register-murphy-passes-owls-ov/158211828/ The Daily Register Murphy-passes Owls over Rutgers, 24–12 October 18, 1981 October 31, 2024 Newspapers.com October 24 at Cincinnati Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH W 24–13 11,124 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-journal-jim-browns-3-tds-sp/158213298/ The Atlanta Journal & Constitution Jim Brown's 3 TDs spur Temple over Cincinnati October 25, 1981 October 31, 2024 Newspapers.com October 31 at No. 5 Georgia Sanford Stadium Athens, GA L 3–49 80,117 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer-walker-georgi/134422705/ The Philadelphia Inquirer Walker, Georgia whip Temple, 49–3 November 1, 1981 October 31, 2023 Newspapers.com November 7 at West Virginia Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV L 19-24 40,342 https://www.newspapers.com/article/courier-post-w-vas-luck-good-owls-b/139760942/ The Courier-Post W. Va.'s Luck good; Owls' bad November 8, 1981 January 28, 2024 Newspapers.com November 21 No. 1 Pittsburgh Veterans Stadium Philadelphia, PA L 0–35 32,570 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-post-crescent-pitt-cruises-by-temple/158213403/ The Post-Crescent Pitt cruises by Temple November 22, 1981 October 31, 2024 Newspapers.com Roster 1981 Temple Owls f 9 Sr Tink Murphy QB 14 So Tim Riordan QB y 36 So Kevin Ross Kevin Ross (American football) DB y 26 Fr Anthony Yonug Anthony Young (American football) DB y *Wayne Hardin References Temple Category:Temple Owls football seasons Temple Owls football Category:1981 in Philadelphia