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1984 Temple Owls football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–5
Head coach
Home stadiumVeterans Stadium
Seasons
← 1983
1985 →
1984 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 5 Boston College       10 2 0
No. 11 South Carolina       10 2 0
Army       8 3 1
Rutgers       7 3 0
No. 17 Florida State       7 3 2
Virginia Tech       8 4 0
West Virginia       8 4 0
No. 18 Miami (FL)       8 5 0
Notre Dame       7 5 0
Southwestern Louisiana       6 5 0
Penn State       6 5 0
Syracuse       6 5 0
Temple       6 5 0
Memphis State       5 5 1
Navy       4 6 1
Southern Miss       4 7 0
Pittsburgh       3 7 1
Tulane       3 8 0
Cincinnati       2 9 0
East Carolina       2 9 0
Louisville       2 9 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1984 Temple Owls football team was an American football team that represented Temple University as an independent during the 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its second season under head coach Bruce Arians, the team compiled a 6–5 record and outscored opponents by a total of 226 to 180.[1][2] The team played its home games at Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia.

The team's statistical leaders included Lee Saltz with 1,337 passing yards, Paul Palmer with 885 rushing yards and 60 points scored, and Willie Marshall with 503 receiving yards.[3]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 8at East CarolinaW 17–0
September 15at RutgersL 9–10
September 22PittsburghW 13–12
September 29at No. 9 Florida StateL 27–44
October 6at William & MaryW 28–14
October 13at No. 4 Boston CollegeL 10–24
October 20Delaware
  • Veterans Stadium
  • Philadelphia, PA
L 19–34
October 27Virginia Tech
  • Veterans Stadium
  • Philadelphia, PA
L 7–9
November 3Cincinnati
  • Veterans Stadium
  • Philadelphia, PA
W 42–10
November 17West Virginia
  • Veterans Stadium
  • Philadelphia, PA
W 19–17
November 30vs. ToledoW 35–6
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. ^ "1984 Temple Owls Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
  2. ^ "2019 Temple Owls Football Media Guide" (PDF). Temple University. p. 132. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
  3. ^ "1984 Temple Owls Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 29, 2020.