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1985 Temple Owls football team
| 1985 Temple Owls football |
|---|
| Independent |
| 4–7 |
| Bruce Arians (3rd season) |
| Nick Rapone (1st season) |
| Veterans Stadium |
The 1985 Temple Owls football team was an American football team that represented Temple University as an independent during the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its third season under head coach Bruce Arians, the team compiled a 4–7 record and outscored opponents by a total of 233 to 223. The team played its home games at Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia.
The team's statistical leaders included Lee Saltz with 1,875 passing yards, Paul Palmer with 1,516 rushing yards and 60 points scored, and Willie Marshall with 893 receiving yards.
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 7 | at Boston College | Alumni StadiumChestnut Hill, MA | L 25–28 | 31,500 | |
| September 14 | at No. 11 Penn State | Beaver StadiumUniversity Park, PA | L 25–27 | 84,651 | |
| September 21 | No. 13 BYU | Veterans StadiumPhiladelphia, PA | L 24–26 | 31,085 | |
| September 28 | at East Carolina | Ficklen Memorial StadiumGreenville, NC | W 21–7 | 32,087 | |
| October 5 | at Cincinnati | Riverfront StadiumCincinnati, OH | W 28–16 | 12,103 | |
| October 12 | Rutgers | Veterans StadiumPhiladelphia, PA | W 14–13 | 25,286 | |
| October 19 | No. 12 (I-AA) William & Mary | Veterans StadiumPhiladelphia, PA | W 45–16 | 15,186 | |
| October 26 | at Syracuse | Carrier DomeSyracuse, NY | L 14–29 | 45,391 | |
| November 2 | at Delaware | Delaware StadiumNewark, DE | L 10–17 | 19,614 | |
| November 9 | Pittsburgh | Veterans StadiumPhiladelphia, PA | L 17–21 | 19,428 | |
| November 16 | at West Virginia | Mountaineer FieldMorgantown, WV | L 10–23 | 34,721 | |
| Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game |
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