1985 Temple
4–7, coached by Bruce Arians. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat William & Mary 45–16Oct 19
By 29 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7 | at Boston College | L 25–28 | 28% |
| Sep 14 | at 11Penn State | L 25–27 | 36% |
| Sep 21 | vs 13BYU | L 24–26 | 28% |
| Sep 28 | at East Carolina | W 21–7 | 47% |
| Oct 5 | at Cincinnati | W 28–16 | 60% |
| Oct 12 | vs Rutgers | W 14–13 | 68% |
| Oct 19 | vs William & Mary | W 45–16 | 86% |
| Oct 26 | at Syracuse | L 14–29 | 52% |
| Nov 2 | at Delaware | L 10–17 | 62% |
| Nov 9 | vs Pittsburgh | L 17–21 | 56% |
| Nov 16 | at West Virginia | L 10–23 | 31% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to West Virginia 23–10; unranked in the final AP poll.
In program history: The 34th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 92 on file).
Players on this team
Before 2004 our records hold honors and the draft; these are the players whose college years here, from their Wikipedia articles or their honors, include 1985.
- Record
- 4–7
- Conference
- 1–5 6th in the Major eastern college football independents (Wikipedia)
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 233–223
- Coach
- Bruce Arians
- Elo
- 1469 −48 this season
- SP+ rating
- -0.4 No. 59 of 106; offense No. 67, defense No. 46
- SRS
- 2.6 No. 50 of 110 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- —
- Defensive coordinator
- Nick Rapone
Drafted in 1986
The 1986 draft| Rd 1 | John Rienstra OG | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| Rd 6 | Lloyd Yancey OG | Dallas Cowboys |