1986 Temple
6–5, coached by Bruce Arians. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Western Michigan 49–17Sep 13
By 32 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | at 6Penn State | L 15–45 | 24% |
| Sep 13 | at Western Michigan | W 49–17 | 45% |
| Sep 20 | vs Florida A&M | W 38–17 | 85% |
| Sep 27 | at BYU | L 17–27 | 26% |
| Oct 4 | at Pittsburgh | W 19–13 | 34% |
| Oct 11 | vs East Carolina | W 45–28 | 81% |
| Oct 18 | vs Virginia Tech | W 29–13 | 44% |
| Oct 25 | vs Syracuse | L 24–27 | 72% |
| Nov 8 | vs Boston College | L 29–38 | 56% |
| Nov 15 | at 11Alabama | L 14–24 | 20% |
| Nov 22 | at Rutgers | W 29–22 | 48% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Rutgers 29–22; unranked in the final AP poll.
In program history: The 16th-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 1986.
Heisman votePaul Palmer, second
Led the nationKeith Gloster: yards per catch (24.7); Paul Palmer: rushing yards (1,866 yds)
- Record
- 6–5
- Conference
- 2–3 tied for 4th in the Major eastern college football independents (Wikipedia)
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 308–271
- Coach
- Bruce Arians
- Elo
- 1536 +57 this season
- SP+ rating
- 11.8 No. 27 of 101; offense No. 12, defense No. 56
- SRS
- 7.5 No. 32 of 105 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- —
- Defensive coordinator
- Nick Rapone
Drafted in 1987
The 1987 draft| Rd 1 | Paul Palmer RB | Kansas City Chiefs |
| Rd 6 | Willie Marshall WR | Green Bay Packers |