1987 Temple
3–8, coached by Bruce Arians. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest upsetBeat No. 16 Pittsburgh 24–21Sep 19
Pittsburgh was ranked No. 16, above it.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | at Toledo | W 13–12 | 44% |
| Sep 12 | at Boston College | L 7–28 | 33% |
| Sep 19 | at 16Pittsburgh | W 24–21 | 33% |
| Sep 26 | vs Akron | W 23–3 | 82% |
| Oct 3 | at 14Penn State | L 13–27 | 22% |
| Oct 10 | vs Tulsa | L 17–24 | 65% |
| Oct 17 | at 14Florida | L 3–34 | 23% |
| Oct 31 | at Army | L 7–17 | 51% |
| Nov 7 | at East Carolina | L 26–31 | 49% |
| Nov 14 | vs Houston | L 7–37 | 66% |
| Nov 21 | vs Rutgers | L 14–17 | 51% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Rutgers 17–14; unranked in the final AP poll.
In program history: The 52nd-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 1987.
- Record
- 3–8
- Conference
- 1–3 7th in the Major eastern college football independents (Wikipedia)
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 154–251
- Coach
- Bruce Arians
- Elo
- 1384 −140 this season
- SP+ rating
- -13.0 No. 83 of 101; offense No. 99, defense No. 53
- SRS
- −8.7 No. 74 of 104 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- —
- Defensive coordinator
- Nick Rapone
Drafted in 1988
The 1988 draft| Rd 3 | Ralph Jarvis DE | Chicago Bears |