1981 Major eastern college football independents records
v
t
e
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
No. 3 Penn State $
6
–
0
–
0
10
–
2
–
0
No. 4 Pittsburgh
5
–
1
–
0
11
–
1
–
0
No. 17 West Virginia
3
–
3
–
0
9
–
3
–
0
Temple
2
–
3
–
0
5
–
5
–
0
Syracuse
2
–
4
–
0
4
–
6
–
1
Boston College
1
–
4
–
0
5
–
6
–
0
Rutgers
1
–
4
–
0
5
–
6
–
0
$ – Lambert Trophy Winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1981 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
v
t
e
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
No. 4 Pittsburgh
–
–
11
–
1
–
0
No. 3 Penn State
–
–
10
–
2
–
0
No. 8 Miami (FL)
–
–
9
–
2
–
0
Southern Miss
–
–
9
–
2
–
1
No. 17 West Virginia
–
–
9
–
3
–
0
Colgate
–
–
7
–
3
–
0
Virginia Tech
–
–
7
–
4
–
0
Navy
–
–
7
–
4
–
1
Cincinnati
–
–
6
–
5
–
0
Florida State
–
–
6
–
5
–
0
Holy Cross
–
–
6
–
5
–
0
Tulane
–
–
6
–
5
–
0
UNLV
–
–
6
–
6
–
0
South Carolina
–
–
6
–
6
–
0
Temple
–
–
5
–
5
–
0
Boston College
–
–
5
–
6
–
0
East Carolina
–
–
5
–
6
–
0
Northeast Louisiana
–
–
5
–
6
–
0
Louisville
–
–
5
–
6
–
0
Notre Dame
–
–
5
–
6
–
0
Rutgers
–
–
5
–
6
–
0
William & Mary
–
–
5
–
6
–
0
Syracuse
–
–
4
–
6
–
1
Richmond
–
–
4
–
7
–
0
Army
–
–
3
–
7
–
1
North Texas State
–
–
2
–
9
–
0
Georgia Tech
–
–
1
–
10
–
0
Memphis State
–
–
1
–
10
–
0
Rankings from AP Poll
The 1981 Temple Owls football team was an American football team that represented Temple University as an independent during the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its 12th season under head coach Wayne Hardin, the team compiled a 5–5 record and was outscored by a total of 195 to 181.[1][2] The team played its home games at Veterans Stadium (two games) and Franklin Field (two games) in Philadelphia.
The team's statistical leaders included Tink Murphy with 1,589 passing yards, Jim Brown with 883 rushing yards and 66 points scored, and Gerald Lucear with 493 receiving yards.[3]
^"1981 Temple Owls Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
^"2019 Temple Owls Football Media Guide" (PDF). Temple University. p. 132. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
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