1995 Temple Owls football team

1995 Temple Owls football
1995 Temple Owls football
Conference	Big East Conference
Record	1–10 (1–6 Big East)
Head coach	Ron Dickerson (3rd season);
Offensive coordinator	Nick Gasparsto (3rd season)
Defensive coordinator	Dale Strahm (2nd season)
Home stadium	Veterans Stadium
	Seasons ← 1994 1996 →

1995 Big East Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
No. 10 Virginia Tech +	6	–	1	10	–	2
No. 20 Miami (FL) +	6	–	1	8	–	3
No. 19 Syracuse	5	–	2	9	–	3
West Virginia	4	–	3	5	–	6
Boston College	4	–	3	4	–	8
Rutgers	2	–	5	4	–	7
Temple	1	–	6	1	–	10
Pittsburgh	0	–	7	2	–	9

+ – Conference co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

The 1995 Temple Owls football team represented Temple University as a member of the Big East Conference during the 1995 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by third-year head coach Ron Dickerson, the Owls compiled an overall record of 1–10 with a mark of 1–6 in conference play, placing seventh in the Big East. Temple played home games at Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 2	7:10 p.m.	at Kansas State*	KSU Stadium Manhattan, KS	L 7–34	34,927
September 9	12:00 p.m.	at West Virginia	Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV	L 13–24	53,024
September 16		at No. 7 Penn State*	Beaver Stadium University Park, PA	L 14–66	95,926
September 30		Bowling Green*	Veterans Stadium Philadelphia, PA	L 31–37	3,739
October 7	12:00 p.m.	at Syracuse	Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY	L 14–31	40,646
October 14	6:00 p.m.	Pittsburgh	Veterans Stadium Philadelphia, PA	W 29–27	4,968
October 21	2:00 p.m.	at East Carolina*	Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium Greenville, NC	L 22–32	31,225	^[1]
October 28		at Miami (FL)	Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL	L 12–36	28,147
November 4		Boston College	Veterans Stadium Philadelphia, PA	L 9–10	5,182
November 11		vs. No. 21 Virginia Tech	Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Washington, DC	L 16–38	20,371	^[2]
November 18		Rutgers	Veterans Stadium Philadelphia, PA	L 20–23	3,733
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

Kansas State

Temple Owls at Kansas State Wildcats

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Temple	7	0	0	0	7
Kansas State	10	17	7	0	34

at KSU Stadium, Manhattan, Kansas

Date: September 2, 1995
Game time: 7:10 p.m. EST
Game attendance: 34,927
Box Score

Game information

First quarter

TEM - Kersee 58 pass from Burris (Michalski kick)
KSU - FG Gramatica 26
KSU - Hickson 5 run (Gramatica kick)

Second quarter

KSU - Miller 3 run (Gramatica kick)
KSU - Lockett 15 pass from Miller (Gramatica kick)
KSU - FG Gramatica 26

Third quarter

KSU - Schwieger 5 pass from Miller (Gramatica kick)

Fourth quarter

No scoring

West Virginia

Temple Owls at West Virginia Mountaineers

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Temple	0	7	0	6	13
West Virginia	0	7	10	7	24

at Mountaineer Field, Morgantown, West Virginia

Date: September 9, 1995
Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
Game attendance: 53,024
Box score

Game information

First quarter

No scoring

Second quarter

TEM - Lee 1 run (Michalski kick)
WVU - Gary 2 run (Br. Baumann kick)

Third quarter

WVU - FG Br. Baumann 36
WVU - Barber 1 run (Br. Baumann kick)

Fourth quarter

WVU - Purnell 30 pass from Johnston (Br. Baumann kick)
TEM - Lee 1 run (two-point conversion failed)

Penn State

Temple Owls at Penn State Nittany Lions

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Temple	0	7	7	0	14
Penn State	17	14	21	14	66

at Beaver Stadium, State College, Pennsylvania

Date: September 16, 1995
Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
Game attendance: 95,926
Box Score

Game information

First quarter

PSU - Archie 22 run (Conway kick)
PSU - FG Conway 32
PSU - Witman 11 pass from Richardson (Conway kick)

Second quarter

PSU - Engram 26 pass from Richardson (Conway kick)
PSU - Milne 1 run (Conway kick)
TEM - Baxter 5 pass from Burris (Michalski kick)

Third quarter

PSU - Stephenson 4 pass from Richardson (Conway kick)
PSU - Enis 24 run (Conway kick)
PSU - Milne 1 run (Barninger kick)
TEM - Burris 18 run (Michalski kick)

Fourth quarter

PSU - Enis 1 run (Barninger kick)
PSU - Enis 6 run (Barninger kick)

Bowling Green

Bowling Green Falcons at Temple Owls

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bowling Green	3	10	14	10	37
Temple	0	10	0	21	31

at Veterans Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Date: September 30, 1995
Game attendance: 3,739
Box score

Game information

First quarter

BGSU - FG Schorejs 49

Second quarter

BGSU - Cates 14 run (Schorejs kick)
TEM - Lee 1 run (Michalski kick)
TEM - FG Michalski 32
BGSU - FG Schorejs 24

Third quarter

BGSU - Cates 1 run (Schorejs kick)
BGSU - Cates 50 pass from Henry (Schorejs kick)

Fourth quarter

BGSU - Cates 1 run (Schorejs kick)
TEM - Kersey 45 pass from Burris (Michalski kick)
BGSU - FG Schorejs 36
TEM - Baster 27 pass from Burris (Michalski kick)
TEM - Burris 11 run (Michalski kick)

Syracuse

Temple Owls at Syracuse Orangemen

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Temple	0	7	0	7	14
Syracuse	7	7	9	8	31

at Carrier Dome, Syracuse, New York

Date: October 7, 1995
Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
Game attendance: 40,646
Box score

Game information

First quarter

SYR - R. Williams 8 pass from D. McNabb (O. Mare kick)

Second quarter

SYR - Jones 5 run (O. Mare kick)
TEM - F. Carter 25 run (Michalski kick)

Third quarter

SYR - FG O Mare 36
SYR - McIntosh 47 run (kick failed)

Fourth quarter

SYR - Harrison 42 pass from McNabb (McNabb reception for two-point conversion)
TEM - K. Walker 3 pass from Burris (Michalski kick)

Pitt

Pitt Panthers at Temple Owls

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Pitt	0	13	0	14	27
Temple	7	3	7	12	29

at Veterans Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Date: October 14, 1995
Game time: 6:00 p.m. EST
Game attendance: 4,968
Box score

Game information

First quarter

TEM - Culbreath 33 run (Michalski kick)

Second quarter

TEM - FG Michalski 36
PITT - Schneider 3 run (Ferencik kick)
PITT - Jells 29 pass from Ryan (kick failed)

Third quarter

TEM - Lee 1 run (Michalski kick)

Fourth quarter

PITT - Schneider 1 run (Ferencik kick)
TEM - Lee 14 run (kick failed)
TEM - Lee 15 run (two-point conversion failed)
PITT - Butler 9 pass from Gonzalez (Ferencik kick)

East Carolina

Temple Owls at East Carolina Pirates

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Temple	0	0	7	15	22
East Carolina	3	10	19	0	32

at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium, Greenville, North Carolina

Date: October 21, 1995
Game time: 2:00 p.m. EST
Game attendance: 31,225
Box score

Game information

First quarter

ECU - FG Holcomb 28

Second quarter

ECU - Crandell 7 run (Holcomb kick)
ECU - FG Holcomb 29

Third quarter

ECU - Nichols 5 pass from Crandell (two-point conversion failed)
TEM - Johnson 11 pass from Burris (Michalski kick)
ECU - Harley 7 run (Holcomb kick)
ECU - Foreman 31 fumble return (Holcomb kick)

Fourth quarter

TEM - Burris 9 run (Michalski kick)
TEM - Kersey 23 pass from Burris (Walker reception for two-point conversion)

Miami (FL)

Temple Owls at Miami Hurricanes

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Temple	3	9	0	0	12
Miami (FL)	7	13	9	7	36

at Miami Orange Bowl, Miami, Florida

Date: October 28, 1995
Game attendance: 28,147
Box score

Game information

First quarter

UM - German 77 pass from Clement (Prewitt kick)
TEM - FG Michalski 34

Second quarter

TEM - V Johnson 39 pass from Burris (Michalski kick)
UM - Ferguson 23 run (Prewitt kick)
UM - Ferguson 2 run (kick failed)
TEM - 2 point defensive conversion by Adams

Third quarter

UM - FG Prewitt 36
UM - Clement 1 run (two-point conversion failed)
UM - German 30 pass from Covington (Prewitt kick)

Fourth quarter

No scoring

Boston College

Boston College Eagles at Temple Owls

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Boston College	7	0	3	0	10
Temple	7	0	0	2	9

at Veterans Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Date: November 4, 1995
Game attendance: 5,182
Box score

Game information

First quarter

BC - O. Walker 5-yard run (D. McGuire kick)
TEM - H. Burris 10-yard run (Z. Michalski kick)

Second quarter

No scoring

Third quarter

BC - D. McGuire 47-yard field goal

Fourth quarter

TEM - Safety

Virginia Tech

Temple Owls vs. Virginia Tech Hokies

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Temple	6	3	0	7	16
Virginia Tech	10	21	0	7	38

at RFK Stadium, Washington, DC

Date: November 11, 1995
Game attendance: 20,371
Box score

Game information

First quarter

VT - FG Larsen 19
TEM - FG Michalski 41
TEM - FG Michalski 31
VT - Still 35 pass from Druckenmiller (Larsen kick)

Second quarter

VT - Baron 46 fumble return (Larsen kick)
VT - Price 19 interception return (Larsen kick)
TEM - FG Michalski 44
VT - Parker 2 run (Larsen kick)

Third quarter

No scoring

Fourth quarter

VT - Parker 1 run (Larsen kick)
TEM - Kersey 18 pass from Burris (Michalski kick)

Rutgers

Rutgers Scarlet Knights at Temple Owls

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Rutgers	6	6	0	11	23
Temple	7	7	0	6	20

at Veterans Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Date: November 18, 1995
Game attendance: 3,733
Recap, pg. 126

Game information

First quarter

RUT - Williams 43-yard interception return (kick failed)
TEM - Carter 16-yard pass from Burris (Michalski kick)

Second quarter

TEM - Walker 54-yard pass from Burris (Michalski kick)
RUT - Harper 8-yard pass from Lucas (pass failed)

Third quarter

No scoring

Fourth quarter

RUT - Kucowski 17-yard field goal
TEM - Culbreath 42-yard run (run failed)
RUT - Harper 13-yard pass from Lucas (Battaglia pass from Lucas)

References

^ "Temple's offense arrives too late in loss to E. Carolina". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 22, 1995. Retrieved March 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Hokies' defenders come up big in rout". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 12, 1995. Retrieved February 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "1995 Temple Owls Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved June 11, 2020.

[1995Temple1-1] "Temple's offense arrives too late in loss to E. Carolina". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 22, 1995. Retrieved March 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

[2] "Hokies' defenders come up big in rout". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 12, 1995. Retrieved February 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[3] "1995 Temple Owls Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved June 11, 2020.

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