1988 Temple Owls football team

1988 Temple Owls football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–7
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTony DeMeo (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorNick Rapone (4th season)
Home stadiumVeterans Stadium
1988 Major eastern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 5 West Virginia $ 5 0 011 1 0
No. 13 Syracuse 5 1 010 2 0
Pittsburgh 3 3 06 5 0
Temple 2 3 04 7 0
Rutgers 2 4 05 6 0
Penn State 2 4 05 6 0
Boston College 1 5 03 8 0
Rankings from AP Poll
1988 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Notre Dame      12 0 0
No. 2 Miami (FL)      11 1 0
No. 3 Florida State      11 1 0
No. 5 West Virginia      11 1 0
Southern Miss      10 2 0
No. 13 Syracuse      10 2 0
Army      9 3 0
Louisville      8 3 0
South Carolina      8 4 0
Northern Illinois      7 4 0
Pittsburgh      6 5 0
Memphis State      6 5 0
Southwestern Louisiana      6 5 0
Rutgers      5 6 0
Akron      5 6 0
Penn State      5 6 0
Tulane      5 6 0
Temple      4 7 0
Tulsa      4 7 0
Boston College      3 8 0
Cincinnati      3 8 0
East Carolina      3 8 0
Navy      3 8 0
Virginia Tech      3 8 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1988 Temple Owls football team was an American football team that represented Temple University as an independent during the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its sixth and final season under head coach Bruce Arians, the team compiled a 4–7 record and was outscored by a total of 317 to 207. The team played its home games at Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia.

The team's statistical leaders included Matt Baker with 1,539 passing yards, Todd McNair with 761 rushing yards, Mike Palys with 517 receiving yards, and placekicker Bill Wright with 55 points scored.