Temple Owls football statistical leaders

The Temple Owls football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Temple Owls football program in various categories,^[1] including passing, rushing, receiving, total offense, defensive stats, and kicking. Within those areas, the lists identify single-game, single-season, and career leaders. The Owls represent Temple University in the NCAA's American Athletic Conference.

Although Temple began competing in intercollegiate football in 1894,^[1] the school's official record book only includes records from after Temple became a Division I-A (now FBS) program in 1971. Even so, these lists tend to be dominated by more recent players for several reasons:

Since the 1970s, seasons have increased from 10 games to 11 and then 12 games in length.
The NCAA didn't allow freshmen to play varsity football until 1972 (with the exception of the World War II years), allowing players to have four-year careers.
Bowl games only began counting toward single-season and career statistics in 2002.^[2] The Owls have played in three bowl games since this decision, giving many recent players an extra game to accumulate statistics.

These lists are updated through the end of the 2015 season.

Passing

Passing yards

Career
Rk	Player	Yards	Years
1	Henry Burris	7,495	1993 1994 1995 1996
2	Phillip Walker	7,374	2013 2014 2015
3	Mike McGann	5,967	2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
4	Lee Saltz	5,371	1983 1984 1985 1986
5	Adam DiMichele	5,024	2006 2007 2008
6	Devin Scott	3,947	1998 1999 2000 2001
7	Doug Shobert	3,913	1970 1971 1972
8	Brian Broomell	3,902	1976 1977 1978 1979
9	Tim Riordan	3,679	1981 1982 1983
10	Matt Baker	3,651	1987 1988 1989 1990

Single season
Rk	Player	Yards	Year
1	Phillip Walker	2,972	2015
2	Henry Burris	2,716	1994
3	Phillip Walker	2,317	2014
4	Walter Washington	2,207	2004
5	Brian Broomell	2,103	1979
6	Henry Burris	2,084	1996
	Phillip Walker	2,084	2013
8	Henry Burris	2,004	1995
9	Mike McGann	1,994	2002
10	Steve Joachim	1,950	1974

Single game
Rk	Player	Yards	Year	Opponent
1	Henry Burris	445	1996	Pittsburgh
2	Henry Burris	392	1994	Syracuse
3	Phillip Walker	391^[3]	2015	Massachusetts
4	Phillip Walker	382^[4]	2013	UCF
5	Adam DiMichele	370	2008	Eastern Michigan
6	Mike Gerardi	368	2010	Kent State
7	Mike McGann	340	2002	Syracuse
	Adam DiMichele	340	2008	Navy
9	Mike McGann	338	2003	Cincinnati
10	Henry Burris	336	1994	Pittsburgh
	Devin Scott	336	2000	Maryland

Passing touchdowns

Career
Rk	Player	TDs	Years
1	Phillip Walker	52	2013 2014 2015
2	Henry Burris	49	1993 1994 1995 1996
3	Adam DiMichele	40	2006 2007 2008
4	Brian Broomell	35	1976 1977 1978 1979
5	Steve Joachim	31	1973 1974
6	Lee Saltz	29	1983 1984 1985 1986
7	Doug Shobert	26	1970 1971 1972
8	Mike McGann	25	2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
9	Matt Baker	24	1987 1988 1989 1990
10	Devin Scott	23	1998 1999 2000 2001

Single season
Rk	Player	TDs	Year
1	Brian Broomell	22	1979
2	Henry Burris	21	1994
3	Steve Joachim	20	1974
	Phillip Walker	20	2013
5	Phillip Walker	19	2015
6	Adam DiMichele	18	2008
7	Tim Riordan	13	1982
	Lee Saltz	13	1985
	Mike McGann	13	2002
	Phillip Walker	13	2014

Single game
Rk	Player	TDs	Year	Opponent
1	Adam DiMichele	6	2008	Eastern Michigan

Rushing

Rushing yards

Career
Rk	Player	Yards	Years
1	Paul Palmer	4,895	1983 1984 1985 1986
2	Bernard Pierce	3,570	2009 2010 2011
3	Tanardo Sharps	3,260	1999 2000 2001 2002
4	Matt Brown	2,647	2009 2010 2011 2012
5	Anthony Anderson	2,610	1975 1976 1977 1978
6	Todd McNair	2,383	1985 1986 1987 1988
7	Henry Hynoski	2,218	1972 1973 1974
8	Mark Bright	1,943	1976 1977 1978 1979
9	Harold Harmon	1,730	1980 1981 1982 1983
10	Jahad Thomas	1,646	2013 2014 2015

Single season
Rk	Player	Yards	Year
1	Paul Palmer	1,866	1986
2	Paul Palmer	1,516	1985
3	Bernard Pierce	1,481	2011
4	Bernard Pierce	1,361	2009
5	Tanardo Sharps	1,267	2002
6	Jahad Thomas	1,262	2015
7	Zachary Dixon	1,153	1978
8	Todd McNair	1,058	1987
9	Montel Harris	1,054	2012
10	Tanardo Sharps	1,038	2000

Single game
Rk	Player	Yards	Year	Opponent
1	Montel Harris	351^[5]	2012	Army
2	Paul Palmer	349	1986	East Carolina
3	Paul Palmer	281	1985	William & Mary
4	Bernard Pierce	267	2009	Navy
5	Zachary Dixon	241	1978	Cincinnati
6	Paul Palmer	239	1986	Virginia Tech
7	Matt Brown	226	2010	Army
8	Tanardo Sharps	223	2002	Connecticut
9	Anthony Anderson	217	1997	Drake
10	Tanardo Sharps	215	2002	Rutgers

Rushing touchdowns

Career
Rk	Player	TDs	Years
1	Bernard Pierce	53	2009 2010 2011
2	Paul Palmer	39	1983 1984 1985 1986
3	Anthony Anderson	22	1975 1976 1977 1978
	Matt Brown	22	2009 2010 2011 2012
5	Walter Washington	21	2003 2004
6	Tanardo Sharps	20	1999 2000 2001 2002
7	Steve Joachim	18	1973 1974
8	Mark Bright	17	1976 1977 1978 1979
	Jahad Thomas	17	2013 2014 2015
10	Henry Hynoski	16	1972 1973 1974
	Todd McNair	16	1985 1986 1987 1988

Single season
Rk	Player	TDs	Year
1	Bernard Pierce	27	2011
2	Jahad Thomas	17	2015
3	Bernard Pierce	16	2009
4	Paul Palmer	15	1986
	Walter Washington	15	2004
6	Montel Harris	12	2012
7	Tanardo Sharps	10	2000
8	Jim Brown	9	1981
	Paul Palmer	9	1984
	Paul Palmer	9	1985

Single game
Rk	Player	TDs	Year	Opponent
1	Montel Harris	7^[5]	2012	Army

Receiving

Receptions

Career
Rk	Player	Rec	Years
1	Zamir Cobb	165	2000 2001 2002 2003
2	Bruce Francis	138	2005 2006 2007 2008
3	Sean Dillard	130	1999 2000 2001 2002
4	Gerald Lucear	126	1977 1978 1979 1980
5	Rich Drayton	122	1987 1988 1989 1990
6	Jalen Fitzpatrick	121	2011 2012 2013 2014
7	Clint Graves	120	1970 1971 1972
8	Robby Anderson	114	2011 2012 2013 2015
9	Willie Marshall	111	1983 1984 1985 1986
10	Van Johnson	106	1992 1994 1995 1996

Single season
Rk	Player	Rec	Year
1	Zamir Cobb	74	2003
2	Robby Anderson	70	2015
3	Clint Graves	63	1972
4	Jalen Fitzpatrick	53	2014
5	Carlos Johnson	51	1999
	Sean Dillard	51	2001
7	Van Johnson	50	1996
8	Rich Drayton	48	1990

Single game
Rk	Player	Rec	Year	Opponent
1	Clint Graves	15	1972	Rhode Island
2	Robby Anderson	12^[6]	2015	Houston
3	Clint Graves	11	1972	West Virginia
	Wiley Pitts	11	1978	William & Mary
	Van Johnson	11	1996	Washington State
	Sean Dillard	11	2000	Pittsburgh
	Michael Campbell	11	2010	Ohio

Receiving yards

Career
Rk	Player	Yards	Years
1	Willie Marshall	2,272	1983 1984 1985 1986
2	Bruce Francis	2,035	2005 2006 2007 2008
3	Gerald Lucear	1,882	1977 1978 1979 1980 1981
4	Van Johnson	1,869	1992 1994 1995 1996
5	Zamir Cobb	1,856	2000 2001 2002 2003
6	Troy Kersey	1,780	1994 1995 1996 1997
7	Robby Anderson	1,730	2011 2012 2013 2015
8	Rich Drayton	1,693	1987 1988 1989 1990
9	Sean Dillard	1,632	1999 2000 2001 2002
10	Steve Watson	1,629	1975 1976 1977 1978

Single season
Rk	Player	Yards	Year
1	Gerald Lucear	964	1979
2	Robby Anderson	939	2015
3	Van Johnson	902	1996
4	Willie Marshall	893	1985
5	Zamir Cobb	866	2003
6	Robby Anderson	791	2013
7	Sean Dillard	747	2001
8	Bruce Francis	731	2007
9	Jalen Fitzpatrick	730	2014
10	Michael Campbell	724	2010

Single game
Rk	Player	Yards	Year	Opponent
1	Robby Anderson	239^[7]	2013	SMU
2	Van Johnson	214	1996	Pittsburgh
3	Jason Harper	209	2008	Eastern Michigan
4	Travis Shelton	204	2006	Northern Illinois
5	Rich Drayton	184	1988	Rutgers
	Robby Anderson	184^[4]	2013	UCF
7	Willie Marshall	183	1985	Pittsburgh
8	Troy Kersey	178	1996	Eastern Michigan
9	Gerald Lucear	175	1979	Villanova
10	Willie Marshall	160	1985	Syracuse

Receiving touchdowns

Career
Rk	Player	TDs	Years
1	Bruce Francis	23	2005 2006 2007 2008
2	Gerald Lucear	18	1977 1978 1979 1980 1981
3	Willie Marshall	16	1983 1984 1985 1986
	Robby Anderson	16	2011 2012 2013 2015
5	Van Johnson	15	1992 1994 1995 1996
6	Zamir Cobb	14	2000 2001 2002 2003
7	Clint Graves	11	1970 1971 1972
	Pete Righi	11	1973 1974 1975
	Keith Gloster	11	1984 1985 1986 1987
	Jalen Fitzpatrick	11	2011 2012 2013 2014

Single season
Rk	Player	TDs	Year
1	Gerald Lucear	13	1979
2	Bruce Francis	13	2008
3	Willie Marshall	9	1985
	Robby Anderson	9	2013
5	Van Johnson	8	1996
6	Robby Anderson	7	2015
7	Zamir Cobb	6	2002
	Bruce Francis	6	2007
	Michael Campbell	6	2010
	Jalen Fitzpatrick	6	2014

Single game
Rk	Player	TDs	Year	Opponent
1	Bruce Francis	4	1998	Eastern Michigan

Total offense

Total offense is the sum of passing and rushing statistics. It does not include receiving or returns.^[8]

Total offense yards

Career
Rk	Player	Yards	Years
1	Phillip Walker	8,237	2013 2014 2015
2	Henry Burris	7,470	1993 1994 1995 1996
3	Mike McGann	6,045	2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
4	Lee Saltz	5,407	1983 1984 1985 1986
5	Adam DiMichele	5,041	2006 2007 2008
6	Paul Palmer	5,028	1983 1984 1985 1986
7	Walter Washington	4,940	2003 2004
8	Brian Broomell	4,559	1976 1977 1978 1979
9	Matt Baker	3,987	1987 1988 1989 1990
10	Devin Scott	3,928	1998 1999 2000 2001

Single season
Rk	Player	Yards	Year
1	Phillip Walker	3,179	2015
2	Walter Washington	3,096	2004
3	Phillip Walker	2,641	2014
4	Henry Burris	2,577	1994
5	Phillip Walker	2,416	2013
6	Brian Broomell	2,352	1979
7	Steve Joachim	2,227	1974
8	Mike McGann	2,194	2002
9	Henry Burris	2,044	1995
10	Adam DiMichele	2,002	2008

Single game
Rk	Player	Yards	Year	Opponent
1	Henry Burris	502	1996	Pittsburgh

Total touchdowns

Career
Rk	Player	TDs	Years
1	Phillip Walker	61	2013 2014 2015
2	Henry Burris	57	1993 1994 1995 1996
3	Bernard Pierce	53	2009 2010 2011
4	Steve Joachim	49	1973 1974
5	Adam DiMichele	45	2006 2007 2008
6	Brian Broomell	44	1976 1977 1978 1979
7	Paul Palmer	41	1983 1984 1985 1986
8	Walter Washington	39	2003 2004
9	Lee Saltz	35	1983 1984 1985 1986
10	Mike McGann	30	2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

Single season
Rk	Player	TDs	Year
1	Steve Joachim	29	1974
2	Bernard Pierce	27	2011
3	Brian Broomell	26	1979
4	Walter Washington	25	2004
5	Henry Burris	24	1994
6	Phillip Walker	23	2013
7	Adam DiMichele	21	2008
	Phillip Walker	21	2015

Single game
Rk	Player	TDs	Year	Opponent
1	Adam DiMichele	7	2008	Eastern Michigan

Defense

Interceptions

Career
Rk	Player	Ints	Years
1	Anthony Young	20	1981 1982 1983 1984
2	Mark McCants	15	1977 1978 1979 1980
3	Bob Salla	13	1975 1976 1977
	Kevin Ross	13	1980 1981 1982 1983
5	Bob Mizia	11	1973 1974 1975
	Sam Shaffer	11	1978 1979 1980 1981
7	Terrance Leftwich	10	1999 2000 2001 2002
8	Chonn Lacey	9	1998 1999 2000 2001
	Dominique Harris	9	2006 2007 2008 2009
	Jaiquawn Jarrett	9	2007 2008 2009 2010

Single season
Rk	Player	Ints	Year
1	Sam Shaffer	9	1981
2	Bob Mizia	6	1974
	Mark McCants	6	1980
	Anthony Young	6	1982
	Kevin Harvey	6	1999

Single game
Rk	Player	Ints	Year	Opponent
1	Mark McCants	3	1980	Akron

Tackles

Career
Rk	Player	Tackles	Years
1	Tyler Matakevich	493	2012 2013 2014 2015
2	Steve Conjar	492	1978 1979 1980 1981
3	Lance Johnstone	429	1992 1993 1994 1995
4	Alshermond Singleton	390	1993 1994 1995 1996
5	Taylor Suman	389	1998 1999 2000 2001
6	Joe Klecko	373	1973 1974 1975 1976
7	LeVar Talley	348	1997 1998 1999 2000
8	Mike Curcio	332	1976 1977 1978 1979
9	Rian Wallace	325	2002 2003 2004
10	Loranzo Square	315	1986 1987 1988 1989

Single season
Rk	Player	Tackles	Year
1	Steve Conjar	174	1980
2	Steve Conjar	163	1979
3	Mike Curcio	154	1979
4	Lance Johnstone	153	1995
5	Alshermond Singleton	151	1995
6	Rian Wallace	148	2003
7	Tyler Matakevich	138	2015
8	Tyler Matakevich	137	2013
9	Mike Curcio	136	1978
	Loranzo Square	136	1988

Single game
Rk	Player	Tackles	Year	Opponent
1	Tyler Matakevich	24	2013	Idaho

Sacks

Career
Rk	Player	Sacks	Years
1	Guy Peters	32.0	1979 1980 1981 1982
2	Dan Klecko	26.0	1999 2000 2001 2002
3	Adrian Robinson	24.0	2008 2009 2010 2011
4	Jeffrey Ward	17.5	1983 1984 1985 1986
5	Muhammad Wilkerson	17.5	2008 2009 2010
6	Junior Galette	17.0	2006 2007 2008
7	Vinnie Mini	16.0	1980 1981 1982
8	Tim Hanley	16.0	1982 1983 1984
9	Lance Johnstone	15.0	1992 1993 1994 1995
10	James Harris	14.0	1988 1989 1990 1991

Single season
Rk	Player	Sacks	Year
1	Adrian Robinson	13.0	2009
2	Colin McCarty	11.0	1980
3	Guy Peters	10.0	1979
	Guy Peters	10.0	1981
	Dan Klecko	10.0	2002
6	Muhammad Wilkerson	9.5	2010
7	James Harris	9.0	1991
	Lance Johnstone	9.0	1992
	Michael Tripp	9.0	1997

Single game
Rk	Player	Sacks	Year	Opponent
1	Decara Burgess	4.0	1997	Pittsburgh
	Dan Klecko	4.0	2002	Connecticut

Kicking

Field goals made

Career
Rk	Player	FGs	Years
1	Brandon McManus	60	2009 2010 2011 2012
2	Bill Wright	46	1985 1986 1987 1988
3	Cap Poklemba	36	1999 2000 2001 2002
4	Austin Jones	36	2014 2015
5	Don Bitterlich	35	1973 1974 1975
6	Nick Mike-Mayer	33	1970 1971 1972
7	Bob Wright	28	1988 1989 1990
8	Bob Clauser	25	1978 1980 1981 1982
9	Jake Brownell	23	2006 2007 2008 2009
10	Jim Cooper	20	1983 1984 1985 1986

Single season
Rk	Player	FGs	Year
1	Austin Jones	23	2015
2	Don Bitterlich	21	1975
3	Bob Wright	19	1990
4	Brandon McManus	17	2009
5	Bill Wright	16	1986
	Bill Wright	16	1987
	Brandon McManus	16	2011
8	Cap Poklemba	14	2002
	Brandon McManus	14	2012

Single game
Rk	Player	FGs	Year	Opponent
1	Bob Clauser	5	1982	Delaware
	Bob Wright	5	1990	Boston College
	Cap Poklemba	5	2002	Pittsburgh
4	Jake Brownell	4	2007	Kent State
	Brandon McManus	4	2010	Villanova

Field goal percentage

Career
Rk	Player	FG%	Years
1	Bob Wright	73.7%	1988 1989 1990
2	Brandon McManus	72.3%	2009 2010 2011 2012
3	Cap Poklemba	72.0%	1999 2000 2001 2002
4	Austin Jones	65.5%	2014 2015
5	Don Bitterlich	61.4%	1973 1974 1975
6	Bob Clauser	61.0%	1978 1980 1981 1982

Single season
Rk	Player	FG%	Year
1	Brandon McManus	82.4%	2012
2	Austin Jones	82.1%	2015
3	Bob Wright	76.0%	1990
4	Bob Clauser	75.0%	1982
5	Bill Wright	72.7%	1986
	Brandon McManus	72.7%	2011
7	Brandon McManus	70.8%	2009
8	Cap Poklemba	70.0%	2002

References

1 2 "2016 Temple Owls Media Guide" (PDF). OwlSports.com. Retrieved 2016-08-20.
↑ "NCAA changes policy on football stats". ESPN.com. AP. 2002-08-28. Retrieved 2016-08-20.
↑ "Temple defeats UMass 25-23". ESPN.com. 2015-09-19.
1 2 "UCF escapes Temple with amazing TD catch, last-second FG". ESPN.com. 2013-11-16.
1 2 "Montel Harris explodes for 351 yards, 7 TDs in Temple's lopsided win". ESPN.com. 2012-11-17.
↑ "Greg Ward Jr. leads Houston to win over Temple". ESPN.com. 2015-12-05.
↑ "SMU outlasts Temple in barnburner, 59-49". ESPN.com. 2013-10-26.
↑ "Official 2007 NCAA Division I Football Record Book" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. August 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-12-01. Retrieved 2008-01-03.

Temple Owls football

Venues	Vernon Park (?–1927) Temple Stadium (1928–1977) Veterans Stadium (1978–2002) Lincoln Financial Field (2003–present) Franklin Field (alternate, 1978–2002)

Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Villanova (Mayor's Cup)

Culture & lore	Hooter T. Owl "T For Temple U"

People	Head coaches NFL draftees Statistical leaders

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