1987 NCAA Division I-AA Football Rankings
The 1987 NCAA Division I-AA football rankings are from the NCAA Division I-AA football committee. This is for the 1987 NCAA Division I-AA football season, 1987 season. Legend NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll Notes References {{NCAA football rankings navbox 1987 NCAA Division I-AA football season, Rankings NCAA Division I FCS football rankings ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1987 NCAA Division I-AA Football Season
The 1987 NCAA Division I-AA football season, part of college football in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association at the Division I-AA level, began in August 1987, and concluded with the 1987 NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship Game on December 19, 1987, at the Minidome in Pocatello, Idaho. The Northeast Louisiana Indians won their first I-AA championship, defeating the Marshall Thundering Herd by a score of 43–42. Conference changes and new programs *The Gulf Star Conference folded after the 1986 season when four of its founding members, Northwestern State, Sam Houston State, Southwest Texas State, and Stephen F. Austin, joined the Southland Conference. The Gulf Star's remaining football member, Nicholls State, opted to become an Independent. Three former Southland Conference members, Arkansas State, Lamar, and Louisiana Tech, moved to D-IAA Independent status following their joining the newly formed, non-football, American South Conf ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1987 Appalachian State Mountaineers Football Team
The 1987 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team was an American football team that represented Appalachian State University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1987 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their fourth year under head coach Sparky Woods, the Mountaineers compiled an overall record of 11–3 with a conference mark of 7–0, winning the SoCon title. Appalachian State advanced to the NCAA Division I Football Championship, NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, where they beat 1987 Richmond Spiders football team, Richmond in the first round and 1987 Georgia Southern Eagles football team, Georgia Southern in the quarterfinals before falling to 1987 Marshall Thundering Herd football team, Marshall in the semifinals. Schedule References 1987 Southern Conference football season, Appalachian State Appalachian State Mountaineers football seasons Southern Conference football champion seasons 1987 in sports in North Carolina, ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1987 Nicholls State Colonels Football Team ...
The 1987 Nicholls State Colonels football team represented Nicholls State University as an independent during the 1987 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach Phil Greco, the Colonels compiled a record of 5–5–1. Nicholls State played home games at John L. Guidry Stadium in Thibodaux, Louisiana. Schedule References {{Nicholls Colonels football navbox Nicholls State Nicholls Colonels football seasons Nicholls State Colonels football The Nicholls Colonels football program is the intercollegiate American football team for Nicholls State University located in Thibodaux, Louisiana, United States. The team competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1987 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Football Team
The 1987 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team represented Western Kentucky University as an independent during the 1987 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Dave Roberts, the Hilltoppers compiled a 7–4. The team earned the school's first NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoff berth; their previous playoff appearances had been at the NCAA Division II level. Western Kentucky played their home games at L. T. Smith Stadium in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Lights were installed prior to the season, and Western Kentucky hosted their first night game on September 19, a victory over rival . The Hilltoppers finished the season ranked No. 11 in final NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll. Western Kentucky's roster included future National Football League (NFL) players Tony Brown, Malcolm Darden, James Edwards, Glenn Holt, David Smith, Steve Walsh, Harold Wright, Xavier Jordan, and Dean Tiebout. Edwards, Walsh, and Dewayne Penn were named t ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1987 Weber State Wildcats Football Team
The 1987 Weber State Wildcats football team represented Weber State University as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 1987 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Mike Price and junior quarterback Jeff Carlson, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 10–3 with a mark of 7–1 in conference play, placing second in the Big Sky behind the conference champion, Idaho. For the first time, Weber State was invited to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, where they defeated the aforementioned Vandals in the first round before falling in the quarterfinal round to Marshall. Schedule References {{1987 Division I-AA football playoff navbox Weber State Weber State Wildcats football seasons Weber State Wildcats football : ''For information on all Weber State University sports, see Weber State Wildcats'' The Weber State Wildcats football program is the intercollegiate American football team for Weber State University, loca ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1987 Montana Grizzlies Football Team ...
The 1987 Montana Grizzlies football team represented the University of Montana in the 1987 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Big Sky Conference. The Grizzlies were led by second-year head coach Don Read and finished the season with a record of six wins and five losses (6–5, 5–3 Big Sky). This was the first full season that Montana played at Washington–Grizzly Stadium; the on-campus venue opened the previous October. Schedule References {{Montana Grizzlies football navbox Montana Montana Grizzlies football seasons Montana Grizzlies football The Montana Grizzlies football (commonly referred to as the "Griz") program represents the University of Montana in the Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) of college football. The Grizzlies have competed in the Big Sky Conference ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1987 James Madison Dukes Football Team
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The 1987 James Madison Dukes football team was an American football team that represented James Madison University during the 1987 NCAA Division I-AA football season as an independent. In their third year under head coach Joe Purzycki, the team compiled a 9–3 record. Schedule References James Madison James Madison Dukes football seasons James Madison Dukes football The James Madison Dukes football program represents James Madison University in the sport of American football. The Dukes compete in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) as a member of the Sun Belt Conference (SBC), beginning play ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1987 Eastern Illinois Panthers Football Team ...
The 1987 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team represented Eastern Illinois University as a member of the Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference (GCAC) during the 1987 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Panthers played their home games at O'Brien Stadium in Charleston, Illinois. Led by first-year head coach Bob Spoo, Eastern Illinois compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 3–3 in conference play, tying for third in the GCAC. Schedule References {{Eastern Illinois Panthers football navbox Eastern Illinois Eastern Illinois Panthers football seasons Eastern Illinois Panthers football The Eastern Illinois Panthers football program is the intercollegiate American football team for Eastern Illinois University located in the U.S. state of Illinois. The team competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1987 Richmond Spiders Football Team
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The 1987 Richmond Spiders football team was an American football team that represented the University of Richmond as a member of the Yankee Conference during the 1987 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their eighth season under head coach Dal Shealy, Richmond compiled a 7–5 record, with a mark of 6–1 in conference play, finishing as Yankee co-champions. In the I-AA playoffs, the Spiders were defeated by Appalachian State in the first round. Schedule References Richmond Richmond Spiders football seasons Yankee Conference football champion seasons Richmond Spiders The Richmond Spiders represent the University of Richmond in Richmond, Virginia. The Spiders compete in the Division I FCS of the National Collegiate Athletic Association as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference for most sports. The Spider na ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1987 Colgate Red Raiders Football Team
The 1987 Colgate Red Raiders football team was an American football team that represented Colgate University during the 1987 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Colgate finished third in the Colonial League. In its 12th and final season under head coach Frederick Dunlap, the team compiled a 7–4 record. Kenny Gamble and Kyle Warwick were the team captains. Despite posting a winning record, the Red Raiders finished exactly even on the scoresheet, scoring 236 points and allowing 236 points over the course of the season. Colgate's 2–2 conference record placed third in the six-team Colonial League standings. The Red Raiders spent two weeks in the national top 20 rankings, reaching No. 13 in the poll released September 22 and No. 11 on September 29, but then fell out of the rankings and were not ranked at season's end. The team played its home games at Andy Kerr Stadium in Hamilton, New York Hamilton is a town in Madison County, New York, United States. The population wa ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1987 Southern Jaguars Football Team
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The 1987 Southern Jaguars football team represented Southern University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1987 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach Marino Casem, the Jaguars compiled an overall record of 7–4, with a conference record of 5–2, and finished tied for second in the SWAC. Schedule References Southern Southern Jaguars football seasons Southern Jaguars football The Southern Jaguars are the college football team representing the Southern University. The Jaguars play in NCAA Division I Football Championship as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC). The Jaguars started collegiate football ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1987 Penn Quakers Football Team
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The 1987 Penn Quakers football team represented the University of Pennsylvania in the 1987 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Schedule pg. 158 References Penn Penn Quakers football seasons College football undefeated seasons Penn Quakers football The Penn Quakers football program is the college football team at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. The Penn Quakers have competed in the Ivy League since its inaugural season of 1956, and are a Division I Football Championship ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |