1987 Northeast Louisiana Indians football team
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| No. 3 Northeast Louisiana $^ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 13 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 19 Sam Houston State | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 16 North Texas State ^ | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern State | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SW Texas State | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stephen F. Austin | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| McNeese State | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1987 Northeast Louisiana Indians football team represented Northeast Louisiana University (now known as the University of Louisiana at Monroe) in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I-AA college football during the 1987 season. Northeast Louisiana competed as a member of the Southland Conference, and played their home games on-campus at Malone Stadium. This Indians squad won the 1987 I-AA National Championship.
The Indians were led by seventh-year head coach Pat Collins, and were led by first team All-America Stan Humphries. The squad completed the regular season with an overall record of 9–2 and finished 6–0 to capture their first outright Southland Conference championship.[1] En route to the championship game, NLU defeated North Texas, Eastern Kentucky and Northern Iowa.[1] The Indians faced off against the Marshall Thundering Herd for the I-AA National Championship.[2] In the championship game, Marshall took a 42–28 lead into the fourth quarter only to have Humphries lead the Indians to a pair of late touchdowns and captured the championship with their 43–42 victory.[3]
Schedule
September 12at Louisiana Tech
W 44–7 September 19at SW Texas State
W 44–7 September 26Nicholls State*
W 26–14 October 3at Northwestern State
W 33–31 October 10at Lamar*
L 28–48 October 17Georgia Southern*
- Malone Stadium
- Monroe, LA
W 26–17 October 24Southwestern Louisiana*
- Malone Stadium
- Monroe, LA (Battle on the Bayou)
L 7–17 October 31McNeese State
- Malone Stadium
- Monroe, LA
W 37–10 November 7at Southern Miss*
W 34–24 November 14North Texas
- Malone Stadium
- Monroe, LA
W 24–23 November 21Arkansas State
- Malone Stadium
- Monroe, LA
W 31–21 November 28North Texas*
- Malone Stadium
- Monroe, LA (First Round, Division I-AA Championship)
W 30–9 December 5Eastern Kentucky*
- Malone Stadium
- Monroe, LA (Quarterfinals, Division I-AA Championship)
W 33–32 December 12Northern Iowa*
- Malone Stadium
- Monroe, LA (Semifinals, Division I-AA Championship)
W 44–41 2 OT December 19vs. Marshall*
W 43–42
Team players in the NFL
| Player | Year | Round | Pick | Position | Club |
| Teddy Garcia | 1988 NFL Draft | 4 | 100 | Kicker | New England Patriots |
| Stan Humphries | 1988 NFL Draft | 6 | 159 | Quarterback | Washington Redskins |
| Jackie Harris | 1990 NFL Draft | 4 | 102 | Tight end | Green Bay Packers |
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References
- ^ a b 2011 ULM Football Fan Guide. Monroe, Louisiana: ULM Media Relations Office. 2011. p. 182. Retrieved August 27, 2011.
- ^ "Northeast Louisiana bruised and battered". The Miami News. Associated Press. December 17, 1987. p. 2B. Retrieved August 21, 2011.
- ^ "Louisianans Rally To Win I-AA Title". The New York Times. Associated Press. December 21, 1987. Retrieved August 21, 2011.
- ^ "Draft picks by school: Louisiana–Monroe". NFL.com. National Football League. Retrieved August 27, 2011.