1987 Utah Utes football team
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| Wyoming $ | 8 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BYU | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Air Force | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UTEP | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Diego State | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hawaii | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado State | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 11 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico | 0 | – | 8 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 11 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1987 Utah Utes football team represented the University of Utah in the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their third season under head coach Jim Fassel, the Utes compiled a 6–5 record (4–5 against WAC opponents), finished in seventh place in the WAC, and were outscored by their opponents, 362 to 321.[1] The team played its home games in Rice Stadium in Salt Lake City, Utah.
The team's statistical leaders included Chris Mendonca with 2,389 passing yards, Martel Black with 520 rushing yards, and Carl Harry with 826 receiving yards.[2]
Schedule
September 57:00 PMNew Mexico
W 24–20 29,112[3] September 128:00 PMat San Diego State
L 34–52 28,645[3] September 1912:05 PMat Wisconsin*
W 31–28 56,224[3] September 267:00 PMIdaho State*
- Rice Stadium
- Salt Lake City
W 51–16 32,283[3] October 312:00 PMat Air Force
L 27–48 35,108[3] October 1012:05 PMat Colorado State
W 24–23 10,450[3] October 1711:30 PMat Hawaii
L 14–25 41,133[3] October 2412:00 PMUtah State*
- Rice Stadium
- Salt Lake City (Battle of the Brothers)
L 36–41 27,394[3] October 311:30 PMat Boise State*
W 31–27 15,241[3]
November 712:00 PMUTEP
- Rice Stadium
- Salt Lake City
L 24–30 21,150[3] November 1412:00 PMWyoming
- Rice Stadium
- Salt Lake City
L 7–31 23,510[3] November 2112:00 PMat BYU
L 18–21 65,686[3]
Template:CFB Schedule End [4][5]
After the season
NFL draft
No Utah players were selected in the 1988 NFL Draft.[6]
References
- ^ "1987 Utah Utes Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 11, 2016.
- ^ "1987 Utah Utes Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 11, 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "1988 Utah Football Media Guide". University of Utah Athletic Department. Retrieved 2011-08-07.
- ^ "Ute Record Book" (PDF). University of Utah. Retrieved 2009-10-21.
- ^ "1987 record". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved 2009-07-17.
- ^ "1988 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2011-08-08.