1987 Weber State Wildcats football team
| 1987 Weber State Wildcats football | |
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NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal, L 23–51 vs. Marshall | |
| Conference | Big Sky Conference |
| Record | 10–3 (7–1 Big Sky) |
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| Home stadium | Wildcat Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 5 Idaho $^ | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 10 Weber State ^ | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Montana | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boise State | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nevada | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Arizona | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Idaho State | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Washington | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Montana State | 0 | – | 8 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
[edit]| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 5 | Western State (CO)* | W 40–10 | [1] | |||
| September 7 | at Long Beach State* | L 7–30 | 6,109 | [2] | ||
| September 19 | Southern Utah |
| W 36–26 | [3] | ||
| September 26 | No. 9 Boise State |
| W 55–44 | 10,647 | [4] | |
| October 10 | Northern Arizona |
| W 30–17 | [5] | ||
| October 17 | Montana State | No. 13 | W 35–32 | 12,397 | [6] | |
| October 24 | Montana | No. 10 | W 29–26 | 12,318 | [7] | |
| October 31 | No. 12 Idaho | No. 7 |
| L 38–41 | 13,486 | [8] |
| November 7 | Eastern Washington | No. 13 |
| W 46–23 | 4,212 | [9] |
| November 14 | Nevada | No. 13 | W 38–15 | 11,143 | [10][11] | |
| November 21 | at Idaho State | No. 11 | W 53–37 | [12] | ||
| November 28 | at No. 5 Idaho | No. 10 | W 59–30 | 4,900 | [13] | |
| December 5 | at No. 14 Marshall* | No. 10 |
| L 51–23 | 13,197 | [14] |
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References
[edit]- ^ "Weber thumps Western State 40–10". The Daily Spectrum. September 6, 1987. Retrieved December 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Dick Wagner (September 13, 1987). "Long Beach gets a flying start against the Big Sky". The Los Angeles Times. p. III-11. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Thunderbird mistakes key 36–26 loss to Weber State". The Daily Spectrum. September 20, 1987. Retrieved December 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wildcats riddle BSU defense, 55–44". The Idaho Statesman. September 27, 1987. Retrieved December 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Weber State thumps NAU". The Arizona Republic. October 11, 1987. Retrieved December 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Weber State downs Montana St., 35–32". The Independent-Record. October 18, 1987. Retrieved December 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Weber makes believers of Griz". Great Falls Tribune. October 25, 1987. Retrieved December 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Pierce, Oliver (October 31, 1987). "Big Sky chase". Idahonian. (Moscow). p. 1D.
- ^ "Weber St. keeps pace, drubs EWU". The Idaho Statesman. November 8, 1987. Retrieved December 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Pack's at a loss in '87". The Reno Gazette-Journal. November 15, 1987. pp. 1B, 3B – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Pack turns '87 season into a stinker for Ault". Reno Gazette-Journal. November 15, 1987. p. 3B – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Weber State holds on for 53–37 victory". The Salt Lake Tribune. November 22, 1987. Retrieved December 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Weber State 59, Idaho 30". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). November 29, 1987. p. 3B.
- ^ "Thundering Herd stampedes Wildcats". The Salt Lake Tribune. December 6, 1987. Retrieved December 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1987 Football Schedule". Weber State University Athletics.
