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The 1987 LSU Tigers football team represented Louisiana State University (LSU) in the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Tigers played their home games at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 5 | 7:00 p.m. | at No. 15 Texas A&M* | No. 6 | | ESPN | W 17–3 | 71,292 |
September 12 | 7:30 p.m. | Cal State–Fullerton* | No. 6 | | PPV | W 56–12 | 73,452 |
September 19 | 7:00 p.m. | Rice* | No. 4 | - Tiger Stadium
- Baton Rouge, LA
| PPV | W 49–16 | 73,558 |
September 26 | 1:30 p.m. | No. 7 Ohio State* | No. 4 | - Tiger Stadium
- Baton Rouge, LA
| CBS | T 13–13 | 79,263 |
October 3 | 6:30 p.m. | No. 19 Florida | No. 7 | - Tiger Stadium
- Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)
| ESPN | W 13–10 | 79,313 |
October 10 | 3:00 p.m. | at No. 16 Georgia | No. 7 | | ESPN | W 26–23 | 82,122 |
October 17 | 11:30 a.m. | Kentucky | No. 6 | - Tiger Stadium
- Baton Rouge, LA
| TBS | W 34–9 | 77,084 |
October 31 | 6:00 p.m. | at Ole Miss | No. 5 | | PPV | W 42–13 | 36,500 |
November 7 | 6:30 p.m. | No. 13 Alabama | No. 5 | - Tiger Stadium
- Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)
| ESPN | L 10–22 | 79,379 |
November 14 | 7:00 p.m. | Mississippi State | No. 10 | - Tiger Stadium
- Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)
| PPV | W 34–14 | 79,258 |
November 21 | 7:30 p.m. | at Tulane* | No. 9 | | PPV | W 41–36 | 70,168 |
December 31 | 1:30 p.m. | vs. No. 8 South Carolina* | No. 7 | | CBS | W 30–13 | 82,119 |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Central time
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Personnel
1987 LSU Tigers football team roster
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Players
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Coaches
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Offense
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Defense
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
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S
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Jamie Bice
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Jr
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S
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Chris Carrier
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Sr
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DE
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Tommy Clapp (C)
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LB
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48
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Nicky Hazard (C)
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Sr
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NG
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62
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Darrell Phillips
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Jr
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LB
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Ron Sancho
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Jr
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Special teams
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
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K
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4
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David Browndyke
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So
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P
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3
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Matt DeFrank
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Sr
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- Injured
- Redshirt
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Rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
т = Tied with team above or below ( ) = First-place votes | Week |
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
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AP | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 |
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Coaches | 11 т | 6 (1) | 5 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 |
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Game summaries
at Texas A&M
Ohio State
Ohio State at LSU
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Buckeyes |
3 |
0 | 3 | 7 |
13 |
Tigers |
7 |
3 | 0 | 3 |
13 |
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Florida
David Browndyke kicked the go-ahead 24-yard field goal with 5:34 left.[2]
at Georgia
Tommy Hodson threw a five-yard touchdown pass to Brian Kinchen for the go-ahead score with 3:36 left.[3]
Alabama
Alabama at LSU
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• Crimson Tide |
6 |
0 | 7 | 9 |
22 |
Tigers |
0 |
10 | 0 | 0 |
10 |
- Date: November 7
- Location: Tiger Stadium
- Game attendance: 79,379
- Television network: ESPN
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Scoring summary |
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| Q1 | 8:28 | ALA | Doyle 45 yard field goal | ALA 3–0 |
| Q1 | 4:27 | ALA | Doyle 29 yard field goal | ALA 6–0 |
| Q2 | 14:44 | LSU | Browndyke 37 yard field goal | ALA 6–3 |
| Q2 | 6:14 | LSU | V. Jones 9 yard run (Browndyke kick) | LSU 10–6 |
| Q3 | 5:04 | ALA | Wright 1 yard run (Doyle kick) | ALA 13–10 |
| Q4 | 7:08 | ALA | Doyle 32 yard field goal | ALA 16–10 |
| Q4 | 4:48 | ALA | Humphrey 10 yard run (kick failed) | ALA 22–10 |
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Mississippi State
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1
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2
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3
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4 |
Total |
Mississippi St
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7
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7
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0
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0 |
14 |
LSU
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14
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7
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3
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10 |
34 |
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vs. South Carolina (Gator Bowl)
1988 NFL Draft
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References
- ^ "1987 Schedule". Louisiana State University Department of Athletics. Retrieved October 15, 2014.
- ^ 2019 LSU Football Media Guide. Retrieved 2019-Sep-17.
- ^ New York Times. 1987 Oct 11. Retrieved 2019-Sep-17.
- ^ Gainesville Sun. 1987 Nov 15. Retrieved 2019-Jan-06.
- ^ "1988 NFL Draft". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
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