1987 Utah Utes football team
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.
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| Conference | Western Athletic Conference |
| 1987 record | 5–7 (2–6 WAC) |
| Head coach | Jim Fassel (3rd season) |
| Home stadium | Rice Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 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
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
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| September 5 | 7:00 PM | New Mexico |
| W 24–20 | 29,112[3] |
| September 12 | 8:00 PM | at San Diego State |
| L 34–52 | 28,645[3] |
| September 19 | 12:05 PM | at Wisconsin* | W 31–28 | 56,224[3] | |
| September 26 | 7:00 PM | Idaho State* |
| W 51–16 | 32,283[3] |
| October 3 | 12:00 PM | at Air Force | L 27–48 | 35,108[3] | |
| October 10 | 12:05 PM | at Colorado State | W 24–23 | 10,450[3] | |
| October 17 | 11:30 PM | at Hawaii |
| L 14–25 | 41,133[3] |
| October 24 | 12:00 PM | Utah State* |
| L 36–41 | 27,394[3] |
| October 31 | 1:30 PM | at Boise State* |
| W 31–27 | 15,241[3] |
| November 7 | 12:00 PM | UTEP |
| L 24–30 | 21,150[3] |
| November 14 | 12:00 PM | Wyoming |
| L 7–31 | 23,510[3] |
| November 21 | 12:00 PM | at BYU |
| L 18–21 | 65,686[3] |
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After the season
NFL draft
No Utah players were selected in the 1988 NFL Draft.[6]
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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.
- "1988 Utah Football Media Guide". University of Utah Athletic Department. Archived from the original on 2012-12-11. 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.
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