1987 Virginia Tech Hokies football team

The 1987 Virginia Tech Hokies football team represented the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University during the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. It was the first season for College Football Hall of Fame coach, Frank Beamer.

1987 Virginia Tech Hokies football
ConferenceIndependent
1987 record2–9
Head coachFrank Beamer (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorRon Zook (1st season)
Home stadiumLane Stadium
(Capacity: 51,000)
1987 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 1 Miami (FL)   –  –   12 –0 –0
No. 4 Syracuse   –  –   11 –0 –1
No. 2 Florida State   –  –   11 –1 –0
No. 15 South Carolina   –  –   8 –4 –0
Pittsburgh   –  –   8 –4 –0
Penn State   –  –   8 –4 –0
No. 17 Notre Dame   –  –   8 –4 –0
Southern Miss   –  –   6 –5 –0
Rutgers   –  –   6 –5 –0
Southwestern Louisiana   –  –   6 –5 –0
Memphis State   –  –   5 –5 –1
Northern Illinois   –  –   5 –5 –1
West Virginia   –  –   6 –6 –0
Tulane   –  –   6 –6 –0
Army   –  –   5 –6 –0
Boston College   –  –   5 –6 –0
East Carolina   –  –   5 –6 –0
Akron   –  –   4 –7 –0
Cincinnati   –  –   4 –7 –0
Louisville   –  –   3 –7 –1
Temple   –  –   3 –8 –0
Tulsa   –  –   3 –8 –0
Virginia Tech   –  –   2 –9 –0
Navy   –  –   2 –9 –0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule
DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 121:00 p.m.No. 10 Clemson
L 10–2242,000
September 191:00 p.m.at Virginia
L 13–1444,300
September 261:00 p.m.Syracuse
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA
L 21–3533,300
October 31:00 p.m.Navy
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA
W 31–1135,000
October 101:30 p.m.at South Carolina
L 10–4073,150
October 171:00 p.m.East Carolina
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA
L 23–3538,300
October 248:30 p.m.at Tulane
L 38–5731,280
October 317:30 p.m.at Kentucky
L 7–1450,432
November 71:00 p.m.at West Virginia
L 16–2847,322
November 147:30 p.m.at No. 3 Miami (FL)
L 13–2740,105
November 211:00 p.m.Cincinnati
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA
W 21–2010,600

Game summaries

Clemson
See also: 1987 Clemson Tigers football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
7–14–1 1986 W 20–14

Syracuse
See also: 1987 Syracuse Orangemen football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
2–1 1986 W 26–17
See also: 1987 Navy Midshipmen football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
1–7 1915 L 0–20

South Carolina
See also: 1987 South Carolina Gamecocks football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
7–7–1 1986 T 27–27

at Miami (FL)
See also: 1987 Miami Hurricanes football team and Miami–Virginia Tech football rivalry
1 2 3 4 Total
Hokies 0 10 3 0 13
Hurricanes 3 7 3 14 27
Overall record Last meeting Result
0–8 1982 L 8–14

The Hurricanes, a 38-point favorite, broke a 13-13 tie with 4:51 remaining on a 1-yard TD run by Melvin Bratton. Miami put the game out of reach by scoring the final touchdown with 34 seconds left to win 27-13.[1]

Cincinnati
See also: Cincinnati Bearcats football
Overall record Last meeting Result
0–3 1986 L 20–24
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References
  1. "No. 3 Miami wins". The Pantagraph. November 15, 1987. p. 7. Retrieved August 11, 2019.


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