The 1987 Central State Marauders football team represented Central State University as an independent during the 1987 NAIA Division I football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Billy Joe, the Marauders compiled an overall record of 10–1–1. At the conclusion of the season, the Marauders were also recognized as black college national champion.
| 1987 Central State Marauders football | |
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NAIA Division I First Round, L 13–26 vs. Carson–Newman | |
| Conference | Independent |
| Record | 10–1–1 |
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| Home stadium | McPherson Stadium Welcome Stadium |
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| No. 3 Central State (OH) ^ | – | 10 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 7 Cameron ^ | – | 11 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 23 Arkansas–Pine Bluff | – | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Virginia Wesleyan | – | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Central State (OK) | – | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Guilford | – | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wofford | – | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Langston | – | 0 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 5 | at Kentucky State | W 21–0 | [1] | ||
| September 12 | vs. Grambling State |
| W 37–21 | 29,411 | [2] |
| September 19 | Saginaw Valley State | W 27–17 | 6,000 | [3] | |
| September 26 | Grand Valley State |
| W 25–23 | [4] | |
| October 3 | vs. Tennessee State | W 31–28 | 47,415 | [5] | |
| October 10 | vs. Hampton |
| W 80–13 | 5,000 | [6] |
| October 17 | vs. Florida A&M | T 10–10 | 20,439 | [7] | |
| October 24 | at Fort Valley State |
| W 23–8 | 8,000 | [8] |
| October 31 | Hillsdale |
| W 51–14 | 6,500 | [9] |
| November 7 | at Winston-Salem State | W 36–14 | 7,500 | [10] | |
| November 14 | at Northeast Missouri State |
| W 28–12 | [11] | |
| November 27 | Carson–Newman |
| L 13–26 | [12] |
References
edit- ^ "Central State 21, Kentucky State 0". Lexington Herald-Leader. September 6, 1987. Retrieved April 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Conquest of Grambling shows CSU belongs". Dayton Daily News. September 13, 1987. Retrieved April 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Marauders erupt late to crush Saginaw". Dayton Daily News. September 20, 1987. Retrieved April 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Central St. 25, Grand Valley St. 23". Battle Creek Enquirer. September 27, 1987. Retrieved April 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Central St. nips Tennessee St". The Indianapolis Star. October 4, 1987. Retrieved April 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Central State rolls, 80–13". Sunday News. October 11, 1987. Retrieved April 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "FAMU strikes late, ties Central State". The Miami Herald. October 18, 1987. Retrieved April 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Fort Valley 'respectable' in 23–8 loss". The Atlanta Constitution. October 25, 1987. Retrieved April 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Quarterback takes spotlight on CSU's homecoming night". Dayton Daily News. November 1, 1987. Retrieved April 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Winston-Salem State loses in battle of ranked teams". The Charlotte Observer. November 8, 1987. Retrieved April 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Morrow leads CSU to easy win". Dayton Daily News. November 15, 1987. Retrieved April 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Carson–Newman wins NAIA opener". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. November 28, 1987. Retrieved April 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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