1987 Chico State Wildcats football team

The 1987 Chico State Wildcats football team represented California State University, Chico as a member of the Northern California Athletic Conference (NCAC) during the 1987 NCAA Division II football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Mike Bellotti, Chico State compiled an overall record of 3–6 with a mark of 3–2 in conference play, placing second in the NCAC. The team was outscored by its opponents 174 to 155 for the season. The Wildcats played home games at University Stadium in Chico, California.

1987 Chico State Wildcats football
ConferenceNorthern California Athletic Conference
Record3–6 (3–2 NCAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorNick Aliotti (4th season)
Home stadiumUniversity Stadium
Seasons
← 1986
1988 →
1987 Northern California Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 10 UC Davis $ 5 0 0 8 2 0
Chico State 3 2 0 3 6 0
Humboldt State 2 2 1 3 7 1
Sonoma State 2 3 0 5 6 0
Cal State Hayward 2 3 0 2 8 0
San Francisco State 0 4 1 1 8 1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 12at Santa Clara*L 17–384,256
September 19at Sacramento State*L 9–145,500
September 26Cal Poly*
L 17–323,500–4,608[1]
October 10UC Davis
  • University Stadium
  • Chico, CA
L 22–246,127–7,800[2]
October 24Humboldt State
  • University Stadium
  • Chico, CA
L 13–153,100–3,776[3]
October 31at Saint Mary's*
L 16–171,025
November 7San Francisco State
  • University Stadium
  • Chico, CA
W 26–71,833–2,500[4]
November 14at Cal State HaywardW 13–9600–800[5]
November 21at Sonoma State
W 22–18681
  • *Non-conference game

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Team players in the NFL

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The following Chico State players were selected in the 1988 NFL draft.[7][8][9]

Player Position Round Overall NFL team
Chris Verhulst Tight end 5 130 Houston Oilers

References

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  1. ^ "Final 1987 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Cal Poly)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
  2. ^ "Final 1987 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report (UC Davis)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
  3. ^ "Final 1987 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Humboldt State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
  4. ^ "Final 1987 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report (San Francisco State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 9, 2022.
  5. ^ "Final 1987 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Cal State Hayward)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
  6. ^ "Final 1987 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Chico State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
  7. ^ "1988 NFL Draft". Retrieved October 28, 2017.
  8. ^ "Cal State-Chico Players/Alumni". Retrieved October 28, 2017.
  9. ^ "Draft History: Chico State". Retrieved October 28, 2017.