1987 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football team

1987 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football
1987 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	5–6 (2–5 SoCon)
Head coach	Mike Ayers (3rd season);
Home stadium	Memorial Center
	Seasons ← 1986 1988 →

The 1987 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football team was an American football team that represented East Tennessee State University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1987 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by third-year head coach Mike Ayers, the Buccaneers compiled and overall record of 5–6, with a mark of 2–5 in conference play, and finished seventh in the SoCon.

1987 Southern Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 2 Appalachian State $^	7	–	0	–	0	11	–	3	–	0
No. 14 Marshall ^	4	–	2	–	0	10	–	5	–	0
Furman	4	–	3	–	0	7	–	4	–	0
Chattanooga	4	–	3	–	0	6	–	5	–	0
VMI	2	–	4	–	0	4	–	7	–	0
Western Carolina	2	–	4	–	0	4	–	7	–	0
East Tennessee State	2	–	5	–	0	5	–	6	–	0
The Citadel	1	–	5	–	0	4	–	7	–	0

$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 5	No. 17 William & Mary*		Memorial Center Johnson City, TN	W 49–25	7,615	^[1]
September 12	at Wofford*		Synder Field Spartanburg, SC	W 10–6	3,567	^[2]
September 19	No. 11 Chattanooga	No. T–14	Memorial Center Johnson City, TN	W 34–14	11,021	^[3]
September 26	Western Carolina	No. 8	Memorial Center Johnson City, TN	L 20–37	9,475	^[4]
October 10	at Furman	No. 16	Paladin Stadium Greenville, SC	L 13–24	9,000	^[5]
October 17	at Marshall		Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV	L 7–27	15,316	^[6]
October 24	The Citadel		Memorial Center Johnson City, TN	W 24–21	9,682	^[7]
October 31	No. 2 Appalachian State		Memorial Center Johnson City, TN	L 9–28	5,767	^[8]
November 7	at NC State*		Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC	W 29–14	35,400	^[9]
November 14	at VMI		Alumni Memorial Field Lexington, VA	L 13–20		^[10]
November 21	No. 9 James Madison*		Memorial Center Johnson City, TN	L 24–28		^[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

^ "ETSU gets 49–25 win". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 6, 1987. Retrieved December 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "East Tennessee tops Wofford despite six costly turnovers". The State. September 13, 1987. Retrieved December 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Mocs no match for Buccaneers". Johnson City Press. September 20, 1987. Retrieved December 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Western Carolina wins 37–20". News and Record. September 27, 1987. Retrieved December 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Bucs stall, lose 24–13". Kingsport Times-News. October 11, 1987. Retrieved December 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Turnovers kill East Tennessee St". Kingsport Times-News. October 18, 1987. Retrieved December 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Shoun's boot lifts Bucs 24–21". Bristol Herald Courier. October 25, 1987. Retrieved December 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Appy State wears out Bucs, 28–9". Kingsport Times-News. November 1, 1987. Retrieved December 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "East Tennessee upsets Wolfpack". The Item. November 8, 1987. Retrieved December 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "VMI slaps Bucs with 20–13 loss". Johnson City Press. November 15, 1987. Retrieved December 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "JMU defeats ETSU in finale". Kingsport Times-News. November 22, 1987. Retrieved December 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

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