1987 Eastern Washington Eagles football team

1987 Eastern Washington Eagles football
1987 Eastern Washington Eagles football
Conference	Big Sky Conference
Record	4–7 (2–6 Big Sky)
Head coach	Dick Zornes (9th season);
Home stadium	Joe Albi Stadium
	Seasons ← 1986 1988 →

The 1987 Eastern Washington Eagles football team was an American football team that represented Eastern Washington University as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 1987 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by ninth-year head coach Dick Zornes, the Eagles compiled an overall record of 4–7, with a mark of 2–6 in conference play, and finished eighth in the Big Sky.

1987 Big Sky Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 5 Idaho $^	7	–	1	–	0	9	–	3	–	0
No. 10 Weber State ^	7	–	1	–	0	10	–	3	–	0
Montana	5	–	3	–	0	6	–	5	–	0
Boise State	4	–	4	–	0	6	–	5	–	0
Nevada	4	–	4	–	0	5	–	6	–	0
Northern Arizona	4	–	4	–	0	7	–	4	–	0
Idaho State	3	–	5	–	0	3	–	7	–	1
Eastern Washington	2	–	6	–	0	4	–	7	–	0
Montana State	0	–	8	–	0	1	–	10	–	0

$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 5	Augustana (SD)*	Joe Albi Stadium Spokane, WA	W 14–10	1,346	^[1]
September 12	No. 6 Nevada	Joe Albi Stadium Spokane, WA	L 26–40	3,899	^[2]
September 19	Idaho State	Joe Albi Stadium Spokane, WA	W 44–14	3,862	^[3]
September 26	at Montana State	Reno H. Sales Stadium Bozeman, MT	W 32–30	11,187	^[4]
October 3	at Stephen F. Austin*	Homer Bryce Stadium Nacogdoches, TX	W 3–0		^[5]
October 10	at Boise State	Bronco Stadium Boise, ID	L 13–38	18,672	^[6]
October 17	Illinois State*	Joe Albi Stadium Spokane, WA	L 14–31	4,232	^[7]
October 24	at No. 14 Idaho	Kibbie Dome Moscow, ID	L 24–31	11,500	^[8]
October 31	No. 19 Northern Arizona	Joe Albi Stadium Spokane, WA	L 24–41	1,717	^[9]
November 7	at No. 13 Weber State	Wildcat Stadium Ogden, UT	L 23–46	4,212	^[10]
November 14	Montana	Joe Albi Stadium Spokane, WA (EWU–UM Governors Cup)	L 3–22	3,553	^[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

^ "Eagles hold off Augustana". Argus-Leader. September 6, 1987. Retrieved December 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "No. 6 Pack grounds Eagles: UNR rushes for 393 yards in 40-26 victory". Reno Gazette-Journal. September 13, 1987. pp. 1B, 3B. Retrieved December 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "EWU gets first Big Sky win". The Spokesman-Review. September 20, 1987. Retrieved December 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Bobcats good, EWU better". The Billings Gazette. September 27, 1987. Retrieved December 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Eastern loses QB, but gains 3–0 win". The Spokesman-Review. October 4, 1987. Retrieved December 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Boise St. QB throws five TDs to lead Broncos". South Idaho Press. October 11, 1987. Retrieved December 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Redbirds do it all in 31–14 victory". The Pantagraph. October 18, 1987. Retrieved December 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Idaho uses defense for 31–24 win". The Idaho Statesman. October 25, 1987. Retrieved December 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "NAU makes up for lost time". The Spokesman-Review. November 1, 1987. Retrieved December 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Weber St. keeps pace, drubs EWU". The Idaho Statesman. November 8, 1987. Retrieved December 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Grizzlies win third straight". The Independent-Record. November 15, 1987. Retrieved December 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

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