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1987 Lees–McRae Bobcats football team

The 1987 Lees–McRae Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Lees–McRae College as a member of the Coastal Football Conference (CFC) during the 1987 junior college football season. In their second year under head coach Mac Bryan, the Bobcats compiled a perfect 12–0 record (5–0 against CFC opponents), won the CFC championship, outscored opponents by a total of 355 to 84, and won the East Bowl against Grand Rapids 20–13.

1987 Lees–McRae Bobcats football
CFC champion
East Bowl, W 20–13 vs. Grand Rapids
ConferenceCoastal Football Conference
Record12–0 (5–0 CFC)
Head coach
Home stadiumTate Field
Seasons
← 1986
1988 →
1987 Coastal Football Conference standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Lees–McRae $ 5 – 0 – 0 12 – 0 – 0
Chowan 3 – 2 – 0 6 – 4 – 1
Hudson Valley 0 – 5 – 0 2 – 7 – 1
Montgomery (MD) ? – ? – ? ? – ? – ?
Nassau ? – ? – ? ? – ? – ?
Potomac State ? – ? – ? ? – ? – ?
  • $ – Conference champion

Despite finishing the season undefeated and being ranked No. 1 in the nation for the majority of the season, Lees–McRae lost their national championship by one point to Ellsworth in the polls.[1]

Lees–McRae played its games on Tate Field in Banner Elk, North Carolina.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3Gardner–Webb JV*
W 51–0[2]
September 12at NassauNassau, NYW 23–0[3]
September 19at No. 10 Montgomery (MD)Rockville, MDW 33–22[4][5]
September 26Chowan
  • Tate Field
  • Banner Elk, NC
W 15–7[6][7]
October 3Hudson Valley
  • Tate Field
  • Banner Elk, NC
W 14–91,500[8][9]
October 10at Potomac StateKeyser, WVW 44–14[10]
October 24at Chowan*
W 18–0[11][12]
October 30Mars Hill JV*
  • Tate Field
  • Banner Elk, NC
W 56–13[13][14][15]
November 5Appalachian State JV*
  • Tate Field
  • Banner Elk, NC
W 45–6[16]
November 12at Virginia Tech JV*
W 37–0[17]
November 22vs. No. 10 Grand Rapids*Johnson City, TN (East Bowl)W 20–13[18][19][20][21]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game

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Rankings

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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
( ) = First-place votes
Week
PollPre12345678910Final
NJCAA4 (2)6 (2)3 (2)1 (7)1 (7)1 (5)1 (5)1 (5)1 (8)1 (7)1 (7)2

Sources:[23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32][33][1]

Personnel

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Roster

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1987 Lees–McRae Bobcats football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR/TE 1 Ricky McCombs So
WR/TE 2 Willie Ray Friday So
QB 7 Jesse Davis Fr
WR/TE 8 Terry Levine Fr
QB 10 Kenneth Anderson Fr
RB 11 Robbie Stuart Fr
QB 13 Jim Friedl Fr
QB 14 Robert Barnhill So
QB 18 Chris Lawrence Fr
WR/TE 20 James Lucas Fr
RB 21 Wendell Belton Fr
RB 23 Patrick White Fr
WR/TE 24 Robert Brooks Fr
RB 25 Tim Anderson So
WR/TE 26 Michael McBride So
RB 27 Russell Dean Fr
RB 28 Randall Johnson So
RB 32 Brad Welsh Fr
RB 33 Robert Hardy Fr
WR/TE 38 Michael Miller So
RB 47 Anthony Knotts Fr
OL 53 Troy Vasos So
OL 54 Anthony Kellogg Fr
OL 59 Todd Blackburn Fr
OL 62 Hal Hamrick Fr
OL 66 Sebastian Scott Fr
OL 67 Mark Geoghagan Fr
OL 68 Jim McDonald So
OL 69 Michael Robert So
OL 70 Dan Capell Fr
OL 72 Brian Miller Fr
OL 74 Rob Davis So
OL 77 David Williams Fr
OL 78 Bob Brumit So
OL 79 Wesley Pope So
WR/TE 82 Charles Whittenburg Fr
WR/TE 83 Todd Goins So
WR/TE 84 Tom O'Neill Fr
WR/TE 85 Kenny Barnhill Fr
WR/TE 86 Jamie Anderson So
WR/TE 99 David Herring So
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DB 3 Eric Simmons So
DB 4 Anthony McCord So
LB 5 Jay Jones So
DB 13 Kevin Sherman Fr
DB 16 Brian Sizemore Fr
DB 19 Lynn Lindley Fr
LB 22 Byron Bell Fr
LB 29 Kevin Clarke Fr
DL 30 Randy Norris Fr
DB 34 Randy Stoudemire Fr
DB 35 Everette Hood Fr
LB 36 Drew Bowman So
LB 37 Carl Francis Fr
LB 38 Craig Reece Fr
LB 39 Craig Drescher So
LB 40 Tim Spain Fr
DB 41 Leonard Wheeler Fr
DL 42 Michael Whaley So
LB 43 James Boyd So
LB 44 Grady Ross Fr
LB 45 Robert Rowls Fr
DB 46 Craig Overton Fr
LB 48 Tom Cross Fr
DL 49 Danny Brown Fr
DL 50 Vince Buczek Fr
LB 50 Calvin Tiggle Fr
LB 51 Steve Usina So
LB 52 Damon Maer Fr
LB 55 Anthony Armour Fr
LB 56 Peter Zelch So
DL 57 David Bower So
DL 64 Jonathan Lewis Fr
LB 65 Jay Redmond Fr
DL 67 Jimmy Hill So
DL 72 Jay Boyter Fr
DL 73 Timmy Cochran Fr
DL 75 Todd Swierski Fr
DL 76 Ron Loflin Fr
LB 76 Daryl Payton Fr
LB 81 Chris Littleford Fr
DL 92 Gerald Ross So
DL 93 Dushon Lewis Fr
DL 94 Jeff Jenkins So
DL 95 Greg Tarte Fr
DL 96 Joseph Stone Fr
DL 97 Nick McCrary Fr
DL 98 Donnie Ramey Fr
DL 99 Victor Lester Fr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
PK/P 6 Jerry Jackson So
PK/P 9 Todd Frashier Fr
PK/P 17 Craig Browley So
PK/P 32 James Del Thornton So
PK/P 71 David Burnett So
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Norris Lightsey
    (Quarterbacks coach & running backs coach)
  • Jim Lyons
    (Wide receivers coach & tight ends coach)
  • Jamie Brown
    (Defensive line coach)
  • Bill Wohlford
    (Linebackers coach)
  • Joe Johnson
    (Defensive backs coach & kickers coach)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  •   Injured
  •   Redshirt

References

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  1. ^ a b Fox, Doug (December 9, 1987). "Rebels end year at No. 3". The Daily Spectrum. p. 9. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
  2. ^ "Lees-McRae tops Gardner-Webb JV". Bristol Herald Courier. September 4, 1987. p. 21. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
  3. ^ "Lees-McRae Beats Nassau". Asheville Citizen-Times. September 13, 1987. p. 59. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
  4. ^ "Coastal". The Charlotte Observer. September 20, 1987. p. 141. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
  5. ^ "Davis leads L-M over Montgomery". Bristol Herald Courier. September 20, 1987. p. 31. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
  6. ^ "Lees-McRae wins over Chowan 15-7". Bristol Herald Courier. September 27, 1987. p. 45. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
  7. ^ "Lees-McRae tops Chowan Col. 15-7". News and Record. September 27, 1987. p. 12. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
  8. ^ "Lees-McRae 14, Hudson Valley (N.Y.) 9". The Charlotte Observer. October 4, 1987. p. 106. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
  9. ^ "Lees-McRae 14, Hudson Valley 9". Winston-Salem Journal. October 4, 1987. p. 7. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
  10. ^ "Lees-McRae pounds Potomac State". The Greenville News. October 11, 1987. p. 14. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
  11. ^ "No. 1 Lees-McRae Knocks Off Chowan, 18-0". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 25, 1987. p. 29. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
  12. ^ "No. 1 Lees-McRae blanks Chowan, 18-0". The Greenville News. October 25, 1987. p. 13. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
  13. ^ "Lees-McRae rolls, 56-13". The Greenville News. October 31, 1987. p. 12. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
  14. ^ "Lees-McRae Romps". The Charlotte Observer. October 31, 1987. p. 37. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
  15. ^ "Davis helps lead Lees-McRae by Mars Hill". Bristol Herald Courier. October 31, 1987. p. 15. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
  16. ^ "Lees-McRae, 45-6". Johnson City Press. November 6, 1987. p. 26. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
  17. ^ "Win Gives No. 1 LMC First Perfect Season". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 13, 1987. p. 25. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
  18. ^ "Lees-McRae Moves Closer To National Title". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 23, 1987. p. 25. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
  19. ^ Beardsley, Howie (November 23, 1987). "Lees-McRae coach wants to stay No. 1 in junior college poll". The Grand Rapids Press. p. 28. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
  20. ^ Moore, Jimmy (November 23, 1987). "Lees-McRae wins East Bowl, 20-13". Kingsport Times-News. p. 15. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
  21. ^ Pever, Dan (November 23, 1987). "Lees-McRae does its part for JC crown". Johnson City Press. p. 13. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
  22. ^ "College schedules: Lees-McRae". The Charlotte Observer. August 23, 1987. p. 30. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
  23. ^ "Juco Top 15". The Wichita Eagle. September 3, 1987. p. 18. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
  24. ^ "JUCO Top 15". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. September 16, 1987. p. 22. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
  25. ^ "JUCO poll". Chicago Tribune. September 23, 1987. p. 54. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
  26. ^ "Juco Football Poll". Tyler Morning Telegraph. September 30, 1987. p. 20. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
  27. ^ "JUCO poll". Anchorage Times. October 6, 1987. p. 26. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
  28. ^ "JUCO Top 15". Anchorage Times. October 14, 1987. p. 33. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
  29. ^ "JUCO rankings". Johnson City Press. October 22, 1987. p. 22. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
  30. ^ "JUCO Top 15". The Charlotte Observer. October 28, 1987. p. 152. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
  31. ^ "Juco poll". The Durham Sun. November 4, 1987. p. 52. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
  32. ^ "Junior College". The Wichita Eagle. November 11, 1987. p. 14. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
  33. ^ "JUCO Top 15". The Muskegon Chronicle. November 18, 1987. p. 16. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
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