The 1987 Utah Utes football team represented the University of Utah as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their third season under head coach Jim Fassel, the Utes compiled an overall record of 5–7 with a mark of 2–6 against conference opponents, finished in seventh place in the WAC, and were outscored by their opponents 362 to 321.[1] The team played home games at Robert Rice Stadium in Salt Lake City.
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Conference | Western Athletic Conference |
Record | 5–7 (2–6 WAC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Jack Reilly (3rd season) |
Defensive coordinator | Tom Gadd (7th season) |
Home stadium | Robert Rice Stadium |
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Wyoming $ | 8 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
BYU | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Air Force | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UTEP | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
San Diego State | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hawaii | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Utah | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Colorado State | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 11 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Mexico | 0 | – | 8 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 11 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Utah's statistical leaders included Chris Mendonca with 2,389 passing yards, Martel Black with 520 rushing yards, and Carl Harry with 826 receiving yards.[2]
Schedule
editDate | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
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September 5 | 7:00 pm | New Mexico | W 24–20 | 29,112 | |
September 12 | 8:00 pm | at San Diego State | L 34–52 | 28,645 | |
September 19 | 12:05 pm | at Wisconsin* | W 31–28 | 56,224 | |
September 26 | 7:00 pm | Idaho State* |
| W 51–16 | 32,283 |
October 3 | 12:00 pm | at Air Force | L 27–48 | 35,108 | |
October 10 | 12:05 pm | at Colorado State | W 24–23 | 10,450 | |
October 17 | 11:30 pm | at Hawaii | L 14–25 | 41,133 | |
October 24 | 12:00 pm | Utah State* |
| L 36–41 | 27,394 |
October 31 | 1:30 pm | at Boise State* | W 31–27 | 15,241 | |
November 7 | 12:00 pm | UTEP |
| L 24–30 | 21,150 |
November 14 | 12:00 pm | Wyoming |
| L 7–31 | 23,510 |
November 21 | 12:00 pm | at BYU | L 18–21 | 65,686 | |
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Roster
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Defense
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Special teams
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References
edit- ^ "1987 Utah Utes Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 11, 2016.
- ^ "1987 Utah Utes Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 11, 2016.
- ^ "1988 Utah Football Media Guide". University of Utah Athletic Department. Archived from the original on December 11, 2012. Retrieved August 7, 2011.
- ^ "Ute Record Book" (PDF). University of Utah. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 13, 2011. Retrieved October 21, 2009.