The 1987 Arkansas State Indians football team represented Arkansas State University as an independent during the 1987 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by ninth-year head coach Larry Lacewell, the Indians finished the season with a record of 8–4–1. Arkansas State advanced to the advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, where they defeated Jackson State in the first round and lost to Northern Iowa in the quarterfinals.
| 1987 Arkansas State Indians football | |
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NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal, L 28–49 vs. Northern Iowa | |
| Conference | Independent |
| Record | 8–4–1 |
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| Home stadium | Indian Stadium |
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| No. 6 Georgia Southern ^ | – | 9 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 8 James Madison ^ | – | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 12 Arkansas State ^ | – | 8 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 11 Western Kentucky ^ | – | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Villanova | – | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northeastern | – | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nicholls State | – | 5 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| William & Mary | – | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Towson | – | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee State | – | 3 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lamar | – | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisiana Tech | – | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule edit
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 5 | Northwestern State | No. 2 | L 20–23 | 17,114 | [1] | |
| September 12 | Mississippi College | No. 2 |
| W 35–0 | [2] | |
| September 19 | at Ole Miss | L 10–47 | 24,000 | [3] | ||
| September 26 | East Texas State |
| W 77–22 | 12,330 | [4] | |
| October 3 | at McNeese State | W 17–0 | [5] | |||
| October 17 | Louisiana Tech |
| W 37–3 | 17,311 | [6] | |
| October 24 | at Southern Illinois | No. T–17 | W 33–9 | 5,800 | [7] | |
| October 31 | at Memphis State | No. 15 | T 21–21 | 21,421 | [8] | |
| November 7 | No. 4 North Texas State | No. 15 |
| W 27–20 | [9] | |
| November 14 | at Lamar | No. 10 | W 34–20 | [10] | ||
| November 21 | at No. 3 Northeast Louisiana | No. 8 | L 21–31 | [11] | ||
| November 28 | at No. 9 Jackson State | No. 12 | W 35–32 | 7,500 | [12] | |
| December 5 | at No. 4 Northern Iowa | No. 12 |
| L 28–49 | 6,100 | [13] |
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References edit
- ^ "NSU, Stephens stun 2nd-ranked Arkansas St". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 6, 1987. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Arkansas State whips MC 35–0". The Clarion-Ledger. September 13, 1987. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rebels knock Arkansas State". The Sun Herald. September 20, 1987. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Arkansas State 77, East Texas State 22". San Angelo Standard-Times. September 27, 1987. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ark. State scores early, holds on for 17–0 victory". The Crowley Post-Signal. October 4, 1987. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Arkansas St. 37, La. Tech 3". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 18, 1987. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Small crowd watches SIU tumble again". Southern Illinoisan. October 25, 1987. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Memphis State, Arkansas State battles to tie". The Daily Advertiser. November 1, 1987. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Late drive by Arkansas State tops North Texas State, 27–20". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 8, 1987. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Indians knock off Lamar". The Commercial Appeal. November 15, 1987. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "NLU clinches Southland title as Humphries passes for 351". The Shreveport Times. November 22, 1987. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Trick play helps A-State squeeze past JSU". The Commercial Appeal. November 29, 1987. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "UNI gains semifinals in 49–28 win". The Des Moines Register. December 6, 1987. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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