The 1987 Missouri Tigers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Missouri in the Big Eight Conference (Big 8) during the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team compiled a 5–6 record (3–4 against Big 8 opponents), finished in fifth place in the Big 8, and outscored its opponents by a combined total of 226 to 209. Woody Widenhofer was the head coach for the third of four seasons.[1][2] The team played its home games at Faurot Field in Columbia, Missouri.
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Conference | Big Eight Conference |
Record | 5–6 (3–4 Big 8) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Wright Anderson (1st season) |
Home stadium | Faurot Field |
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No. 3 Oklahoma $ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 6 Nebraska | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 11 Oklahoma State | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Colorado | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Missouri | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa State | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kansas | 0 | – | 6 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 9 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kansas State | 0 | – | 6 | – | 1 | 0 | – | 10 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The team's statistical leaders included Robert Delpino with 750 rushing yards, John Stollenwerck with 831 passing yards, and Craig Lammers with 253 receiving yards.[3][4]
Schedule
editDate | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
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September 12 | Baylor* | W 23–18 | 37,172 | |
September 19 | Northwestern* |
| W 28–3 | |
September 26 | at Indiana* | L 17–20 | 41,145 | |
October 3 | Syracuse* |
| L 13–24 | 36,773 |
October 10 | Kansas State |
| W 34–10 | 40,772 |
October 17 | at Iowa State | W 42–17 | 35,888 | |
October 24 | No. 19 Oklahoma State |
| L 20–24 | 37,638 |
October 31 | No. 2 Nebraska |
| L 7–42 | 55,594 |
November 7 | at Colorado | L 10–27 | 44,050 | |
November 14 | at No. 1 Oklahoma | L 13–17 | 75,004 | |
November 21 | Kansas |
| W 19–7 | 32,202 |
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Roster
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Defense
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Special teams
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References
edit- ^ "1987 Missouri Tigers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 15, 2016.
- ^ "2016 Mizzou Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Missouri. p. 158. Retrieved December 15, 2016.
- ^ "2014 Mizzou Football Records Book" (PDF). University of Missouri. pp. 26–27. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 28, 2018. Retrieved December 15, 2016.
- ^ "1987 Missouri Tigers Statistics". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 15, 2016.