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1987 LSU Tigers football team
American college football season
The 1987 LSU Tigers football team represented Louisiana State University during the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was led by Mike Archer in his first season and finished with an overall record of ten wins, one loss, and one tie (10–1–1 overall, 5–1 in the SEC) and with a victory over South Carolina in the Gator Bowl.[1]
Quick Facts LSU Tigers football, Gator Bowl champion ...
| 1987 LSU Tigers football | |
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Gator Bowl champion | |
Gator Bowl, W 30–13 vs. South Carolina | |
| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 5 |
| AP | No. 5 |
| Record | 10–1–1 (5–1 SEC) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Ed Zaunbrecher (4th season) |
| Offensive scheme | Multiple |
| Defensive coordinator | Pete Jenkins (2nd season) |
| Base defense | 3–4 |
| Home stadium | Tiger Stadium |
Seasons | |
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More information Conf, Overall ...
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| No. 7 Auburn $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 5 LSU | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 14 Tennessee | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 13 Georgia | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ole Miss | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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More information Date, Time ...
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 5 | 7:00 p.m. | at No. 15 Texas A&M* | No. 6 | ESPN | W 17–3 | 71,292 | [2] | |
| September 12 | 7:30 p.m. | Cal State Fullerton* | No. 6 | PPV | W 56–12 | 73,452 | [3] | |
| September 19 | 7:00 p.m. | Rice* | No. 4 |
| PPV | W 49–16 | 73,558 | [4] |
| September 26 | 1:30 p.m. | No. 7 Ohio State* | No. 4 |
| CBS | T 13–13 | 79,263 | [5] |
| October 3 | 6:30 p.m. | No. 19 Florida | No. 7 |
| ESPN | W 13–10 | 79,313 | [6] |
| October 10 | 3:00 p.m. | at No. 16 Georgia | No. 7 | ESPN | W 26–23 | 82,122 | [7] | |
| October 17 | 11:30 a.m. | Kentucky | No. 6 |
| TBS | W 34–9 | 77,084 | [8] |
| October 31 | 6:00 p.m. | at Ole Miss | No. 5 | PPV | W 42–13 | 56,500 | [9] | |
| November 7 | 6:30 p.m. | No. 13 Alabama | No. 5 |
| ESPN | L 10–22 | 79,379 | [10] |
| November 14 | 7:00 p.m. | Mississippi State | No. 10 |
| PPV | W 34–14 | 79,258 | [11] |
| November 21 | 7:30 p.m. | at Tulane* | No. 9 | PPV | W 41–36 | 70,168 | [12] | |
| December 31 | 1:30 p.m. | vs. No. 8 South Carolina* | No. 7 | CBS | W 30–13 | 82,119 | [13] | |
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More information Players, Coaches ...
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Further information: 1987 NCAA Division I-A football rankings
Main article: 1988 NFL Draft
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL club |
| Wendell Davis | Wide receiver | 1 | 27 | Chicago Bears |
| Kevin Guidry | Defensive back | 3 | 79 | Denver Broncos |
| Sammy Martin | Wide receiver | 4 | 97 | New England Patriots |
| Eric Andolsek | Guard | 5 | 111 | Detroit Lions |
| Rogee Magee | Wide receiver | 9 | 245 | Chicago Bears |
| Chris Carrier | Defensive back | 12 | 318 | Phoenix Cardinals |
| Brian Kinchen | Tight end | 12 | 320 | Miami Dolphins |
- "1987 LSU Fighting Tigers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
- "LSU hands Texas A&M a 17–3 setback". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 6, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Fullerton makes score in more than one way in a 56–12 loss to LSU". The Los Angeles Times. September 13, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "No. 4 LSU Tigers punish Rice Owls 49–16". San Angelo Standard-Times. September 20, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Bucks' second half lifts them to 13–13 tie at LSU". The Marion Star. September 27, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Tigers dodge another bullet, eke past Gators". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 4, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "LSU rallies past Georgia 26–23". The Palm Beach Post. October 11, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "It gets late early for UK as LSU rumbles to 34–9 triumph". The Courier-Journal. October 18, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "LSU rips Ole Miss 42–13". The Clarion-Ledger. November 1, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "'Bama: Nothing fancy about it". The Shreveport Times. November 8, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Rally lifts Tigers past MSU". Daily World. November 15, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "LSU guns down Tulane in Dome shootout". The Daily Advertiser. November 22, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Tigers crush Carolina 30–13". The Item. January 1, 1988. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "1988 NFL Draft". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
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