1987 Missouri Tigers football team
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.
| 1987 Missouri Tigers football | |
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| Conference | Big Eight Conference |
| 1987 record | 5–6 (3–4 Big 8) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Wright Anderson (1st season) |
| Home stadium | Faurot Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result |
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| September 12 | Baylor* | W 23–18 | |
| September 19 | Northwestern* |
| W 28–3 |
| September 26 | at Indiana* | L 17–20 | |
| October 3 | Syracuse* |
| L 13–24 |
| October 10 | Kansas State |
| W 34–10 |
| October 17 | at Iowa State | W 42–17 | |
| October 24 | No. 19 Oklahoma State |
| L 20–24 |
| October 31 | No. 2 Nebraska |
| L 7–42 |
| November 7 | at Colorado | L 10–27 | |
| November 14 | at No. 1 Oklahoma | L 13–17 | |
| November 21 | Kansas |
| W 19–7 |
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References
- "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. Retrieved December 15, 2016.
- "1987 Missouri Tigers Statistics". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 15, 2016.
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