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1987 BYU Cougars football
All-American Bowl, L 16–22 vs. Virginia
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record9–4 (7–1 WAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorRoger French (7th season)
Offensive schemeWest Coast
Defensive coordinatorDick Felt (13th season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumCougar Stadium
Seasons← 19861988 →
1987 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
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
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1987 BYU Cougars football team represented Brigham Young University during the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Cougars were led by 16th-year head coach LaVell Edwards and played their home games at Cougar Stadium in Provo, Utah. The team competed as members of the Western Athletic Conference, finishing in second with a record of 9–4 (7–1 WAC). BYU was invited to the All-American Bowl, where they were defeated by Virginia. The Cougars also participated in a rare college football game played outside the United States, in a regular season finale against Colorado State played in Melbourne, Australia. The game was promoted as the "Melbourne Bowl" but was met with weak enthusiasm in Australia.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2Pittsburgh*L 17–2764,274
September 12at Texas*W 22–1765,102
September 19at TCU*L 12–3322,615
September 26at New MexicoW 45–2522,286
October 2Utah State*W 45–2465,729
October 10Wyoming
  • Cougar Stadium
  • Provo, UT
L 27–2965,921
October 24at HawaiiW 16–1446,843
October 31Air Force
  • Cougar Stadium
  • Provo, UT
W 24–1365,384
November 7San Diego State
  • Cougar Stadium
  • Provo, UT
W 38–2164,341
November 14at UTEPW 37–2447,910
November 21UtahW 21–1865,686
December 4vs. Colorado StateW 30–267,652
December 22vs. Virginia*L 16–2237,000
  • *Non-conference game


Game summaries

At Texas

BYU Cougars (0–1) at Texas Longhorns (0–1)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
BYU 0 14 8022
Texas 7 3 0717

at Texas Memorial Stadium, Austin, Texas

  • Date: September 12, 1987
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Clear, 87 °F (31 °C)
  • Game attendance: 65,102
  • Box Score, Box Score
Game information

First quarter

  • UT – Bret Stafford 1-yard run (Wayne Clements kick), 8:43. Texas 7–0.

Second quarter

  • BYU – David Miles 21-yard pass from Bob Jensen (Leonard Chitty kick), 14:54. Tie 7–7.
  • BYU – Chuck Cutler 27-yard pass from Bob Jensen (Leonard Chitty kick), 1:38. BYU 14–7.
  • UT – Wayne Clements 46-yard field goal, 0:00. BYU 14–10.

Third quarter

  • BYU – Safety, Richard Hobbs blocked punt through end zone, 13:13. BYU 16–10.
  • BYU – Leonard Chitty 33-yard field goal, 4:26. BYU 19–10.
  • BYU – Leonard Chitty 33-yard field goal, 2:25. BYU 22–10.

Fourth quarter

  • UT – Darron Norris 3-yard run (Wayne Clements kick), 1:06. BYU 22–17.
Top passers
  • BYU – Bob Jensen – 16/35, 199 yards, 2 TD, INT
  • UT – Bret Stafford – 12/26, 107 yards, 3 INT
Top rushers
  • BYU – Peter Tuipulotu – 6 rushes, 16 yards
  • UT – Darron Norris – 8 rushes, 85 yards, TD
Top receivers
  • BYU – Chuck Cutler – 5 receptions, 70 yards, TD
  • UT – Tony Jones – 5 receptions, 61 yards

External videos
video icon Game highlights

Air Force

Air Force Falcons (6–2) at BYU Cougars (4–3)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Air Force 10 0 3013
BYU 0 14 10024

at Cougar Stadium, Provo, Utah

  • Date: October 31, 1987
  • Game attendance: 65,384
  • Box Score
Game information

First quarter

  • AFA – Steve Yarborough 32-yard field goal. Air Force 3–0.
  • AFA – Anthony Roberson 3-yard run (Steve Yarborough kick). Air Force 10–0.

Second quarter

  • BYU – Mike O'Brien 3-yard run (Leonard Chitty kick). Air Force 10–7.
  • BYU – Fred Whittingham 5-yard pass from Sean Covey (Leonard Chitty kick). BYU 14–10.

Third quarter

  • BYU – Leonard Chitty 26-yard field goal. BYU 17–10.
  • BYU – Mike O'Brien 2-yard run (Leonard Chitty kick). BYU 24–10.
  • AFA – Steve Yarborough 32-yard field goal. BYU 24–13.

Fourth quarter

  • No scoring
Top passers
Top rushers
  • AFA – Quinton Roberts – 15 rushes, 85 yards
  • BYU – Mike O'Brien – 16 rushes, 73 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
  • AFA – Tyler Barth – 1 reception, 13 yards
  • BYU – Rich Zayas – 3 receptions, 118 yards

External videos
video icon BYU highlights

Personnel

1987 BYU Cougars football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
RB Matt Bellini
QB 10 Sean Covey Jr
WR Chuck Cutler
QB Bob Jensen
WR David Miles
RB Thor Salanoa
RB Peter Tuipulotu
FB Fred Whittingham
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
LB Richard Hobbs
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K Leonard Chitty
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

  1. "1987 Brigham Young Cougars Schedule and Results". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved August 5, 2018.
  2. ^ "Only 7,652 Fans Turn Out Down Under To See BYU Edge Colorado State, 30-26". Los Angeles Times. December 5, 1987.
  3. "Cavaliers pass big test". Birmingham Post-Herald. December 23, 1987. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "1988 BYU Football Media Guide" (PDF). byucougars.com. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
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