1987 BYU Cougars football team

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
1987 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Wyoming $ 8 – 0 – 0 10 – 3 – 0
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.[1] 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.[2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2Pittsburgh*
L 17–2764,374[3]
September 12at Texas*
W 22–1765,102[4]
September 19at TCU*
L 12–3322,615[5]
September 26at New Mexico
W 45–2522,286[6]
October 2Utah State*
W 45–2465,729[7]
October 10Wyoming
  • Cougar Stadium
  • Provo, UT
L 27–2965,921[8]
October 24at Hawaii
W 16–1446,843[9]
October 31Air Force
  • Cougar Stadium
  • Provo, UT
W 24–1365,384[10]
November 7San Diego State
  • Cougar Stadium
  • Provo, UT
W 38–2164,341[11]
November 14at UTEP
W 37–2447,910[12]
November 21Utah
W 21–1865,686[13]
December 5vs. Colorado State
W 30–267,652[2]
December 22vs. Virginia*
L 16–2237,000[14]
  • *Non-conference game

[15]

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
External videos
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
External videos
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
    • Redshirt

    References

    1. ^ "1987 Brigham Young Cougars Schedule and Results". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved August 5, 2018.
    2. ^ a b "Only 7,652 Fans Turn Out Down Under To See BYU Edge Colorado State, 30-26". Los Angeles Times. December 5, 1987.
    3. ^ "Panthers look good in opener". Latrobe Bulletin. September 3, 1987. Retrieved May 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
    4. ^ "BYU defeats Texas, 22–17". The Monitor. September 13, 1987. Retrieved May 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
    5. ^ "Jeffery reappears to pace TCU win". Abilene Reporter-News. September 20, 1987. Retrieved May 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
    6. ^ "BYU dumps Lobos on four TD show". Alamogordo Daily News. September 27, 1987. Retrieved May 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
    7. ^ "Utah improved, but BYU better". The Indianapolis News. October 3, 1987. Retrieved May 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
    8. ^ "Wyoming dumps BYU 29–27". The Daily Spectrum. October 11, 1987. Retrieved May 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
    9. ^ "BYU stops 'Bows in defensive battle". The Salt Lake Tribune. October 26, 1987. Retrieved May 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
    10. ^ "Cougars (typically) roll past Falcons". The Daily Herald. November 1, 1987. Retrieved May 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
    11. ^ "BYU down Aztecs, despite efforts by Santos". South Idaho Press. November 8, 1987. Retrieved May 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
    12. ^ "Cougars rally to topple Miners, 37–24". The Daily Herald. November 15, 1987. Retrieved May 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
    13. ^ Harmon, Dick (November 22, 1987). "WHEW! Cougars slip past Utes, 21–18". The Daily Herald. p. 17. Retrieved February 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
    14. ^ "Cavaliers pass big test". Birmingham Post-Herald. December 23, 1987. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
    15. ^ "1988 BYU Football Media Guide" (PDF). byucougars.com. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
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