1987 Missouri Tigers football team

1987 Missouri Tigers football
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Record5–6 (3–4 Big 8)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorWright Anderson (1st season)
Home stadiumFaurot Field
1987 Big Eight Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
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
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
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

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.

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

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 12Baylor*
W 23–1837,172[5]
September 19Northwestern*
  • Faurot Field
  • Columbia, MO
W 28–336,549[6]
September 26at Indiana*
L 17–2041,145[7]
October 3Syracuse*
  • Faurot Field
  • Columbia, MO
L 13–2436,773[8]
October 10Kansas State
  • Faurot Field
  • Columbia, MO
W 34–1040,772[9]
October 17at Iowa State
W 42–1735,888[10]
October 24No. 19 Oklahoma State
  • Faurot Field
  • Columbia, MO
L 20–2437,638[11]
October 31No. 2 Nebraska
L 7–4255,594[12]
November 7at Colorado
L 10–2744,050[13]
November 14at No. 1 Oklahoma
L 13–1775,004[14]
November 21Kansas
W 19–732,202[15]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

1987 Missouri Tigers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
OT 75 Carl Bax Jr
RB Robert Delpino Sr
RB Tommie Stowers
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DE Jeff Cross Sr
FS Erik McMillan Sr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Wright Anderson – Offensive coordinator
  • Carl Reese – Defensive coordinator
  • James McKinley – Linebacker
  • George Wheeler – Defensive line
  • Ray Zingler – Assistant
  • Mike Wade – Assistant
  • Charles Coe – Assistant
  • Steve Miller – Assistant
  • Bill McConnell – Assistant
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

References

  1. ^ "1987 Missouri Tigers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 15, 2016.
  2. ^ "2016 Mizzou Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Missouri. p. 158. Retrieved December 15, 2016.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "1987 Missouri Tigers Statistics". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 15, 2016.
  5. ^ "Safety sets tackle mark, scores go-ahead TD in Tigers' victory". Omaha World-Herald. September 13, 1987. Retrieved May 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Mizzou makes it two in row". Daily American Republic. September 20, 1987. Retrieved May 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Indiana clips Mizzou, 20–17". Tulsa World. September 27, 1987. Retrieved May 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Syracuse's 2d-half surge surprises Missouri, 24–13". The Star-Ledger. October 4, 1987. Retrieved May 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Mizzou pulls away from K-State". The Manhattan Mercury. October 11, 1987. Retrieved May 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Missouri explodes in fourth quarter to beat Iowa State". The Salina Journal. October 18, 1987. Retrieved May 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Oklahoma State cuts off Missouri with the pass". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. October 25, 1987. Retrieved May 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Osborne, Switzer tie victory mark". Chicago Tribune. November 1, 1987. Retrieved May 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Colorado whips Missouri". The Salina Journal. November 8, 1987. Retrieved May 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Injury-riddles Oklahoma limps past Missouri 17–13". The State. November 15, 1987. Retrieved May 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "A slow day for Tigers". Columbia Daily Tribune. November 22, 1987. Retrieved May 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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