1987 BYU Cougars football team
American college football season
The 1987 BYU Cougars football team represented Brigham Young University during the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season .[ 1] 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
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source Pittsburgh * L 17–2764,274 September 12 at Texas * W 22–1765,102 September 19 at TCU * L 12–3322,615 September 26 at New Mexico W 45–2522,286 Utah State * W 45–2465,729 October 10 Wyoming L 27–2965,921 October 24 at Hawaii W 16–1446,843 October 31 Air Force W 24–1365,384 November 7 San Diego State W 38–2164,341 November 14 at UTEP W 37–2447,910 November 21 Utah W 21–1865,686 vs. Colorado State W 30–267,652 [ 2] vs. Virginia * L 16–2237,000 [ 3]
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Game summaries
At Texas
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
Air Force
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
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
Personnel
1987 BYU Cougars football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
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
References
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