1987 Morehead State Eagles football team

1987 Morehead State Eagles football
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record2–8 (1–5 OVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumJayne Stadium
Seasons
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1987 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 7 Eastern Kentucky +^ 5 – 1 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
No. 15 Youngstown State +^ 5 – 1 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Middle Tennessee 4 – 2 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Murray State 3 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Tennessee Tech 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Morehead State 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
Austin Peay 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1987 Morehead State Eagles football team represented Morehead State University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 1987 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Bill Baldridge, the Eagles compiled an overall record of 2–8, with a mark of 1–5 in conference play, and finished tied for sixth in the OVC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5at Marshall*
L 0–2915,049[1]
September 12Kentucky State*
W 37–0[2]
September 19at James Madison*
L 10–443,100[3]
September 26Southern Arkansas*
  • Jayne Stadium
  • Morehead, KY
L 23–38[4]
October 10at Austin Peay
L 13–20 OT[5]
October 17Tennessee Tech
  • Jayne Stadium
  • Morehead, KY
L 14–527,000[6]
October 31at Murray State
L 15–5310,211[7]
November 7Middle Tennessee
  • Jayne Stadium
  • Morehead, KY
W 7–3[8]
November 14at No. T–20 Youngstown State
L 14–38[9]
November 21No. 7 Eastern Kentucky
  • Jayne Stadium
  • Morehead, KY (rivalry)
L 0–237,500[10]

References

  1. ^ "Marshall's win over Morehead so ugly..." The Courier-Journal. September 6, 1987. Retrieved December 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Morehead shuts out Thorobreds 37–0". The State Journal. September 13, 1987. Retrieved December 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Interceptions start rout as Morehead falls 44–10". The Courier-Journal. September 20, 1987. Retrieved December 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Southern Arkansas 38, Morehead State 23". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 27, 1987. Retrieved December 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Austin Peay tops Morehead in OT". Lexington Herald-Leader. October 11, 1987. Retrieved December 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Morehead loses, but Eagles have a reason to smile". Lexington Herald-Leader. October 18, 1987. Retrieved December 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Balanced Murray thumps Morehead". The Courier-Journal. November 1, 1987. Retrieved December 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Blue Raiders hit 'rock bottom'". The Daily News-Journal. November 8, 1987. Retrieved December 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Youngstown clinches share of OVC crown". Lexington Herald-Leader. November 15, 1987. Retrieved December 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Eastern tops Morehead, captures spot in playoffs". The Courier-Journal. November 22, 1987. Retrieved December 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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