1987 Northwestern Wildcats football team

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1987 Northwestern Wildcats football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
1987 record2–8–1 (2–6 Big Ten)
Head coach
CaptainBy Game[1]
Home stadiumDyche Stadium
Seasons
← 1986
1988 →
1987 Big Ten Conference football standings
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 8 Michigan State $ 7 – 0 – 1 9 – 2 – 1
No. 16 Iowa 6 – 2 – 0 10 – 3 – 0
Indiana 6 – 2 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
No. 19 Michigan 5 – 3 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Ohio State 4 – 4 – 0 6 – 4 – 1
Minnesota 3 – 5 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Purdue 3 – 5 – 0 3 – 7 – 1
Illinois 2 – 5 – 1 3 – 7 – 1
Northwestern 2 – 6 – 0 2 – 8 – 1
Wisconsin 1 – 7 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1987 Northwestern Wildcats team represented Northwestern University during the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second year under head coach Francis Peay, the Wildcats compiled a 2–8–1 record (2–6 against Big Ten Conference opponents) and finished in ninth place in the Big Ten Conference.[2]

The team's offensive leaders were quarterback Mike Greenfield with 1,265 passing yards, Byron Sanders with 778 rushing yards, and George Jones with 668 receiving yards.[3]

Schedule[]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 12at Duke*
L 16–3119,600
September 19at Missouri*
L 3–28
September 261:00 p.m.Northern Illinois*
T 16–1627,336
October 3at Indiana
L 18–3538,553
October 1011:30 a.m.Minnesota
  • Dyche Stadium
  • Evanston, IL
RaycomL 33–4522,104
October 171:05 p.m.No. 19 Michigan State
  • Dyche Stadium
  • Evanston, IL
L 0–3829,113
October 24at Wisconsin
W 27–2470,012
October 3112:00 p.m.at Michigan
L 6–29104,101
November 7Iowa
  • Dyche Stadium
  • Evanston, IL
L 24–5238,694
November 14at Purdue
L 15–2050,468
November 21Illinois
  • Dyche Stadium
  • Evanston, IL (rivalry)
W 28–10
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

Personnel[]

1987 Northwestern Wildcats football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB Greg Bradshaw
RB Stanley Davenport
TE Bob Driscoll
QB Mike Greenfield
WR Marcus Lang
RB Torrio Osborne
RB Byron Sanders
RB Curtis Spears
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References[]

  1. ^ "Year-by-Year Results" (PDF). 2007. p. 149. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2019-03-16. Retrieved 2019-03-14.
  2. ^ "1987 Northwestern Wildcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 22, 2016.
  3. ^ "1987 Northwestern Wildcats Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 22, 2016.
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