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American college football season
1987 Texas Longhorns football |
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![Texas Longhorns logo.svg](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8d/Texas_Longhorns_logo.svg/150px-Texas_Longhorns_logo.svg.png) |
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Conference | Southwest Conference |
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Coaches | No. 19 |
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1987 record | 7–5 (5–2 SWC) |
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Head coach | |
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Offensive coordinator | John Mize (1st season) |
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Defensive coordinator | Paul Jette (1st season) |
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Home stadium | Texas Memorial Stadium (Capacity: 77,809) |
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The 1987 Texas Longhorns football team represented the University of Texas at Austin in the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Longhorns finished the regular season with a 6–5 record and defeated Pittsburgh in the Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl.
Schedule[]
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 5 | 3:30 p.m. | at No. 5 Auburn* | | ESPN | L 3–31 | 80,000 |
September 12 | 7:00 p.m. | BYU* | | HSE | L 17–22 | 65,102 |
September 26 | 7:00 p.m. | Oregon State* | - Texas Memorial Stadium
- Austin, TX
| HSE | W 61–16 | 53,389 |
October 3 | 7:00 p.m. | Rice | - Texas Memorial Stadium
- Austin, TX (rivalry)
| HSE | W 45–26 | 54,740 |
October 10 | 1:30 p.m. | vs. No. 1 Oklahoma* | | CBS | L 9–44 | 75,587 |
October 17 | 3:00 p.m. | at No. 15 Arkansas | - War Memorial Stadium
- Little Rock, AR (rivalry)
| ESPN | W 16–14 | 54,902 |
October 31 | 1:00 p.m. | Texas Tech | - Texas Memorial Stadium
- Austin, TX (rivalry)
| HSE | W 41–27 | 74,984 |
November 7 | 7:00 p.m. | at Houston | | HSE | L 40–60 | 36,274 |
November 14 | 12:00 p.m. | TCU | - Texas Memorial Stadium
- Austin, TX (rivalry)
| Raycom | W 24–21 | 63,642 |
November 21 | 1:00 p.m. | Baylor | - Texas Memorial Stadium
- Austin, TX
| HSE | W 34–16 | 61,331 |
November 26 | 7:00 p.m. | at No. 15 Texas A&M | | ESPN | L 13–20 | 78,573 |
December 31 | 7:00 p.m. | vs. Pittsburgh* | | Mizlou | W 32–27 | 33,122 |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Central time
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Roster[]
1987 Texas Longhorns football team roster
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Players
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Coaches
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Offense
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Defense
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
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DE
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97
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Thomas Aldridge
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Sr
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DT
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89
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Rocky Allen
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So
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LB
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63
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Lee Brockman
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Jr
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DE
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46
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Bobby Duncam
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Jr
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DT
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93
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Steve Llewellyn
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Jr
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CB
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16
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Anthony Griffin
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Sr
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LB
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60
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Britt Hager
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Jr
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DB
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17
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John Hagy
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Sr
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DB
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18
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Stanley Richard
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Fr
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Special teams
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
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K
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Wayne Clements
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
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Game summaries[]
Oklahoma[]
Oklahoma Sooners (4–0) vs. Texas Longhorns (2–2)
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1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Oklahoma |
0 |
13 |
21 | 10 | 44 |
Texas |
3 |
3 |
0 | 3 | 9 |
at Cotton Bowl • Dallas, Texas
- Date: October 10
- Game time: 1:30 p.m.
- Game weather: Clear • 83 °F (28 °C) • Wind 6 WNW
- Game attendance: 75,587
- TV: CBS
- Texas Sports
Game information
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- Oklahoma
- Charles Thompson
8 Rush, 114 Yds, TD
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- Texas
- Bret Stafford
17/32, 116 Yds, 5 INT
- Eric Metcalf
14 Rush, 63 Yds
- Tony Jones
3 Rec, 40 Yds
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Scoring summary
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Quarter
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Time
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Drive
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Team
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Scoring information
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Score
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Plays
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Yards
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TOP
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OU
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TEX
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1
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1:05
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4
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9
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1:33
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Texas
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52-yard field goal by Clements
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0
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3
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2
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14:03
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8
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78
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2:02
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Oklahoma
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Carr 7-yard touchdown run, Lashar kick good
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7
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3
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2
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8:44
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10
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68
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4:21
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Oklahoma
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46-yard field goal by Lashar
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10
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3
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2
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2:28
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10
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28
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3:58
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Oklahoma
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22-yard field goal by Lashar
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13
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3
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2
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0:17
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9
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42
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2:11
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Texas
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46-yard field goal by Clements
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13
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6
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3
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9:29
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3
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40
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1:24
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Oklahoma
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Cabbiness 44-yard touchdown reception from Holieway, Lashar kick good
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20
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6
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3
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8:13
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2
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38
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0:37
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Oklahoma
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Carr 32-yard touchdown run, Lashar kick good
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27
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6
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3
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2:23
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5
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35
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2:16
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Oklahoma
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Collins 4-yard touchdown run, Lashar kick good
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34
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6
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4
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14:09
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9
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50
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3:14
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Texas
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36-yard field goal by Clements
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34
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9
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4
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9:04
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9
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52
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5:05
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Oklahoma
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29-yard field goal by Lashar
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37
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9
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4
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7:10
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2
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81
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0:40
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Oklahoma
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Thompson 55-yard touchdown run, Lashar kick good
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44
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9
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"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.
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44
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9
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NFL Draft[]
The following players were drafted into professional football following the season.
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References[]
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