1987 Arkansas Razorbacks football team

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1987 Arkansas Razorbacks football
Liberty Bowl, L 17–20 vs. Georgia
Conference Southwest Conference
Record9–4 (5–2 SWC)
Head coach
Offensive scheme Option
Defensive coordinator Fred Goldsmith (4th season)
Home stadium Razorback Stadium
War Memorial Stadium
Seasons
←  1986
1988  →
1987 Southwest Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 10 Texas A&M $ 6 –1 –010 –2 –0
Arkansas 5 –2 –09 –4 –0
Texas 5 –2 –07 –5 –0
Texas Tech 3 –3 –16 –4 –1
Baylor 3 –4 –06 –5 –0
TCU 3 –4 –05 –6 –0
Houston 2 –4 –14 –6 –1
Rice 0 –8 –02 –9 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1987 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas during the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. [1]

Contents

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 12 Ole Miss *No. 13
W 31–1057,900 [2]
September 19 Tulsa *No. 12
W 30–1546,418
September 26No. 5 Miami (FL) *No. 10
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Little Rock, AR
 ESPN L 7–5155,310
October 3at TCU
W 20–1039,017
October 10at Texas Tech No. 20
W 31–040,584
October 17 Texas No. 15
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Little Rock, AR (rivalry)
ESPNL 14–1654,902
October 24 Houston
  • Razorback Stadium
  • Fayetteville, AR
W 21–1734,820
October 31at Rice
W 38–1413,200
November 7 Baylor
  • Razorback Stadium
  • Fayetteville, AR
W 10–751,496
November 14at No. 19 Texas A&M No. 20
L 0–1473,511
November 28 New Mexico *
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Little Rock, AR
W 43–2527,200
December 5at Hawaii *
ESPNW 38–2033,294
December 29vs. Georgia *
 Raycom L 17–2053,240 [3]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. ↑ "1987 Arkansas Razorbacks Schedule and Results".
  2. ↑ "Arkansas whips Mississippi, 31–10". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 13, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Kasay strikes win for Dawgs". The Commercial Appeal. December 30, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
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