1987 Arkansas State Indians football team

1987 Arkansas State Indians football
NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal, L 28–49 vs. Northern Iowa
Conference	Independent
Record	8–4–1
Head coach	Larry Lacewell (9th season)
Home stadium	Indian Stadium
Seasons ←  1986 1988  →

1987 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 6 Georgia Southern ^			–					9	–	4	–	0
No. 8 James Madison ^			–					9	–	3	–	0
No. 12 Arkansas State ^			–					8	–	4	–	1
No. 11 Western Kentucky ^			–					7	–	4	–	0
Villanova			–					6	–	4	–	0
Northeastern			–					6	–	5	–	0
Nicholls State			–					5	–	5	–	1
William & Mary			–					5	–	6	–	0
Towson State			–					4	–	6	–	0
Tennessee State			–					3	–	7	–	1
Lamar			–					3	–	8	–	0
Louisiana Tech			–					3	–	8	–	0
^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1987 Arkansas State Indians football team represented Arkansas State University as an independent during the 1987 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by ninth-year head coach Larry Lacewell, the Indians finished the season with a record of 8–4–1. Arkansas State advanced to the advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, where they defeated Jackson State in the first round and lost to Northern Iowa in the quarterfinals.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 5	Northwestern State	No. 2	Indian Stadium Jonesboro, AR	L 20–23	17,114	[1]
September 12	Mississippi College	No. 2	Indian Stadium Jonesboro, AR	W 35–0		[2]
September 19	at Ole Miss		Vaught–Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS	L 10–47	24,000	[3]
September 26	East Texas State		Indian Stadium Jonesboro, AR	W 77–22	12,330	[4]
October 3	at McNeese State		Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA	W 17–0		[5]
October 17	Louisiana Tech		Indian Stadium Jonesboro, AR	W 37–3	17,311	[6]
October 24	at Southern Illinois	No. T–17	McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL	W 33–9	5,800	[7]
October 31	at Memphis State	No. 15	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN (rivalry)	T 21–21	21,421	[8]
November 7	No. 4 North Texas State	No. 15	Indian Stadium Jonesboro, AR	W 27–20		[9]
November 14	at Lamar	No. 10	Cardinal Stadium Beaumont, TX	W 34–20		[10]
November 21	at No. 3 Northeast Louisiana	No. 8	Malone Stadium Monroe, LA	L 21–31		[11]
November 28	at No. 9 Jackson State	No. 12	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS (NCAA Division I-AA First Round)	W 35–32	7,500	[12]
December 5	at No. 4 Northern Iowa	No. 12	UNI-Dome Cedar Falls, IA (NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal)	L 28–49	6,100	[13]
Homecoming Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "NSU, Stephens stun 2nd-ranked Arkansas St". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 6, 1987. Retrieved October 8, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Arkansas State whips MC 35–0". The Clarion-Ledger. September 13, 1987. Retrieved October 8, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Rebels knock Arkansas State". The Sun Herald. September 20, 1987. Retrieved October 8, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Arkansas State 77, East Texas State 22". San Angelo Standard-Times. September 27, 1987. Retrieved October 8, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Ark. State scores early, holds on for 17–0 victory". The Crowley Post-Signal. October 4, 1987. Retrieved October 8, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Arkansas St. 37, La. Tech 3". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 18, 1987. Retrieved October 8, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Small crowd watches SIU tumble again". Southern Illinoisan. October 25, 1987. Retrieved October 8, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Memphis State, Arkansas State battles to tie". The Daily Advertiser. November 1, 1987. Retrieved October 8, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Late drive by Arkansas State tops North Texas State, 27–20". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 8, 1987. Retrieved October 8, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Indians knock off Lamar". The Commercial Appeal. November 15, 1987. Retrieved October 8, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
11. "NLU clinches Southland title as Humphries passes for 351". The Shreveport Times. November 22, 1987. Retrieved October 8, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
12. "Trick play helps A-State squeeze past JSU". The Commercial Appeal. November 29, 1987. Retrieved October 8, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
13. "UNI gains semifinals in 49–28 win". The Des Moines Register. December 6, 1987. Retrieved October 8, 2022– via Newspapers.com.