1987 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football team

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1987 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football
Conference Southern Conference
Record5–6 (2–5 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadium Memorial Center
Seasons
←  1986
1988  →
1987 Southern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Appalachian State $^ 7 –0 –011 –3 –0
No. 14 Marshall ^ 4 –2 –010 –5 –0
Furman 4 –3 –07 –4 –0
Chattanooga 4 –3 –06 –5 –0
VMI 2 –4 –04 –7 –0
Western Carolina 2 –4 –04 –7 –0
East Tennessee State 2 –5 –05 –6 –0
The Citadel 1 –5 –04 –7 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1987 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football team was an American football team that represented East Tennessee State University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1987 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by third-year head coach Mike Ayers, the Buccaneers compiled and overall record of 5–6, with a mark of 2–5 in conference play, and finished seventh in the SoCon.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5No. 17 William & Mary *
W 49–257,615 [1]
September 12at Wofford *
W 10–63,567 [2]
September 19No. 11 Chattanooga No. T–14
  • Memorial Center
  • Johnson City, TN
W 34–1411,021 [3]
September 26 Western Carolina No. 8
  • Memorial Center
  • Johnson City, TN
L 20–379,475 [4]
October 10at Furman No. 16
L 13–249,000 [5]
October 17at Marshall
L 7–2715,316 [6]
October 24 The Citadel
  • Memorial Center
  • Johnson City, TN
W 24–219,682 [7]
October 31No. 2 Appalachian State
  • Memorial Center
  • Johnson City, TN
L 9–285,767 [8]
November 7at NC State *
W 29–1435,400 [9]
November 14at VMI
L 13–20 [10]
November 21No. 9 James Madison *
  • Memorial Center
  • Johnson City, TN
L 24–28 [11]

References

  1. ↑ "ETSU gets 49–25 win". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 6, 1987. Retrieved December 7, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "East Tennessee tops Wofford despite six costly turnovers". The State. September 13, 1987. Retrieved December 7, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Mocs no match for Buccaneers". Johnson City Press. September 20, 1987. Retrieved December 7, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Western Carolina wins 37–20". News and Record. September 27, 1987. Retrieved December 7, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Bucs stall, lose 24–13". Kingsport Times-News. October 11, 1987. Retrieved December 7, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Turnovers kill East Tennessee St". Kingsport Times-News. October 18, 1987. Retrieved December 7, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Shoun's boot lifts Bucs 24–21". Bristol Herald Courier. October 25, 1987. Retrieved December 7, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Appy State wears out Bucs, 28–9". Kingsport Times-News. November 1, 1987. Retrieved December 7, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "East Tennessee upsets Wolfpack". The Item. November 8, 1987. Retrieved December 7, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "VMI slaps Bucs with 20–13 loss". Johnson City Press. November 15, 1987. Retrieved December 7, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "JMU defeats ETSU in finale". Kingsport Times-News. November 22, 1987. Retrieved December 7, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
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