1987 Eastern Washington Eagles football team

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1987 Eastern Washington Eagles football
Conference Big Sky Conference
Record4–7 (2–6 Big Sky)
Head coach
Home stadium Joe Albi Stadium
Seasons
←  1986
1988  →
1987 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 5 Idaho $^ 7 –1 –09 –3 –0
No. 10 Weber State ^ 7 –1 –010 –3 –0
Montana 5 –3 –06 –5 –0
Boise State 4 –4 –06 –5 –0
Nevada 4 –4 –05 –6 –0
Northern Arizona 4 –4 –07 –4 –0
Idaho State 3 –5 –03 –7 –1
Eastern Washington 2 –6 –04 –7 –0
Montana State 0 –8 –01 –10 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Poll

The 1987 Eastern Washington Eagles football team was an American football team that represented Eastern Washington University as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 1987 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by ninth-year head coach Dick Zornes, the Eagles compiled an overall record of 4–7, with a mark of 2–6 in conference play, and finished eighth in the Big Sky.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5 Augustana (SD) *
W 14–101,346 [1]
September 12No. 6 Nevada
  • Joe Albi Stadium
  • Spokane, WA
L 26–403,899 [2]
September 19 Idaho State
  • Joe Albi Stadium
  • Spokane, WA
W 44–143,862 [3]
September 26at Montana State
W 32–3011,187 [4]
October 3at Stephen F. Austin *
W 3–0 [5]
October 10at Boise State
L 13–3818,672 [6]
October 17 Illinois State *
  • Joe Albi Stadium
  • Spokane, WA
L 14–314,232 [7]
October 24at No. 14 Idaho
L 24–3111,500 [8]
October 31No. 19 Northern Arizona
  • Joe Albi Stadium
  • Spokane, WA
L 24–411,717 [9]
November 7at No. 13 Weber State
L 23–464,212 [10]
November 14 Montana
L 3–223,553 [11]

References

  1. ↑ "Eagles hold off Augustana". Argus-Leader. September 6, 1987. Retrieved December 7, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "No. 6 Pack grounds Eagles: UNR rushes for 393 yards in 40-26 victory". Reno Gazette-Journal. September 13, 1987. pp. 1B, 3B. Retrieved December 7, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "EWU gets first Big Sky win". The Spokesman-Review. September 20, 1987. Retrieved December 7, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Bobcats good, EWU better". The Billings Gazette. September 27, 1987. Retrieved December 7, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Eastern loses QB, but gains 3–0 win". The Spokesman-Review. October 4, 1987. Retrieved December 7, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Boise St. QB throws five TDs to lead Broncos". South Idaho Press. October 11, 1987. Retrieved December 7, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Redbirds do it all in 31–14 victory". The Pantagraph. October 18, 1987. Retrieved December 7, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Idaho uses defense for 31–24 win". The Idaho Statesman. October 25, 1987. Retrieved December 7, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "NAU makes up for lost time". The Spokesman-Review. November 1, 1987. Retrieved December 7, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Weber St. keeps pace, drubs EWU". The Idaho Statesman. November 8, 1987. Retrieved December 7, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Grizzlies win third straight". The Independent-Record. November 15, 1987. Retrieved December 7, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
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