1987 Memphis State Tigers football team

1987 Memphis State Tigers football
Conference	Independent
Record	5–5–1
Head coach	Charlie Bailey (2nd season)
Offensive coordinator	Buddy Geis (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Pete Kuharchek (1st season)
Home stadium	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium (capacity: 62,380)
Seasons ←  1986 1988  →

1987 NCAA Division I-A independents football records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1 Miami (FL)		–		–				12	–	0	–	0
No. 4 Syracuse		–		–				11	–	0	–	1
No. 2 Florida State		–		–				11	–	1	–	0
No. 15 South Carolina		–		–				8	–	4	–	0
Pittsburgh		–		–				8	–	4	–	0
Penn State		–		–				8	–	4	–	0
No. 17 Notre Dame		–		–				8	–	4	–	0
Southern Miss		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Rutgers		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Southwestern Louisiana		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Memphis State		–		–				5	–	5	–	1
Northern Illinois		–		–				5	–	5	–	1
West Virginia		–		–				6	–	6	–	0
Tulane		–		–				6	–	6	–	0
Army		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Boston College		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
East Carolina		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Akron		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
Cincinnati		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
Louisville		–		–				3	–	7	–	1
Temple		–		–				3	–	8	–	0
Tulsa		–		–				3	–	8	–	0
Virginia Tech		–		–				2	–	9	–	0
Navy		–		–				2	–	9	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1987 Memphis State Tigers football team represented Memphis State University (now known as the University of Memphis) as an independent in the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was led by fifth-year head coach Charlie Bailey and played their home games at the Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium in Memphis, Tennessee.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 5	Ole Miss	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN (rivalry)	W 16–10	64,186	[1]
September 12	at Vanderbilt	Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN	L 17–27	40,694	[2]
September 19	at No. 7 Florida State	Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL	L 24–41	50,191
October 3	at Mississippi State	Scott Field Starkville, MS	L 6–9	37,264	[3]
October 10	No. 15 Alabama	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN	W 13-10	40,622	[4]
October 17	Tulane	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN	W 45–36	32,751	[5]
October 24	Southern Miss	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN (Black and Blue Bowl)	L 14–17	27,448	[6]
October 31	Arkansas State	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN (Paint Bucket Bowl)	T 21–21	21,421	[7]
November 7	at Southwestern Louisiana	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA	L 7–31	20,052
November 14	Louisville	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN (rivalry)	W 43-8	20,418
November 21	at Tulsa	Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK	W 14–0	18,612
Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "Memphis State scores shocker over Ole Miss, 16–10". The Tennessean. September 6, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Vandy upends Tigers". The Jackson Sun. September 13, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Defense stands solid, Bulldogs boot Tigers". The Clarion-Ledger. October 4, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Tigers 13, Bama 10 - Memphis St. stund Tide". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 11, 1987. Retrieved March 27, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Memphis State turns back Tulane". The Jackson Sun. October 18, 1987. Retrieved February 7, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Memphis State falls to Southern Miss". The Jackson Sun. October 25, 1987. Retrieved March 27, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Memphis State, Arkansas State battles to tie". The Daily Advertiser. November 1, 1987. Retrieved October 8, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
8. "2020 Football Media Guide (PDF)" (PDF). University of Memphis Athletics.
9. "1987 Memphis Tigers Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com.