1987 Utah State Aggies football team

1987 Utah State Aggies football
Conference	Pacific Coast Athletic Association
Record	5–6 (4–3 PCAA)
Head coach	Chuck Shelton (2nd season)
Offensive coordinator	Brian Billick (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Fred Bleil (2nd season)
Home stadium	Romney Stadium
Seasons ←  1986 1988  →

1987 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
San Jose State $	7	–	0	–	0			10	–	2	–	0
Fresno State	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Cal State Fullerton	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	6	–	0
UNLV	4	–	3	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Utah State	4	–	3	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Pacific (CA)	3	–	4	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Long Beach State	2	–	5	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
New Mexico State	0	–	7	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1987 Utah State Aggies football team represented Utah State University during the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season as a Pacific Coast Athletic Association (PCAA) member. The Aggies were led by second-year head coach Chuck Shelton and played their home games at Romney Stadium in Logan, Utah. They finished the season with a record of five wins and six losses (5–6, 4–3 PCAA).

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 5	at No. 2 Nebraska *	Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE	L 12–56	75,910	[1]
September 12	at Kentucky *	Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, KY	L 0–41	55,249	[2]
September 26	Cal State Fullerton	Romney Stadium Logan, UT	L 11–30	15,786	[3]
October 2	at BYU *	Cougar Stadium Provo, UT (rivalry, Beehive Boot)	L 24–45	65,729	[4]
October 10	at UNLV	Sam Boyd Silver Bowl Whitney, NV	L 27–28	23,363	[5]
October 17	Pacific (CA)	Romney Stadium Logan, UT	W 17–13	8,775	[6]
October 24	at Utah *	Robert Rice Stadium Salt Lake City, UT (Battle of the Brothers, Beehive Boot)	W 41–36	27,394	[7]
October 31	San Jose State	Romney Stadium Logan, UT	L 14–24	14,117	[8]
November 7	at New Mexico State	Aggie Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM	W 25–6	10,318	[9]
November 14	Fresno State	Romney Stadium Logan, UT	W 17–13	8,281	[10]
November 21	at Long Beach State	Veterans Stadium Long Beach, CA	W 17–14	2,659	[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

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2. "Kentucky blasts Utah St". The Salt Lake Tribune. September 13, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
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4. "Utah improved, but BYU better". The Indianapolis News. October 3, 1987. Retrieved May 12, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
5. "UNLV miracle sinks winless Utah State". The Daily Spectrum. October 11, 1987. Retrieved May 12, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
6. "USU edges UOP for first win". The Salt Lake Tribune. October 18, 1987. Retrieved May 12, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Utah State outguns Utah, 41–36". The Daily Herald. October 25, 1987. Retrieved May 12, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
8. "San Jose State rallies to turn back Utah State". Santa Cruz Sentinel. November 1, 1987. Retrieved May 12, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Aggies lose homecoming". Carlsbad Current-Argus. November 8, 1987. Retrieved May 12, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Utah State edges Fresno". The Daily Herald. November 15, 1987. Retrieved May 12, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
11. Dick Wagner (November 22, 1987). "Long Beach Stopped by Utah State". The Los Angeles Times. p. III-9. Retrieved February 10, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
12. "1987 Utah State Aggies Schedule and Results". Sports Reference . Retrieved January 7, 2018.
13. "Utah State Football Guide 2016" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on February 15, 2017. Retrieved January 7, 2018.