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1987 Missouri Tigers football
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Record5–6 (3–4 Big 8)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorWright Anderson (1st season)
Home stadiumFaurot Field
Seasons
← 1986
1988 →
1987 Big Eight Conference football standings
  • t
  • e
  • Conf Overall
    Team W   L   T W   L   T
    No.3Oklahoma $ 7 0 0 11 1 0
    No.6Nebraska 6 1 0 10 2 0
    No.11Oklahoma State 5 2 0 10 2 0
    Colorado 4 3 0 7 4 0
    Missouri 3 4 0 5 6 0
    Iowa State 2 5 0 3 8 0
    Kansas 0 6 1 1 9 1
    Kansas State 0 6 1 0 10 1
    • $ – Conference champion
    Rankings from AP Poll

    The 1987 Missouri Tigers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Missouri in the Big Eight Conference (Big 8) during the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team compiled a 5–6 record (3–4 against Big 8 opponents), finished in fifth place in the Big 8, and outscored its opponents by a combined total of 226 to 209. Woody Widenhofer was the head coach for the third of four seasons.[1][2] The team played its home games at Faurot FieldinColumbia, Missouri.

    The team's statistical leaders included Robert Delpino with 750 rushing yards, John Stollenwerck with 831 passing yards, and Craig Lammers with 253 receiving yards.[3][4]

    Schedule[edit]

    DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
    September 12Baylor*
  • Columbia, MO
  • W 23–1837,172
    September 19Northwestern*
    • Faurot Field
  • Columbia, MO
  • W 28–3
    September 26atIndiana*
  • Bloomington, IN
  • L 17–2041,145
    October 3Syracuse*
    • Faurot Field
  • Columbia, MO
  • L 13–2436,773
    October 10Kansas State
    • Faurot Field
  • Columbia, MO
  • W 34–1040,772
    October 17atIowa State
  • Ames, IA (rivalry)
  • W 42–1735,888
    October 24No. 19Oklahoma State
    • Faurot Field
  • Columbia, MO
  • L 20–2437,638
    October 31No. 2Nebraska
    • Faurot Field
  • Columbia, MO (rivalry)
  • L 7–4255,594
    November 7atColorado
  • Boulder, CO
  • L 10–2744,050
    November 14at No. 1Oklahoma
  • Norman, OK (rivalry)
  • L 13–1775,004
    November 21Kansas
    • Faurot Field
  • Columbia, MO (Border War)
  • W 19–732,202
    • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • Roster[edit]

    1987 Missouri Tigers football team roster
    Players Coaches
    Offense
    Pos. # Name Class
    OT 75 Carl Bax Jr
    RB Robert Delpino Sr
    RB Tommie Stowers
    Defense
    Pos. # Name Class
    DE Jeff Cross Sr
    FS Erik McMillan Sr
    Special teams
    Pos. # Name Class
    Head coach
    Coordinators/assistant coaches

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured Injured
    • Redshirt Redshirt

    References[edit]

    1. ^ "1987 Missouri Tigers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 15, 2016.
  • ^ "2016 Mizzou Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Missouri. p. 158. Retrieved December 15, 2016.
  • ^ "2014 Mizzou Football Records Book" (PDF). University of Missouri. pp. 26–27. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 28, 2018. Retrieved December 15, 2016.
  • ^ "1987 Missouri Tigers Statistics". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 15, 2016.

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