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1987 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football team

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.

1987 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record5–6 (2–5 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial 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
Furman4–3–07–4–0
Chattanooga4–3–06–5–0
VMI2–4–04–7–0
Western Carolina2–4–04–7–0
East Tennessee State2–5–05–6–0
The Citadel1–5–04–7–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5No. 17 William & Mary*
W 49–257,615[1]
September 12at Wofford*
W 10–63,567[2]
September 19No. 11 ChattanoogaNo. T–14
  • Memorial Center
  • Johnson City, TN
W 34–1411,021[3]
September 26Western CarolinaNo. 8
  • Memorial Center
  • Johnson City, TN
L 20–379,475[4]
October 10at FurmanNo. 16
L 13–249,000[5]
October 17at Marshall
L 7–2715,316[6]
October 24The 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

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  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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