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1987 Eastern Washington Eagles football team

1987 Eastern Washington Eagles football
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record4–7 (2–6 Big Sky)
Head coach
Home stadiumJoe Albi Stadium
Seasons
← 1986
1988 →
1987 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 5 Idaho $^ 7 1 0 9 3 0
No. 10 Weber State ^ 7 1 0 10 3 0
Montana 5 3 0 6 5 0
Boise State 4 4 0 6 5 0
Nevada 4 4 0 5 6 0
Northern Arizona 4 4 0 7 4 0
Idaho State 3 5 0 3 7 1
Eastern Washington 2 6 0 4 7 0
Montana State 0 8 0 1 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 5Augustana (SD)*W 14–101,346[1]
September 12No. 6 Nevada
  • Joe Albi Stadium
  • Spokane, WA
L 26–403,899[2]
September 19Idaho State
  • Joe Albi Stadium
  • Spokane, WA
W 44–143,862[3]
September 26at Montana StateW 32–3011,187[4]
October 3at Stephen F. Austin*W 3–0[5]
October 10at Boise StateL 13–3818,672[6]
October 17Illinois State*
  • Joe Albi Stadium
  • Spokane, WA
L 14–314,232[7]
October 24at No. 14 IdahoL 24–3111,500[8]
October 31No. 19 Northern Arizona
  • Joe Albi Stadium
  • Spokane, WA
L 24–411,717[9]
November 7at No. 13 Weber StateL 23–464,212[10]
November 14Montana
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.