1987 Utah Utes football team

1987 Utah Utes football
Conference	Western Athletic Conference
Record	5–7 (2–6 WAC)
Head coach	Jim Fassel (3rd season)
Offensive coordinator	Jack Reilly (3rd season)
Defensive coordinator	Tom Gadd (7th season)
Home stadium	Robert Rice Stadium

1987 Western Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Wyoming $	8	–	0	–	0			10	–	3	–	0
BYU	7	–	1	–	0			9	–	4	–	0
Air Force	6	–	2	–	0			9	–	4	–	0
UTEP	5	–	3	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
San Diego State	4	–	4	–	0			5	–	7	–	0
Hawaii	3	–	5	–	0			5	–	7	–	0
Utah	2	–	6	–	0			5	–	7	–	0
Colorado State	1	–	7	–	0			1	–	11	–	0
New Mexico	0	–	8	–	0			0	–	11	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1987 Utah Utes football team represented the University of Utah as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their third season under head coach Jim Fassel, the Utes compiled an overall record of 5–7 with a mark of 2–6 against conference opponents, finished in seventh place in the WAC, and were outscored by their opponents 362 to 321.[1] The team played home games at Robert Rice Stadium in Salt Lake City.

Utah's statistical leaders included Chris Mendonca with 2,389 passing yards, Martel Black with 520 rushing yards, and Carl Harry with 826 receiving yards.[2]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 5	7:00 pm	New Mexico	Robert Rice Stadium Salt Lake City, UT	W 24–20	29,112
September 12	8:00 pm	at San Diego State	Jack Murphy Stadium San Diego, CA	L 34–52	28,645
September 19	12:05 pm	at Wisconsin*	Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI	W 31–28	56,224
September 26	7:00 pm	Idaho State*	Robert Rice Stadium Salt Lake City, UT	W 51–16	32,283	[3]
October 3	12:00 pm	at Air Force	Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO	L 27–48	35,108
October 10	12:05 pm	at Colorado State	Hughes Stadium Fort Collins, CO	W 24–23	10,450
October 17	11:30 pm	at Hawaii	Aloha Stadium Halawa, HI	L 14–25	41,133
October 24	12:00 pm	Utah State*	Robert Rice Stadium Salt Lake City, UT (Battle of the Brothers)	L 36–41	27,394
October 31	1:30 pm	at Boise State*	Bronco Stadium Boise, ID	W 31–27	15,241	[4]
November 7	12:00 pm	UTEP	Robert Rice Stadium Salt Lake City, UT	L 24–30	21,150
November 14	12:00 pm	Wyoming	Robert Rice Stadium Salt Lake City, UT	L 7–31	23,510
November 21	12:00 pm	at BYU	Cougar Stadium Provo, UT (Holy War)	L 18–21	65,686
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Mountain time

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Roster

1987 Utah Utes football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class QB 19 Scott Mitchell Fr	Defense Pos. # Name Class	Special teams Pos. # Name Class	Head coach Jim Fassel Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt

References

1. "1987 Utah Utes Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 11, 2016.
2. "1987 Utah Utes Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 11, 2016.
3. "Utes crush Idaho State". The Daily Spectrum. September 27, 1987. Retrieved December 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Mitchell guides Utes to win over Boise". The Daily Herald. November 1, 1987. Retrieved December 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "1988 Utah Football Media Guide". University of Utah Athletic Department. Archived from the original on December 11, 2012. Retrieved August 7, 2011.
6. "Ute Record Book" (PDF). University of Utah. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 13, 2011. Retrieved October 21, 2009.