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1987 Indiana Hoosiers football team

American college football season

American college football season

FieldValue
year1987
teamIndiana Hoosiers
sportfootball
conferenceBig Ten Conference
short_confBig Ten
CoachRank20
record8–4
conf_record6–2
head_coachBill Mallory
hc_year4th
def_coachJoe Novak
dc_year4th
mvpErnie Jones
captainTom Polce
captain2Van Waiters
stadiumMemorial Stadium
bowl[Peach Bowl](1988-peach-bowl-january)
bowl_resultL 22–27 vs. [Tennessee](1987-tennessee-volunteers-football-team)

The 1987 Indiana Hoosiers football team represented Indiana University Bloomington as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Bill Mallory, the Hoosiers compiled an overall record of 8–4 with a mark of 6–2 in conference play, tying for second place in the Big Ten. The team played home games at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Indiana.

In their season opener against Rice, Anthony Thompson rushed for 105 yards and a pair of touchdowns en route to a 35–13 Indiana win. However, in what was the renewal of their rivalry against Kentucky, the Hoosiers lost 34–15 at Lexington. Indiana rebounded from their loss to the Wildcats with a five-game winning streak. After a win over Missouri, Indiana defeated Northwestern to open their conference schedule behind a 170-yard, and two touchdown performance by Thompson. The next week, the Hoosiers traveled to Columbus to play No. 9 Ohio State, and for the first time since 1951 Indiana defeated the Buckeyes in their 31–10 upset victory.

Indiana followed their upset with a win at Minnesota after Chip Lohmiller missed what would have been a game-winning field goal in the final minutes for the Gophers. The Hoosiers then returned to Bloomington where they defeated Michigan for the first time since the 1967 season to move into first place in the Big Ten standings. After their win over the Wolverines, Indiana was ranked No. 11, however they went on to split their final four games with losses against Iowa and Michigan State and victories over Illinois and Purdue and finished the regular season tied for second in conference with an overall record of eight wins and three losses.

In November, the Hoosiers accepted an invitation to play in the Peach Bowl against Tennessee of the Southeastern Conference Against the Volunteers, Indiana fell behind by a score of 21–3. However, the Hoosiers rallied and took a 22–21 lead in the fourth quarter only to fall 27–22 after Tennessee scored a late touchdown.

Schedule

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Roster

49 Larry Luther NG

1988 NFL draftees

Eric HickersonDefensive back10259New York Giants

References

References

  1. (September 13, 1987). "Indiana has easy time in victory over Rice". The Milwaukee Journal.
  2. (September 20, 1987). "Kentucky blasts Indiana, 34–15". The Toledo Blade.
  3. (October 4, 1987). "Hoosiers take high road, low road to thump Wildcats". Rome News-Tribune.
  4. (October 11, 1987). "After 36 years, Indiana finally beats Ohio State". The Gadsden Times.
  5. (October 17, 1987). "Schnell leads Indiana; Minnesota loses first". The Pittsburgh Press.
  6. Alfano, Peter. (October 25, 1987). "Historic day for surging Hoosiers". The New York Times.
  7. Barhnart, Tony. (January 2, 1988). "Indiana has point to prove against Tennessee". The Miami News.
  8. (November 17, 1987). "Tennessee, Indiana in the Peach Bowl". Spartanburg Herald-Journal.
  9. (January 3, 1988). "Tennessee overcomes mistakes for 27–22 victory in Peach Bowl". The Toledo Blade.
  10. (September 13, 1987). "Rice-a-roni, the Cream and Crimson treat". Palladium-Item.
  11. (September 20, 1987). "Cats' Dooley passes IU crazy; Kentucky cruises to 34–15 win". The Kokomo Tribune.
  12. (September 27, 1987). "Indiana clips Mizzou, 20–17". Tulsa World.
  13. (October 4, 1987). "Hoosiers locate ground game in victory over Northwestern". The Cincinnati Enquirer.
  14. (October 11, 1987). "Darkest day; Indiana hands Buckeyes 31–10 defeat". Troy Daily News.
  15. (October 17, 1987). "Gophers suffer first loss, 18–17". St. Cloud Times.
  16. (October 25, 1987). "Hoosiers take Big Ten lead". The Palm Beach Post.
  17. (November 1, 1987). "Hawkeyes clip Indiana, 29–21". The Sioux City Journal.
  18. (November 8, 1987). "Schnell is gone; title hopes aren't". The South Bend Tribune.
  19. Jack Ebling. (November 15, 1987). "Smelling like a Rose: Spartans defeat Indiana, 27–3, to win Big Ten title". Lansing State Journal.
  20. (November 22, 1987). "Waiters' TD caps zany afternoon". The Sunday Courier.
  21. (January 3, 1988). "Hoosier comeback comes up short". The South Bend Tribune.
  22. . ["1987 Indiana Hoosiers Schedule and Results"](https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/indiana/1987-schedule.html). *[[Sports Reference]]*.
  23. . ["1987 Football Schedule"](https://iuhoosiers.com/sports/football/schedule/1987). *[[Indiana University]]*.
  24. . ["Indiana Football 2023 Record Book"](https://static.iuhoosiers.com/custompages/pdf/fb/2023/23-FB-Record_Book_Full.pdf). *[[Indiana University]]*.
  25. "1987 Homecoming". Indiana Arbutus (yearbook).
  26. "1988 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
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