| 1987 Michigan Wolverines football | |
Hall of Fame Bowl Champions | |
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Hall of Fame Bowl, W 28–24 vs. Alabama | |
| Conference | Big Ten Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 18 |
| AP | No. 19 |
| 1987 record | 8–4 (5–3 Big Ten) |
| Head coach | Bo Schembechler (19th season) |
| Offensive coordinator | Gary Moeller (1st season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Lloyd Carr (1st season) |
| MVP | Jamie Morris |
| Captain | Doug Mallory |
| Captain | Jamie Morris |
| Home stadium | Michigan Stadium |
Seasons | |
| 1987 Big Ten football standings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #8/8 Michigan State † | 7 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #16/16 Iowa | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #NR/20 Indiana | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #19/18 Michigan | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio State | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purdue | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois | 2 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wisconsin | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll / Coaches' Poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 1987 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan in the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team's head coach was Bo Schembechler. The Wolverines played their home games at Michigan Stadium.
Schedule[]
| Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
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| September 12, 1987* | #16/16 Notre Dame | #9/8 | Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI | L 26–7 | 106,098 | |||
| September 19, 1987* | Washington State | #19/NR | Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI | W 44–18 | 103,521 | |||
| September 26, 1987* | Long Beach State | #14/16 | Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI | W 49–0 | 101,714 | |||
| October 3, 1987 | Wisconsin | #12/14 | Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI | W 49–0 | 104,410 | |||
| October 10, 1987 | at Michigan State | #12/12 | Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI | L 17–11 | 77,424 | |||
| October 17, 1987 | Iowa | Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI | W 37–0 | 105,406 | ||||
| October 24, 1987 | at #15/12 Indiana | #20/17 | Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN | L 14–10 | 51,240 | |||
| October 31, 1987† | Northwestern | Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI | W 29–6 | 104,101 | ||||
| November 7, 1987 | at Minnesota | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome • Minneapolis, MN | W 30–20 | 55,481 | ||||
| November 14, 1987 | at Illinois | Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL | W 17–14 | 64,496 | ||||
| November 21, 1987 | Ohio State | Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI | L 23–20 | 106,031 | ||||
| January 2, 1988* | vs. Alabama | Tampa Stadium • Tampa, FL (Hall of Fame Bowl) | NBC | W 28–24 | 60,156 | |||
| *Non-Conference Game. †Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll / Coaches' Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. | ||||||||
Players[]
Offense[]
- Geoffrey Bissell, wide receiver, senior, West Bloomfield, Michigan
- Tony Boles, running back, sophomore, Westland, Michigan
- Andrew Borowski, center, Cincinnati, Ohio
- Demetrius Brown, quarterback, junior, Miami, Florida - started 10 games at quarterback
- Jeffrey Brown, tight end, junior, Shaker Heights, Ohio - started all 12 games at tight end
- Jarrod Bunch, running back, sophomore, Ashtabula, Ohio - started 9 games at fullback
- Chris Calloway, wide receiver, sophomore, Chicago, Illinois - started 5 games at flanker
- Bob Cernak, tight end, senior, Lockport, Illinois
- Dave Chester, offensive guard, senior, Titusville, Florida - started 6 games at left offensive guard
- Michael Dames, offensive guard, senior, Miami, Florida - started 6 games at left offensive guard
- Doug Daugherty, offensive tackle, sophomore, Romeo, Michigan
- Dave Dever, offensive guard, senior, Midland, Michigan
- Dean Dingman, offensive guard, freshman, East Troy, Wisconsin
- Tom Dohring, offensive tackle, sophomore, Dearborn, Michigan - started 6 games at left offensive tackle
- Jumbo Elliott, offensive tackle, senior, Lake Ronkonkoma, New York - started all 12 games at right offensive tackle
- Mark Erhardt, offensive tackle, senior, North Olmsted, Ohio
- J. Patrick Fitzgerald, wide receiver, senior, Vandalia, Ohio
- Leroy Hoard, fullback, sophomore, New Orleans, Louisiana - started 1 game at fullback
- Mike Husar, offensive tackle, senior, Chicago, Illinois - started 6 games at left offensive tackle
- Allen Jefferson, tailback, sophomore, Detroit, Michigan
- John Kolesar, flanker, junior, Westlake, Ohio - started 7 games at flanker
- Dave Mandel, tight end, senior, Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Scott Mandel, tight end, senior, Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Greg McMurtry, split end, sophomore, Brockton, Massachusetts - started all 12 games at split end
- Keith Mitchell, tight end, junior, Southgate, Michigan
- Jamie Morris, tailback, senior, Ayer, Massachusetts - started all 12 games at tailback
- Marc Ramirez, center/guard, senior, Prairie View, Illinois
- Greg Skrepenak, offensive tackle, freshman, Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania
- Michael Taylor, quarterback, junior, Lincoln Heights, Ohio - started 2 games at quarterback
- John Vitale, center, senior, Detroit, Michigan - started all 12 games at center
- Derrick Walker, tight end, junior, Glenwood, Illinois
- Phil Webb, running back, senior, Romeo, Michigan - started 2 games at fullback
- David Weil, offensive guard, junior, Cincinnati, Ohio
- Tripp Welborne, wide receiver, freshman, Greensboro, North Carolina
Defense[]
- Bobby Abrams, defensive back, junior, Detroit, Michigan - started 7 games at outside linebacker, 2 games at inside linebacker
- David Arnold, defensive back, junior, Warren, Ohio - started 9 games at cornerback
- Allen Bishop, defensive back, senior, Miami, Florida - started 8 games at cornerback
- Ernest F. Bock, defensive back, senior, Northville, Michigan
- Carlitos Bostic, outside linebacker, senior, Ypsilanti, Michigan
- Erik Campbell, defensive back, senior, Gary, Indiana - started all 12 games (7 at cornerback, 5 at free safety)
- Keith Cooper, outside linebacker, junior, Detroit, Michigan - started 4 games at outside linebacker, 3 games at inside linebacker
- John Duerr, outside linebacker, senior, Dearborn, Michigan
- Dave Folkertsma, defensive tackle, senior, Grand Rapids, Michigan
- J. J. Grant, inside linebacker, junior, Liverpool, New York - started 7 games at inside linebacker
- Billy Harris, middle guard, Xenia, Ohio - started 10 games at middle guard
- Rick Hassel, defensive back, junior, Cincinnati, Ohio
- Scott Herrala, defensive back, junior, Muskegon, Michigan
- John Herrmann, defensive tackle, junior, Sussex, Wisconsin - started all 12 games at defensive tackle
- Joseph H. Holland, outside linebacker, junior, Birmingham, Michigan
- David Key, defensive back, sophomore, Columbus, Ohio
- Sean Lafountaine, defensive back, sophomore, Hanover Park, Illinois
- Don Lessner, defensive back, senior, Trenton, Michigan
- Doug Mallory, strong safety, senior, DeKalb, Illinois - started all 12 games at strong safety
- Warde Manuel, defensive tackle, sophomore, New Orleans, Louisiana - started 5 games at outside linebacker
- Andree McIntyre, inside linebacker, senior, Chicago, Illinois - started 3 games at inside linebacker
- Mark Messner, defensive tackle, senior, Hartland, Michigan - started all 12 games at defensive tackle
- John Milligan, linebacker, sophomore, Trenton, Michigan - started 5 games at inside linebacker
- Anthony Mitchell, defensive back, junior, Titusville, Florida - started 7 games at free safety
- Vada Murray, defensive back, sophomore, Cincinnati, Ohio
- T. J. Osman, defensive tackle, sophomore, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania - started 2 games at middle guard
- Cornelius Simpson, linebacker, freshman, Highland Park, Michigan - started 4 games at inside linebacker
- Bob Stites, inside linebacker, senior, Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Rick Stites, inside linebacker, senior, Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Mike Teeter, middle guard, sophomore, Fruitport, Michigan
- Steven Thibert, outside linebacker, senior, Union Lake, Michigan - started 2 games at outside linebacker
- Brent White, defensive tackle, junior, Dayton, Ohio
- Timothy Williams, linebacker, sophomore, Milwaukee, Wisconsin - started 1 game at inside linebacker
- John Willingham, outside linebacker, senior, Dayton, Ohio - started 5 games at outside linebacker
Kickers[]
- Mike Gillette, place-kicker, junior, St. Joseph, Michigan
- Monte Robbins, punter, senior, Great Bend, Kansas
- Rick Stukiewicz, place-kicker, senior, Troy, Michigan
Game notes[]
Hall of Fame Bowl[]
- Jamie Morris 23 Rush, 234 Yds [1]
Awards and honors[]
- Captains: Jamie Morris, Doug Mallory
- All-Americans: Jumbo Elliott, Mark Messner
- All-Conference: Mark Messner, John Elliott, Jamie Morris, John Vitale, Mike Husar
- Most Valuable Player: Jamie Morris
- Meyer Morton Award: Jamie Morris
- John Maulbetsch Award: Tim Williams
- Frederick Matthei Award: Derrick Walker
- Arthur Robinson Scholarship Award: Dave Mandel
- Dick Katcher Award: Mark Messner
- Hugh Rader Jr. Award: John "Jumbo" Elliott
- Robert P. Ufer Award: Jamie Morris
Coaching staff[]
- Head coach: Bo Schembechler
- Assistant coaches: Alex Agase, Tirrel Burton, Cam Cameron, Lloyd Carr, Jerry Hanlon, Bill Harris, Jerry Meter, Les Miles, Gary Moeller, Tom Reed
- Trainer: Russ Miller
- Manager: Aaron Studwell (senior manager), Scott Boyle, Patrick Perkins
References[]
- ↑ University of Michigan Football Record Book Pt. 1
External links[]
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