The 1987 Northeast Louisiana Indians football team represented Northeast Louisiana University (now known as the University of Louisiana at Monroe ) in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I-AA college football during the 1987 season . Northeast Louisiana competed as a member of the Southland Conference , and played their home games on-campus at Malone Stadium . This Indians squad won the 1987 I-AA National Championship .
The Indians were led by seventh-year head coach Pat Collins , and were led by first team All-America Stan Humphries . The squad completed the regular season with an overall record of 9–2 and finished 6–0 to capture their first outright Southland Conference championship.[1] North Texas , Eastern Kentucky and Northern Iowa .[1] Marshall Thundering Herd for the I-AA National Championship .[2] [3]
Schedule [ ]
Date
Opponent
Site
Result
September 12
at Louisiana Tech
Joe Aillet Stadium • Ruston, LA
W 44–7
September 19
at Texas State
Bobcat Stadium • San Marcos, TX
W 44–7
September 26*
Nicholls State
Malone Stadium • Monroe, LA
W 26–14
October 3
at Northwestern State
Harry Turpin Stadium • Natchitoches, LA
W 33–31
October 10*
at Lamar
Cardinal Stadium • Beaumont, TX
L 28–48
October 17*
Georgia Southern
Malone Stadium • Monroe, LA
W 26–17
October 24*
Southwestern Louisiana
Malone Stadium • Monroe, LA (Battle on the Bayou )
L 7–17
October 31
McNeese State
Malone Stadium • Monroe, LA
W 37–10
November 7*
at Southern Miss
M. M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, MS
W 34–24
November 14
North Texas
Malone Stadium • Monroe, LA
W 24–23
November 21
Arkansas State
Malone Stadium • Monroe, LA
W 31–21
November 28*
North Texas
Malone Stadium • Monroe, LA (First Round, Division I-AA Championship )
W 30–9
December 5*
Eastern Kentucky
Malone Stadium • Monroe, LA (Quarterfinals, Division I-AA Championship )
W 33–32
December 12*
Northern Iowa
Malone Stadium • Monroe, LA (Semifinals, Division I-AA Championship )
W 44–41 2 OT
December 19*
vs. Marshall
MiniDome • Pocatello, ID (Division I-AA Championship Game )
W 43–42
*Non-Conference Game. † Homecoming. # Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time .
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