1987 West Virginia Mountaineers football team

1987 West Virginia Mountaineers football
Sun Bowl, L 33–35 vs. Oklahoma State
Conference	Independent
1987 record	6–6
Head coach	Don Nehlen
Home stadium	Mountaineer Field (Capacity: 63,500)
Seasons

1987 Division I-A independents football records
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1 Miami (FL)		–		–				12	–	0	–	0
No. 4 Syracuse		–		–				11	–	0	–	1
No. 2 Florida State		–		–				11	–	1	–	0
No. 15 South Carolina		–		–				8	–	4	–	0
Pittsburgh		–		–				8	–	4	–	0
Penn State		–		–				8	–	4	–	0
No. 17 Notre Dame		–		–				8	–	4	–	0
Southern Miss		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Rutgers		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Southwestern Louisiana		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Memphis		–		–				5	–	5	–	1
Northern Illinois		–		–				5	–	5	–	1
West Virginia		–		–				6	–	6	–	0
Tulane		–		–				6	–	6	–	0
Army		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Boston College		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
East Carolina		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Akron		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
Cincinnati		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
Louisville		–		–				3	–	7	–	1
Temple		–		–				3	–	8	–	0
Tulsa		–		–				3	–	8	–	0
Navy		–		–				2	–	9	–	0
Virginia Tech		–		–				2	–	9	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1987 West Virginia Mountaineers football team represented West Virginia University in the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. It was the Mountaineers' 95th overall season and they competed as a Division I-A Independent. The team was led by head coach Don Nehlen, in his 8th year, and played their home games at Mountaineer Field in Morgantown, West Virginia. They finished the season with a record of six wins and six losses (6–6 overall), and with a loss against Oklahoma State in the 1987 Sun Bowl.

Schedule

Date	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	Result	Attendance
September 5	Ohio		Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV	W 23–3	46,744
September 12	at #5 Ohio State		Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH	L 3–24	88,272
September 19	at Maryland		Byrd Stadium • College Park, MD (Rivalry)	L 20–25	40,125
September 26	Pittsburgh		Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV (Backyard Brawl)	L 3–6	65,079
October 3	East Carolina		Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV	W 49–0	36,630
October 17	Cincinnati		Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV	W 45–17	46,488
October 24	at Boston College		Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA	W 37–16	32,000
October 31	at #18 Penn State		Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA (Rivalry)	L 21–25	85,108
November 7	Virginia Tech		Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV (Black Diamond Trophy)	W 28–16	47,322
November 14	Rutgers		Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV	W 37–13	44,717
November 23	at #6 Syracuse		Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY (Ben Schwartzwalder Trophy)	L 31–32	49,866
December 25	vs. #11 Oklahoma State		Sun Bowl Stadium • El Paso, TX (Sun Bowl)	L 33–35	43,240
*Non-Conference Game. †Homecoming.

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