1987 LSU Tigers football team
The 1987 LSU Tigers football team represented Louisiana State University (LSU) in the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Tigers played their home games at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
| 1987 LSU Tigers football | |
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Gator Bowl champion | |
Gator Bowl, W 30–13 vs. South Carolina | |
| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 5 |
| AP | No. 5 |
| Record | 10–1–1 (5–1 SEC) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Ed Zaunbrecher (4th season) |
| Offensive scheme | Multiple |
| Defensive coordinator | Pete Jenkins |
| Base defense | 3–4 |
| Home stadium | Tiger Stadium (Capacity: 78,882) |
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| No. 7 Auburn $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 5 LSU | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 14 Tennessee | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 13 Georgia | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ole Miss | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 5 | 7:00 p.m. | at No. 15 Texas A&M* | No. 6 | ESPN | W 17–3 | 71,292 | |
| September 12 | 7:30 p.m. | Cal State–Fullerton* | No. 6 | PPV | W 56–12 | 73,452 | |
| September 19 | 7:00 p.m. | Rice* | No. 4 |
| PPV | W 49–16 | 73,558 |
| September 26 | 1:30 p.m. | No. 7 Ohio State* | No. 4 |
| CBS | T 13–13 | 79,263 |
| October 3 | 6:30 p.m. | No. 19 Florida | No. 7 |
| ESPN | W 13–10 | 79,313 |
| October 10 | 3:00 p.m. | at No. 16 Georgia | No. 7 | ESPN | W 26–23 | 82,122 | |
| October 17 | 11:30 a.m. | Kentucky | No. 6 |
| TBS | W 34–9 | 77,084 |
| October 31 | 6:00 p.m. | at Ole Miss | No. 5 | PPV | W 42–13 | 36,500 | |
| November 7 | 6:30 p.m. | No. 13 Alabama | No. 5 |
| ESPN | L 10–22 | 79,379 |
| November 14 | 7:00 p.m. | Mississippi State | No. 10 |
| PPV | W 34–14 | 79,258 |
| November 21 | 7:30 p.m. | at Tulane* | No. 9 | PPV | W 41–36 | 70,168 | |
| December 31 | 1:30 p.m. | vs. No. 8 South Carolina* | No. 7 | CBS | W 30–13 | 82,119 | |
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Personnel
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Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
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Rankings
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| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
| AP | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 |
| Coaches | 11 т | 6 (1) | 5 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 |
Game summaries
At Texas A&M
Ohio State
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A blocked Ohio State field goal attempt with five seconds remaining in the game spoiled a come-from-behind upset bid by the No. 7 Buckeyes and left them with a 13-13 tie at No. 4 LSU.
In the first meeting between the two programs, Tigers’ defensive tackle Karl Dunbar deflected Matt Frantz’s last-ditch 47-yard attempt that would have Ohio State back on tape after an early 10-3 deficit.
A quick LSU team drove 61 yards to a touchdown on its opening drive, and would eventually account for 348 yards of total offense.
Led by Tom Hodson’s 25-45, 267-yard passing day, LSU entered the second half with a 10-3 lead. Ohio State battled back for a 13-10 advantage with 11:07 to go in the game when Tom Tupa connected with Jay Koch from eight yards out.
Outside linebacker Mike McCray set up the go-ahead drive with an interception of LSU’s Mike Guidry at the Tigers’ 36.
With the score knotted at 13, cornerback Greg Rogan twice stopped LSU drives in the fourth quarter with interceptions, the second setting up Frantz’s potential game-winning effort.[1]
Florida
David Browndyke kicked the go-ahead 24-yard field goal with 5:34 left.[2]
At Georgia
Tommy Hodson threw a five-yard touchdown pass to Brian Kinchen for the go-ahead score with 3:36 left.[3]
Alabama
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Vs. South Carolina (Gator Bowl)
1988 NFL Draft
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL club |
| Wendell Davis | Wide receiver | 1 | 27 | Chicago Bears |
| Kevin Guidry | Defensive back | 3 | 79 | Denver Broncos |
| Sammy Martin | Wide receiver | 4 | 97 | New England Patriots |
| Eric Andolsek | Guard | 5 | 111 | Detroit Lions |
| Rogee Magee | Wide receiver | 9 | 245 | Chicago Bears |
| Chris Carrier | Defensive back | 12 | 318 | Phoenix Cardinals |
| Brian Kinchen | Tight end | 12 | 320 | Miami Dolphins |
References
- "Football Flashback: 1987 – No. 7 Ohio State 13, No. 4 LSU 13". December 28, 2007.
- 2019 LSU Football Media Guide. Retrieved 2019-Sep-17.
- New York Times. 1987 Oct 11. Retrieved 2019-Sep-17.
- Gainesville Sun. 1987 Nov 15. Retrieved 2019-Jan-06.
- "1988 NFL Draft". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved January 21, 2020.