1987 LSU Tigers football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1987 LSU Tigers football Southeastern Conference SEC 5 5 10–1–1 5–1 Mike Archer 1st Ed Zaunbrecher 4th Multiple Pete Jenkins 2nd 3–4 Tiger Stadium Gator Bowl champion Gator Bowl W Won 30–13 vs. South Carolina The 1987 LSU Tigers football team represented Louisiana State University during the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was led by Mike Archer in his first season and finished with an overall record of ten wins, one loss, and one tie (10–1–1 overall, 5–1 in the SEC) and with a victory over South Carolina in the Gator Bowl.1987 LSU Fighting Tigers Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football November 11, 2023 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/louisiana-state/1987-schedule.html Schedule 1987 AP Central September 5 7:00 p.m. w y y 6 Texas A&M 15 Kyle Field College Station, TX rivalry ESPN 17–3 71,292 Barnhouse Wendell September 6, 1987 LSU hands Texas A&M a 17–3 setback https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-lsu-hands-texas/135005544/ November 11, 2023 Fort Worth Star-Telegram Newspapers.com September 12 7:30 p.m. w y 6 Cal State Fullerton Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA PPV 56–12 73,452 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times-fullerton-makes-sc/135005637/ The Los Angeles Times Fullerton makes score in more than one way in a 56–12 loss to LSU September 13, 1987 November 11, 2023 Newspapers.com September 19 7:00 p.m. w y 4 Rice Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA PPV 49–16 73,558 https://www.newspapers.com/article/san-angelo-standard-times-no-4-lsu-tige/135005716/ San Angelo Standard-Times No. 4 LSU Tigers punish Rice Owls 49–16 September 20, 1987 November 11, 2023 Newspapers.com September 26 1:30 p.m. t y 4 Ohio State 7 Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA CBS 13–13 79,263 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-marion-star-bucks-second-half-lifts/135005804/ The Marion Star Bucks' second half lifts them to 13–13 tie at LSU September 27, 1987 November 11, 2023 Newspapers.com October 3 6:30 p.m. w 7 Florida 19 Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA rivalry ESPN 13–10 79,313 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-town-talk-tigers-dodge-another-bulle/135005934/ Alexandria Daily Town Talk Tigers dodge another bullet, eke past Gators October 4, 1987 November 11, 2023 Newspapers.com October 10 3:00 p.m. w y 7 Georgia 16 Sanford Stadium Athens, GA ESPN 26–23 82,122 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-palm-beach-post-lsu-rallies-past-geo/135006038/ The Palm Beach Post LSU rallies past Georgia 26–23 October 11, 1987 November 11, 2023 Newspapers.com October 17 11:30 a.m. w 6 Kentucky Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA TBS 34–9 77,084 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-it-gets-late-early-f/135006104/ The Courier-Journal It gets late early for UK as LSU rumbles to 34–9 triumph October 18, 1987 November 11, 2023 Newspapers.com October 31 6:00 p.m. w y 5 Ole Miss Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS rivalry PPV 42–13 56,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/clarion-ledger-lsu-rips-ole-miss-4213/135006193/ The Clarion-Ledger LSU rips Ole Miss 42–13 November 1, 1987 November 11, 2023 Newspapers.com November 7 6:30 p.m. l 5 Alabama 13 Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA rivalry ESPN 10–22 79,379 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71567152/bama-nothing-fancy-about-it/ The Shreveport Times 'Bama: Nothing fancy about it November 8, 1987 November 11, 2023 Newspapers.com November 14 7:00 p.m. w y 10 Mississippi State Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA rivalry PPV 34–14 79,258 https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-world-rally-lifts-tigers-past-msu/135006317/ Daily World Rally lifts Tigers past MSU November 15, 1987 November 11, 2023 Newspapers.com November 21 7:30 p.m. w y y 9 Tulane Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA Battle for the Rag PPV 41–36 70,168 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94463869/lsu-guns-down-tulane-in-dome-shotout/ The Daily Advertiser LSU guns down Tulane in Dome shootout November 22, 1987 November 11, 2023 Newspapers.com December 31 1:30 p.m. w y y 7 South Carolina 8 Gator Bowl Stadium Jacksonville, FL Gator Bowl CBS 30–13 82,119 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-item-tigers-crush-carolina-3013/135006676/ The Item Tigers crush Carolina 30–13 January 1, 1988 November 11, 2023 Newspapers.com Personnel 1987 LSU Tigers y 56 Sr Nacho Albergamo C y 76 Sr Eric Andolsek OG C y 82 Sr Wendell Davis WR C y Wendell Davis (wide receiver) Fr Sol Graves QB 10 Mickey Guidry QB y 13 So Tommy Hodson QB y 49 Sr Brian Kinchen TE y 80 Sr Rogie Magee WR 23 Sammy Martin WR y 6 So Tony Moss WR 22 So Harvey Williams RB y Harvey Williams (American football) Jr Jamie Bice S Sr Chris Carrier S Tommy Clapp DE C 48 Sr Nicky Hazard LB C 62 Jr Darrell Phillips NG Jr Ron Sancho LB 4 So David Browndyke K 3 Sr Matt DeFrank P Mike Archer Ed Zaunbrecher – Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks Jesse Daigle – Running backs Jerry Sullivan – Wide receivers Marty Galbraith – Tight ends Pete Mangurian – Offensive line Pete Jenkins – Defensive coordinator/defensive line Joe Wessel – Inside linebackers John Mitchell – Outside linebackers John Fontes – Defensive backs Rankings 1987 NCAA Division I-A football rankings AP 0 15 6 6 4 4 7 7 6 5 5 5 10 9 6 7 7 5 Coaches 0 15 11 т 6 (1) 5 4 8 6 5 4 4 5 11 10 7 7 7 5 1988 NFL Draft 1988 NFL draft 2 LSU Tigers 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 DolphinsPro Football Reference 1988 NFL Draft https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1988/draft.htm January 21, 2020 References LSU Category:LSU Tigers football seasons Category:Gator Bowl champion seasons LSU Tigers football Category:Long stubs with short prose