1987 Independence Bowl

The 1987 Independence Bowl was a college football postseason bowl game played on December 19, 1987, in Shreveport, Louisiana. It matched the Tulane Green Wave and the Washington Huskies of the Pacific-10 Conference. This was their first meeting and the first Independence Bowl for either team. == Team == === Tulane === In Mack Brown's final year as head coach, the Green Wave made their first bowl game in seven years. === Washington === In their thirteenth season under head coach Don James, the Huskies tied for third in the Pac-10. This was their tenth bowl game under James and ninth consecutive. == Game summary == === First quarter === Washington: Tony Covington 3 run (Brownlee kick) === Second quarter === Tulane: Mitchell Price 44 punt return (Wiggins kick) Tulane: John Koth 21 field goal Washington: Bill Ames 5 pass from Chris Chandler (Brownlee kick) Washington: Darryl Franklin 5 pass from Chandler (Wiggins kick) === Third quarter === no scoring === Fourth quarter === Washington: Channing Wyles 41 field goal Tulane: Safety, quarterback Conklin kneeled in end zone == Aftermath == Brown left after this game for North Carolina; Tulane's next bowl appearance was in 1998 the Liberty Bowl, where they capped off a perfect 12–0 season with a 41–27 win over BYU. In 1989, Washington beat Florida 34–7 in the Freedom Bowl, limiting Emmitt Smith to just 17 yards rushing. == Statistics == == References ==