1987 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football team
{{Short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2024}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1987
| team = East Tennessee State Buccaneers
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Southern Conference
| short_conf = SoCon
| record = 5–6
| conf_record = 2–5
| head_coach = Mike Ayers
| hc_year = 3rd
| captain =
| stadium = Memorial Center
}}
{{1987 Southern Conference football standings}}
The 1987 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football team was an American football team that represented East Tennessee State University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1987 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by third-year head coach Mike Ayers, the Buccaneers compiled and overall record of 5–6, with a mark of 2–5 in conference play, and finished seventh in the SoCon.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1987
| rankdivision = NCAA Division I-AA
| poll = NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 5
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = William & Mary
| opprank = 17
| site_stadium = Memorial Center
| site_cityst = Johnson City, TN
| score = 49–25
| attend = 7,615
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/richmond-times-dispatch-etsu-gets-4925/160466787/|work=Richmond Times-Dispatch|title=ETSU gets 49–25 win|date=September 6, 1987|accessdate=December 7, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 12
| w/l = w
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1987|team=Wofford Terriers|title=Wofford}}
| site_stadium = Synder Field
| site_cityst = Spartanburg, SC
| score = 10–6
| attend = 3,567
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-state-east-tennessee-tops-wofford-de/160466921/|work=The State|title=East Tennessee tops Wofford despite six costly turnovers|date=September 13, 1987|accessdate=December 7, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 19
| w/l = w
| rank = T–14
| opponent = Chattanooga
| opprank = 11
| site_stadium = Memorial Center
| site_cityst = Johnson City, TN
| score = 34–14
| attend = 11,021
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/johnson-city-press/89945914/|work=Johnson City Press|title=Mocs no match for Buccaneers|date=September 20, 1987|accessdate=December 7, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 26
| w/l = l
| rank = 8
| opponent = Western Carolina
| site_stadium = Memorial Center
| site_cityst = Johnson City, TN
| score = 20–37
| attend = 9,475
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/news-and-record-western-carolina-wins-37/160465682/|work=News and Record|title=Western Carolina wins 37–20|date=September 27, 1987|accessdate=December 7, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 10
| w/l = l
| away = y
| rank = 16
| opponent = Furman
| site_stadium = Paladin Stadium
| site_cityst = Greenville, SC
| score = 13–24
| attend = 9,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109757362/bucs-stall-lose-2413/|work=Kingsport Times-News|title=Bucs stall, lose 24–13|date=October 11, 1987|accessdate=December 7, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 17
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Marshall
| site_stadium = Fairfield Stadium
| site_cityst = Huntington, WV
| score = 7–27
| attend = 15,316
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/kingsport-times-news-turnovers-kill-east/160464924/|work=Kingsport Times-News|title=Turnovers kill East Tennessee St.|date=October 18, 1987|accessdate=December 7, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 24
| w/l = w
| opponent = The Citadel
| site_stadium = Memorial Center
| site_cityst = Johnson City, TN
| score = 24–21
| attend = 9,682
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/bristol-herald-courier-shouns-boot-lift/160464019/|work=Bristol Herald Courier|title=Shoun's boot lifts Bucs 24–21|date=October 25, 1987|accessdate=December 7, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 31
| w/l = l
| opponent = Appalachian State
| opprank = 2
| site_stadium = Memorial Center
| site_cityst = Johnson City, TN
| score = 9–28
| attend = 5,767
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89185022/appy-state-wears-out-bucs-289/|work=Kingsport Times-News|title=Appy State wears out Bucs, 28–9|date=November 1, 1987|accessdate=December 7, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 7
| w/l = w
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = NC State
| site_stadium = Carter–Finley Stadium
| site_cityst = Raleigh, NC
| score = 29–14
| attend = 35,400
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-item-east-tennessee-upsets-wolfpack/140091229/|work=The Item|title=East Tennessee upsets Wolfpack|date=November 8, 1987|accessdate=December 7, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 14
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = VMI
| site_stadium = Alumni Memorial Field
| site_cityst = Lexington, VA
| score = 13–20
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94243785/vmi-slaps-bucs-with-2013-loss/|work=Johnson City Press|title=VMI slaps Bucs with 20–13 loss|date=November 15, 1987|accessdate=December 7, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 21
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| opponent = James Madison
| opprank = 9
| site_stadium = Memorial Center
| site_cityst = Johnson City, TN
| score = 24–28
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86999995/jmu-defeats-etsu-in-finale/|work=Kingsport Times-News|title=JMU defeats ETSU in finale|date=November 22, 1987|accessdate=December 7, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
}}
References
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