1987 The Citadel Bulldogs football team

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 1987

| rankdivision = NCAA Division I-AA

| poll = NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee

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| date = September 6

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1987|team=Wofford Terriers|title=Wofford}}

| site_stadium = Johnson Hagood Stadium

| site_cityst = Charleston, SC

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 38–0

| attend = 11,470

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-herald-citadel-batters-wofford-380/160463730/|work=The Herald|title=Citadel batters Wofford, 38–0|date=September 7, 1987|accessdate=December 7, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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| date = September 12

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| opponent = Georgia Tech

| site_stadium = Grant Field

| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA

| score = 12–51

| attend = 31,211

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-and-democrat-georgia-tech-give/140093352/|work=The Times and Democrat|title=Georgia Tech gives coach victory in debut|date=September 13, 1987|accessdate=February 2, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 19

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1987|team=Presbyterian Blue Hose|title=Presbyterian}}

| site_stadium = Johnson Hagood Stadium

| site_cityst = Charleston, SC

| score = 27–12

| attend = 10,906

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-greenville-news-fourth-quarter-play/160463800/|work=The Greenville News|title=Fourth-quarter play gives Citadel victory over PC|date=September 20, 1987|accessdate=December 7, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 26

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| opponent = Army

| site_stadium = Mitchie Stadium

| site_cityst = West Point, NY

| score = 6–48

| attend = 37,548

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-journal-news-crawford-to-jordan-conn/160463868/|work=The Journal News|title=Crawford-to-Jordan connection paces Army|date=September 27, 1987|accessdate=December 7, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 10

| w/l = l

| opponent = VMI

| site_stadium = Johnson Hagood Stadium

| site_cityst = Charleston, SC

| gamename = Military Classic of the South

| score = 3–7

| attend = 17,847

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94242599/vmi-nips-the-citadel-73/|work=The Index-Journal|title=VMI nips The Citadel, 7–3|date=October 11, 1987|accessdate=February 4, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 17

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Chattanooga

| site_stadium = Chamberlain Field

| site_cityst = Chattanooga, TN

| score = 19–22

| attend = 8,973

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-state/89946160/|work=The State|title=Chattanooga rallies to trim Citadel 22–19|date=October 18, 1987|accessdate=December 7, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 24

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = East Tennessee State

| site_stadium = Memorial Center

| site_cityst = Johnson City, TN

| score = 21–24

| 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}}

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| date = October 31

| w/l = w

| opponent = Western Carolina

| opprank = 18

| site_stadium = Johnson Hagood Stadium

| site_cityst = Charleston, SC

| score = 38–24

| attend = 10,339

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-herald-the-citadel-guns-down-wcu-38/160464082/|work=The Herald|title=The Citadel guns down WCU, 38–24|date=November 1, 1987|accessdate=December 7, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 7

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| opponent = Boston University

| site_stadium = Nickerson Field

| site_cityst = Boston, MA

| score = 34–7

| attend = 2,103

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-greenville-news-citadel-rolls-past-b/160464144/|work=The Greenville News|title=Citadel rolls past Boston U.|date=November 8, 1987|accessdate=December 7, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 14

| w/l = l

| homecoming = y

| opponent = Appalachian State

| opprank = 2

| site_stadium = Johnson Hagood Stadium

| site_cityst = Charleston, SC

| score = 17–27

| attend = 17,349

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89185387/freshman-qb-passes-appalachian-to-win/|work=The Charlotte Observer|title=Freshman QB passes Appalachian to win|date=November 15, 1987|accessdate=November 18, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 21

| w/l = l

| opponent = Furman

| site_stadium = Johnson Hagood Stadium

| site_cityst = Charleston, SC

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 13–58

| attend = 15,579

| source = {{cite news|title=Sterling leads Furman to 58–13 rout of Citadel|newspaper=The Item|date=November 22, 1987|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109758011/sterling-leads-furman-to-5813-rout-of-c/|accessdate=September 18, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

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