1987_Michigan_Wolverines_football_team

1987 Michigan Wolverines football
1987 Michigan Wolverines football
Hall of Fame Bowl champion
Hall of Fame Bowl, W 28–24 vs. Alabama
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 18
AP	No. 19
Record	8–4 (5–3 Big Ten)
Head coach	Bo Schembechler (19th season);
Offensive coordinator	Gary Moeller (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Lloyd Carr (1st season)
MVP	Jamie Morris
Captains	Doug Mallory; Jamie Morris;
Home stadium	Michigan Stadium
	Seasons ← 1986 1988 →

1987 Michigan Wolverines football team

American college football season

The 1987 Michigan Wolverines football team was an American football team that represented the University of Michigan as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its 19th season under head coach Bo Schembechler, the team compiled an 8–4 record (5–3 against conference opponents), defeated Alabama in the Hall of Fame Bowl, outscored opponents by a total of 331 to 172, and was ranked No. 19 and No. 18, respectively, in the final AP and UPI polls.^[1]^[2]

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The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Demetrius Brown with 1,251 passing yards, tailback Jamie Morris with 1,703 rushing yards and 90 points scored, and split end Greg McMurtry with 474 receiving yards.^[3]

Two Michigan players received first-team honors on the 1987 All-America college football team: offensive tackle Jumbo Elliott (consensus) and defensive lineman Mark Messner (The Sporting News). Five Michigan players received first-team honors on the 1987 All-Big Ten Conference football team.

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Roster

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1987 Michigan Wolverines football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
WR	`29`	Geoffrey Bissell	Sr
RB	`46`	Tony Boles	So
C		Andrew Borowski	Fr
QB	`6`	Demetrius Brown	Jr
TE	`80`	Jeffrey Brown	Jr
RB	`32`	Jarrod Bunch	So
WR	`2`	Chris Calloway	So
TE	`82`	Bob Cernak	Sr
G	`64`	Dave Chester	Sr
G	`76`	Michael Dames	Sr
OT	`63`	Doug Daugherty	So
G	`57`	Dave Dever	Sr
G	`78`	Dean Dingman	Fr
OT	`73`	Tom Dohring	So
OT	`72`	Jumbo Elliott	Sr
OT	`70`	Mark Erhardt	Sr
WR	`45`	J. Patrick Fitzgerald	Sr
RB	`33`	Leroy Hoard	So
OT	`74`	Mike Husar	Sr
RB	`28`	Allen Jefferson	So
WR	`40`	John Kolesar	Jr
TE	`97`	Dave Mandel	Sr
TE	`88`	Scott Mandel	Sr
WR	`1`	Greg McMurtry	So
TE	`90`	Keith Mitchell	Jr
RB	`23`	Jamie Morris	Sr
C/G	`62`	Marc Ramirez	Sr
DB	`33`	Marcus Martin	Fr
OT	`75`	Greg Skrepenak	Fr
QB	`9`	Michael Taylor	Jr
C	`67`	John Vitale	Sr
TE	`89`	Derrick Walker	Jr
RB	`46`	Phil Webb	Sr
G	`50`	David Weil	Jr
WR	`3`	Tripp Welborne	Fr

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
DB	`24`	Bobby Abrams	Jr
DB	`15`	David Arnold	Jr
DB	`{{{num}}}`	Allen Bishop	Sr
DB	`33`	Marcus Martin	Fr
DB	`12`	Ernest F. Bock	Sr
LB	`99`	Carlitos Bostic	Sr
DB	`5`	Erik Campbell	Sr
LB	`92`	Keith Cooper	Jr
LB	`51`	John Duerr	Sr
DT	`93`	Dave Folkertsma	Sr
LB	`95`	J. J. Grant	Jr
DB	`9`	Mark Gutzwiller	Jr
MG	`56`	Billy Harris
DB	`25`	Rick Hassel	Jr
DB	`19`	Scott Herrala	Jr
DT	`96`	John Herrmann	Sr
LB	`97`	Joseph H. Holland	Jr
DB	`26`	David Key	So
DB	`34`	Sean Lafountaine	So
DB	`15`	Don Lessner	Sr
SS	`8`	Doug Mallory	Sr
DT	`79`	Warde Manuel	Sr
LB	`54`	Andree McIntyre	Sr
DT	`60`	Mark Messner	Sr
LB	`30`	John Milligan	So
DB	`20`	Anthony Mitchell	Jr
DB	`27`	Vada Murray	So
DT	`94`	T. J. Osman	So
LB	`65`	Cornelius Simpson	Fr
LB	`44`	Bob Stites	Sr
LB	`53`	Rick Stites	Sr
MG	`91`	Mike Teeter	Sr
LB	`86`	Steven Thibert	Sr
DT	`88`	Brent White	Jr
LB	`85`	Timothy Williams	So
LB	`39`	John Willingham	Sr

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
K	`19`	Mike Gillette	Jr
P	`43`	Monte Robbins	Sr
K	`9`	Rick Stukiewicz	Sr

Head coach

Bo Schembechler

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

Defense

Bobby Abrams, defensive back, junior, Detroit, Michigan - started 7 games at outside linebacker, 2 games at inside linebacker
David Arnold, defensive back, junior, Warren, Ohio - started 9 games at cornerback
Allen Bishop, defensive back, senior, Miami, Florida - started 8 games at cornerback
Ernest F. Bock, defensive back, senior, Northville, Michigan
Carlitos Bostic, outside linebacker, senior, Ypsilanti, Michigan
Erik Campbell, defensive back, senior, Gary, Indiana - started all 12 games (7 at cornerback, 5 at free safety)
Keith Cooper, outside linebacker, junior, Detroit, Michigan - started 4 games at outside linebacker, 3 games at inside linebacker
John Duerr, outside linebacker, senior, Dearborn, Michigan
Dave Folkertsma, defensive tackle, senior, Grand Rapids, Michigan
J. J. Grant, inside linebacker, junior, Liverpool, New York - started 7 games at inside linebacker
Mark Gutzwiller, defensive back, junior, Ann Arbor, Michigan
Billy Harris, middle guard, Xenia, Ohio - started 10 games at middle guard
Rick Hassel, defensive back, junior, Cincinnati, Ohio
Scott Herrala, defensive back, junior, Muskegon, Michigan
John Herrmann, defensive tackle, junior, Sussex, Wisconsin - started all 12 games at defensive tackle
Joseph H. Holland, outside linebacker, junior, Birmingham, Michigan
David Key, defensive back, sophomore, Columbus, Ohio
Sean Lafountaine, defensive back, sophomore, Hanover Park, Illinois
Don Lessner, defensive back, senior, Trenton, Michigan
Doug Mallory, strong safety, senior, DeKalb, Illinois - started all 12 games at strong safety
Warde Manuel, defensive tackle, sophomore, New Orleans, Louisiana - started 5 games at outside linebacker
Andree McIntyre, inside linebacker, senior, Chicago, Illinois - started 3 games at inside linebacker
Mark Messner, defensive tackle, senior, Hartland, Michigan - started all 12 games at defensive tackle
John Milligan, linebacker, sophomore, Trenton, Michigan - started 5 games at inside linebacker
Anthony Mitchell, defensive back, junior, Titusville, Florida - started 7 games at free safety
Vada Murray, defensive back, sophomore, Cincinnati, Ohio
T. J. Osman, defensive tackle, sophomore, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania - started 2 games at middle guard
Cornelius Simpson, linebacker, freshman, Highland Park, Michigan - started 4 games at inside linebacker
Bob Stites, inside linebacker, senior, Ann Arbor, Michigan
Rick Stites, inside linebacker, senior, Ann Arbor, Michigan
Mike Teeter, middle guard, sophomore, Fruitport, Michigan
Steven Thibert, outside linebacker, senior, Union Lake, Michigan - started 2 games at outside linebacker
Brent White, defensive tackle, junior, Dayton, Ohio
Timothy Williams, linebacker, sophomore, Milwaukee, Wisconsin - started 1 game at inside linebacker
John Willingham, outside linebacker, senior, Dayton, Ohio - started 5 games at outside linebacker

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Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 12	3:30 p.m.	No. 16 Notre Dame*	No. 9	Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI (rivalry)	ABC	L 7–26	106,098
September 19	1:00 p.m.	Washington State*	No. 19	Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI		W 44–18	103,521
September 26	1:00 p.m.	Long Beach State*	No. 14	Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI		W 49–0	101,714
October 3	1:00 p.m.	Wisconsin	No. 12	Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI		W 49–0	104,410
October 10	3:30 p.m.	at Michigan State	No. 12	Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI (rivalry)	ABC	L 11–17	77,424
October 17	12:00 p.m.	Iowa		Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI	ABC	W 37–10	105,406
October 24	2:30 p.m.	at No. 15 Indiana	No. 20	Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN		L 10–14	51,240
October 31	1:00 p.m.	Northwestern		Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI (rivalry)		W 29–6	104,101
November 7	3:30 p.m.	at Minnesota		Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Minneapolis, MN (Little Brown Jug)	ABC	W 30–20	55,481
November 14	12:30 p.m.	at Illinois		Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL	ABC	W 17–14	64,496
November 21	12:00 p.m.	Ohio State		Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI (rivalry)	ABC	L 20–23	106,031
January 2, 1988	1:00 p.m.	vs. Alabama*		Tampa Stadium Tampa, FL (Hall of Fame Bowl)	NBC	W 28–24	60,156
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Northwestern	0	0	0	6	6
Michigan	0	12	3	14	29

1987_Michigan_Wolverines_football_team

1987 Michigan Wolverines football team

Schedule

Game summaries

Notre Dame

Washington State

Long Beach State

Wisconsin

At Michigan State

Iowa

At Indiana

Northwestern

At Minnesota

At Illinois

Ohio State

Vs. Alabama (Hall of Fame Bowl)

Players

Roster

Offense

Defense

Kickers

Awards and honors

Coaching staff

References

External links

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v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 8 Michigan State $	7	–	0	–	1	9	–	2	–	1
No. 16 Iowa	6	–	2	–	0	10	–	3	–	0
Indiana	6	–	2	–	0	8	–	4	–	0
No. 19 Michigan	5	–	3	–	0	8	–	4	–	0
Ohio State	4	–	4	–	0	6	–	4	–	1
Minnesota	3	–	5	–	0	6	–	5	–	0
Purdue	3	–	5	–	0	3	–	7	–	1
Illinois	2	–	5	–	1	3	–	7	–	1
Northwestern	2	–	6	–	0	2	–	8	–	1
Wisconsin	1	–	7	–	0	3	–	8	–	0

$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll