1987_NAIA_Division_II_football_season

1987 NAIA Division II football season

1987 NAIA Division II football season

American college football season

The 1987 NAIA Division II football season, as part of the 1987 college football season in the United States and the 32nd season of college football sponsored by the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), was the 18th season of play of the NAIA's lower division for football.

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The season was played from August to November 1987 and culminated in the 1987 NAIA Division II Football National Championship, played at the Tacoma Dome near the campus of Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, Washington.[1] Pacific Lutheran and Wisconsin–Stevens Point played to a tie, 16–16, and were declared co-national champions. It was Pacific Lutheran's second NAIA national title and Wisconsin–Stevens Point's first. However, the Pointers later forfeited their shared of title after it was discovered they had been used two ineligible players during the season.[2]

Conference realignment

Conference changes

Conference standings

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Conference champions

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Postseason

First Round
Campus sites 		Quarterfinals
Campus sites 		Semifinals
Campus sites 		Championship
Tacoma, WA
        
Westminster (PA) 24
Georgetown (KY) ‡ 17
Westminster (PA)* 15
Geneva 16
Bluffton 13
Geneva* 16
Geneva 25
Wisconsin–Stevens Point* 48
Westmar 24
Wisconsin–Stevens Point* 50
Wisconsin–Stevens Point 30
Saint Ambrose* 14
Saint Ambrose 21
St. Francis (IL)* 3
Wisconsin–Stevens Point 16
Pacific Lutheran* 16
Bethany 26
Tarleton State* 38
Tarleton State* 12
Baker 13
Dana 35
Baker ‡‡ 37
Baker 14
Pacific Lutheran* (OT) 17
Dickinson State 21
Carroll (MT)* (OT) 28
Carroll (MT)* 26
Pacific Lutheran 36
Midland 21
Pacific Lutheran* 40

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "NAIA Championship History" (PDF). NAIA. pp. 4–11. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 15, 2015. Retrieved December 5, 2015.
  2. [2]
    "Surprise: Lutes are champs after all". The News Tribune. Tacoma, Washington. May 10, 1988. p. C1. Retrieved November 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. [3]
    "NAIA Football Regular Season Records" (PDF). NAIA. pp. 20–23. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
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