American college football season
The 1987 Utah Utes football team represented the University of Utah as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season . In their third season under head coach Jim Fassel , the Utes compiled an overall record of 5–7 with a mark of 2–6 against conference opponents, finished in seventh place in the WAC, and were outscored by their opponents 362 to 321.[ 1] The team played home games at Robert Rice Stadium in Salt Lake City .
Utah's statistical leaders included Chris Mendonca with 2,389 passing yards, Martel Black with 520 rushing yards, and Carl Harry with 826 receiving yards.[ 2]
Date Time Opponent Site Result Attendance September 5 7:00 pm New Mexico W 24–2029,112 September 12 8:00 pm at San Diego State L 34–5228,645 September 19 12:05 pm at Wisconsin * W 31–2856,224 September 26 7:00 pm Idaho State * Robert Rice Stadium Salt Lake City, UT W 51–1632,283 October 3 12:00 pm at Air Force L 27–4835,108 October 10 12:05 pm at Colorado State W 24–2310,450 October 17 11:30 pm at Hawaii L 14–2541,133 October 24 12:00 pm Utah State * L 36–4127,394 October 31 1:30 pm at Boise State * W 31–2715,241 November 7 12:00 pm UTEP Robert Rice Stadium Salt Lake City, UT L 24–3021,150 November 14 12:00 pm Wyoming Robert Rice Stadium Salt Lake City, UT L 7–3123,510 November 21 12:00 pm at BYU L 18–2165,686
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1987 Utah Utes football team roster Players Coaches Offense Defense Special teams Head coach Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt
Venues Bowls & rivalries Culture & lore People Seasons National championship seasons in bold