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1987 Virginia Tech Hokies football team

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1987 Virginia Tech Hokies football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–9
Head coach
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorRon Zook (1st season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumLane Stadium
Seasons
← 1986
1988 →
1987 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Miami (FL)       12 0 0
No. 4 Syracuse       11 0 1
No. 2 Florida State       11 1 0
No. 15 South Carolina       8 4 0
Pittsburgh       8 4 0
Penn State       8 4 0
No. 17 Notre Dame       8 4 0
Southern Miss       6 5 0
Rutgers       6 5 0
Southwestern Louisiana       6 5 0
Memphis State       5 5 1
Northern Illinois       5 5 1
West Virginia       6 6 0
Tulane       6 6 0
Army       5 6 0
Boston College       5 6 0
East Carolina       5 6 0
Akron       4 7 0
Cincinnati       4 7 0
Louisville       3 7 1
Temple       3 8 0
Tulsa       3 8 0
Virginia Tech       2 9 0
Navy       2 9 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1987 Virginia Tech Hokies football team represented the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University during the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. It was the first season for College Football Hall of Fame coach, Frank Beamer.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 121:00 p.m.No. 10 ClemsonL 10–2242,000[1]
September 191:00 p.m.at VirginiaL 13–1444,300[2]
September 261:00 p.m.Syracuse
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA
L 21–3533,300[3]
October 31:00 p.m.Navy
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA
W 31–1135,000[4]
October 101:30 p.m.at South CarolinaL 10–4073,150[5]
October 171:00 p.m.East Carolinadagger
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA
L 23–3538,300[6]
October 248:30 p.m.at TulaneL 38–5731,280[7]
October 317:30 p.m.at KentuckyL 7–1450,432[8]
November 71:00 p.m.at West VirginiaL 16–2847,322[9]
November 147:30 p.m.at No. 3 Miami (FL)L 13–2740,105[10]
November 211:00 p.m.Cincinnati
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA
W 21–2010,600[11]

Source:[12]

References

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  1. ^ "Clemson slugs Virginia Tech". Anderson Independent-Mail. September 13, 1987. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Virginia nips Tech". Greensboro News & Record. September 20, 1987. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Orange rallies on road". Press and Sun-Bulletin. September 27, 1987. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Hokies capture first win, 31–11". The Danville Register. October 4, 1987. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Ellis passes Gamecocks over Virginia Tech 40–10". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. October 11, 1987. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "East Carolina rally spoils Hokie homecoming, 32–23". The News Leader. October 18, 1987. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Tulane crushes Hokies, 57–38". Daily Press. October 25, 1987. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Hokies start late, lose 14–7 to Kentucky". The Roanoke Times & World-News. November 1, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "West Virginia trips Virginia Tech 28–16". Bristol Herald Courier. November 8, 1987. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Miami struggles past VPI, 27–13". Fort Myers News-Press. November 15, 1987. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Virginia Tech barely beats Cincinnati". The Macon Telegraph & News. November 22, 1987. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "1987 Virginia Tech Hokies Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 1, 2024.








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