1987 Arkansas State Indians football team

The 1987 Arkansas State Indians football team represented Arkansas State University as an independent during the 1987 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by ninth-year head coach Larry Lacewell, the Indians finished the season with a record of 8–4–1. Arkansas State advanced to the advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, where they defeated Jackson State in the first round and lost to Northern Iowa in the quarterfinals.

1987 Arkansas State Indians football
ConferenceIndependent
Record8–4–1
Head coach
Home stadiumIndian Stadium
Seasons
← 1986
1988 →
1987 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 6 Georgia Southern ^     9 4 0
No. 8 James Madison ^     9 3 0
No. 12 Arkansas State ^     8 4 1
No. 11 Western Kentucky ^     7 4 0
Villanova     6 4 0
Northeastern     6 5 0
Nicholls State     5 5 1
William & Mary     5 6 0
Towson     4 6 0
Tennessee State     3 7 1
Lamar     3 8 0
Louisiana Tech     3 8 0
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5Northwestern StateNo. 2L 20–2317,114[1]
September 12Mississippi CollegeNo. 2
  • Indian Stadium
  • Jonesboro, AR
W 35–0[2]
September 19at Ole MissL 10–4724,000[3]
September 26East Texas State
  • Indian Stadium
  • Jonesboro, AR
W 77–2212,330[4]
October 3at McNeese StateW 17–0[5]
October 17Louisiana Tech
  • Indian Stadium
  • Jonesboro, AR
W 37–317,311[6]
October 24at Southern IllinoisNo. T–17W 33–95,800[7]
October 31at Memphis StateNo. 15T 21–2121,421[8]
November 7No. 4 North Texas State No. 15
  • Indian Stadium
  • Jonesboro, AR
W 27–20[9]
November 14at LamarNo. 10W 34–20[10]
November 21at No. 3 Northeast LouisianaNo. 8L 21–31[11]
November 28at No. 9 Jackson StateNo. 12W 35–327,500[12]
December 5at No. 4 Northern IowaNo. 12
L 28–496,100[13]

References

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  1. ^ "NSU, Stephens stun 2nd-ranked Arkansas St". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 6, 1987. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Arkansas State whips MC 35–0". The Clarion-Ledger. September 13, 1987. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Rebels knock Arkansas State". The Sun Herald. September 20, 1987. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Arkansas State 77, East Texas State 22". San Angelo Standard-Times. September 27, 1987. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Ark. State scores early, holds on for 17–0 victory". The Crowley Post-Signal. October 4, 1987. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Arkansas St. 37, La. Tech 3". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 18, 1987. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Small crowd watches SIU tumble again". Southern Illinoisan. October 25, 1987. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Memphis State, Arkansas State battles to tie". The Daily Advertiser. November 1, 1987. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Late drive by Arkansas State tops North Texas State, 27–20". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 8, 1987. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Indians knock off Lamar". The Commercial Appeal. November 15, 1987. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "NLU clinches Southland title as Humphries passes for 351". The Shreveport Times. November 22, 1987. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Trick play helps A-State squeeze past JSU". The Commercial Appeal. November 29, 1987. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "UNI gains semifinals in 49–28 win". The Des Moines Register. December 6, 1987. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.