American college football season
The 1987 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University an independent during the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Dick MacPherson, the Orangemen compiled a record of 11–0–1 and tied Auburn in the Sugar Bowl. The 11 wins by the Orangemen matched the school record set by the national champion 1959 team, and their No. 4 ranking in the final AP poll was the first ranked finish since 1961.[2] The team played home games at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York.
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 5 | Maryland | | | | W 25–11 | 35,234 | [3] |
September 12 | at Rutgers | | | | W 20–3 | 23,726 | |
September 19 | Miami (OH) | | | | W 24–10 | 33,838 | |
September 26 | at Virginia Tech | | | | W 35–21 | 33,300 | [4] |
October 3 | at Missouri | | | | W 24–13 | 36,773 | |
October 17 | No. 10 Penn State | No. 13 | | | W 48–21 | 50,011 | |
October 24 | Colgate | No. 9 | | | W 52–6 | 48,097 | [5] |
October 31 | at Pittsburgh | No. 8 | | | W 24–10 | 52,714 | |
November 7 | at Navy | No. 8 | | | W 34–10 | 26,614 | |
November 14 | Boston College | No. 6 | | | W 45–17 | 49,866 | |
November 21 | West Virginia | No. 6 | | | W 32–31 | 49,866 | [6] |
January 1 | vs. No. 6 Auburn | No. 4 | | ABC | T 16–16 | 75,495 | [7] |
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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1987 Syracuse Orange football team roster
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Players
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Coaches
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Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
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P
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4
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Jim Fox
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Sr
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
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1987 team players in the NFL
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Player |
Round |
Pick |
Position |
Club
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Ted Gregory |
1 |
26 |
Nose guard |
Denver Broncos
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Tommy Kane |
3 |
75 |
Wide receiver |
Seattle Seahawks
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Paul Frase |
6 |
146 |
Defensive Tackle |
New York Jets
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Don McPherson |
6 |
149 |
Quarterback |
Philadelphia Eagles
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Pat Kelly |
7 |
174 |
Tight End |
Denver Broncos
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Tim Vesling |
12 |
327 |
Kicker |
Indianapolis Colts
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- Dick MacPherson, Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year Award[8]
- Dick MacPherson, Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year Award
- Dick MacPherson, Paul Bear Bryant Award[9]
- Dick MacPherson, Walter Camp Coach of the Year Award
- Don McPherson, Sammy Baugh Trophy[10]
- Don McPherson, Maxwell Award[11]
- Don McPherson, Davey O’Brien Award
- Don McPherson, Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award[12]
- Don McPherson, Second in Heisman Trophy voting
- Don McPherson, unanimous first team All-American (AP, UPI, AFCA, FWAA, WCF, SN)
- Ted Gregory, consensus first team All-American (FWAA, UPI, SN, FN, PFW)
- Tommy Kane, Sporting News second team All-American
- ^ 2017 Syracuse football media guide pg. 150
- ^ "Syracuse Orange Football Record by Year". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 25, 2018.
- ^ "Syracuse defeats Maryland 25–11". Sunday News Journal. September 6, 1987. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Orange rallies on road". Press and Sun-Bulletin. September 27, 1987. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Fallesen, Gary (October 25, 1987). "SU's Passing Blasts Colgate, 52-6, Keeps Record Perfect". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, N.Y. pp. 1E, 5E – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Syracuse gets sweet victory with 10 seconds left". Fort Lauderdale News. November 22, 1987. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Orange taste bitter Sugar". Press and Sun-Bulletin. January 2, 1988. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Past Winners". Archived from the original on December 1, 2008. Retrieved September 26, 2009.
- ^ "Bear Bryant Award Past Winners -". Archived from the original on December 27, 2007.
- ^ "Awards". www.touchdownclubofcolumbus.com. Archived from the original on July 17, 2011.
- ^ "Football". Archived from the original on March 7, 2012. Retrieved December 24, 2008.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on December 16, 2007. Retrieved January 2, 2008.
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