The 1987 BYU Cougars football team represented
Brigham Young University during the
1987 NCAA Division I-A football season.[1] The Cougars were led by 16th-year head coach
LaVell Edwards and played their home games at
Cougar Stadium in
Provo, Utah. The team competed as members of the
Western Athletic Conference, finishing in second with a record of 9–4 (7–1 WAC). BYU was invited to the
All-American Bowl, where they were defeated by
Virginia. The Cougars also participated in a rare college football game played outside the United States, in a regular season finale against Colorado State played in
Melbourne, Australia. The game was promoted as the "Melbourne Bowl" but was met with weak enthusiasm in Australia.[2]
The 1987 BYU Cougars football team represented
Brigham Young University during the
1987 NCAA Division I-A football season.[1] The Cougars were led by 16th-year head coach
LaVell Edwards and played their home games at
Cougar Stadium in
Provo, Utah. The team competed as members of the
Western Athletic Conference, finishing in second with a record of 9–4 (7–1 WAC). BYU was invited to the
All-American Bowl, where they were defeated by
Virginia. The Cougars also participated in a rare college football game played outside the United States, in a regular season finale against Colorado State played in
Melbourne, Australia. The game was promoted as the "Melbourne Bowl" but was met with weak enthusiasm in Australia.[2]