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American college football season
The 1987 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented
Syracuse University in the
1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Orangemen were led by seventh-year head coach
Dick MacPherson and played their home games at the
Carrier Dome in
Syracuse, New York. The team finished 11–0–1 and tied
Auburn in the
1988 Sugar Bowl. The 11 wins by the Orangemen matched the school record set by the national champion
1959 team, and their 4th-ranked finish in the
AP Poll was the first ranked finish since
1961.
[2]
Schedule
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 | - Carrier Dome
- Syracuse, NY (
rivalry)
| | W 48–21 | 50,011 | |
October 24 |
Colgate | No. 9 | - Carrier Dome
- Syracuse, NY (
rivalry)
| | 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 | - Carrier Dome
- Syracuse, NY (
rivalry)
| | W 45–17 | 49,866 | |
November 21 |
West Virginia | No. 6 | - Carrier Dome
- Syracuse, NY (
rivalry)
| | 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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Roster
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
|
P
|
4
|
Jim Fox
|
Sr
|
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
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Injured
-
Redshirt
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1987 team players in the NFL
Player |
Round |
Pick |
Position |
Club
|
Ted Gregory |
1 |
26 |
Nose guard |
Denver Broncos
|
Tommy Kane |
3 |
75 |
Wide receiver |
Seattle Seahawks
|
Paul Frase |
6 |
146 |
Defensive Tackle |
New York Jets
|
Don McPherson |
6 |
149 |
Quarterback |
Philadelphia Eagles
|
Pat Kelly |
7 |
174 |
Tight End |
Denver Broncos
|
Tim Vesling |
12 |
327 |
Kicker |
Indianapolis Colts
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Awards and honors
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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
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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)
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Ted Gregory, consensus first team All-American (FWAA, UPI, SN, FN, PFW)
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Tommy Kane,
Sporting News second team All-American
References
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2017 Syracuse football media guide pg. 150
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"Syracuse Orange Football Record by Year". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 25, 2018.
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"Syracuse defeats Maryland 25–11". Sunday News Journal. September 6, 1987. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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^
"Orange rallies on road". Press and Sun-Bulletin. September 27, 1987. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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^ 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.
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"Syracuse gets sweet victory with 10 seconds left". Fort Lauderdale News. November 22, 1987. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Orange taste bitter Sugar". Press and Sun-Bulletin. January 2, 1988. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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^
"Past Winners". Archived from
the original on December 1, 2008. Retrieved September 26, 2009.
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^
"Bear Bryant Award Past Winners -". Archived from
the original on December 27, 2007.
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^
"Awards". www.touchdownclubofcolumbus.com. Archived from
the original on July 17, 2011.
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^
"Football". Archived from
the original on March 7, 2012. Retrieved December 24, 2008.
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^
"Archived copy". Archived from
the original on December 16, 2007. Retrieved January 2, 2008.
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