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American college football season
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.
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 12 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 10
Clemson | | L 10–22 | 42,000 |
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September 19 | 1:00 p.m. | at
Virginia | | L 13–14 | 44,300 |
[2] |
September 26 | 1:00 p.m. |
Syracuse | - Lane Stadium
- Blacksburg, VA
| L 21–35 | 33,300 |
[3] |
October 3 | 1:00 p.m. |
Navy | - Lane Stadium
- Blacksburg, VA
| W 31–11 | 35,000 |
[4] |
October 10 | 1:30 p.m. | at
South Carolina | | L 10–40 | 73,150 |
[5] |
October 17 | 1:00 p.m. |
East Carolina | - Lane Stadium
- Blacksburg, VA
| L 23–35 | 38,300 |
[6] |
October 24 | 8:30 p.m. | at
Tulane | | L 38–57 | 31,280 |
[7] |
October 31 | 7:30 p.m. | at
Kentucky | | L 7–14 | 50,432 |
[8] |
November 7 | 1:00 p.m. | at
West Virginia | | L 16–28 | 47,322 |
[9] |
November 14 | 7:30 p.m. | at No. 3
Miami (FL) | | L 13–27 | 40,105 |
[10] |
November 21 | 1:00 p.m. |
Cincinnati | - Lane Stadium
- Blacksburg, VA
| W 21–20 | 10,600 |
[11] |
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"Clemson slugs Virginia Tech". Anderson Independent-Mail. September 13, 1987. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Virginia nips Tech". Greensboro News & Record. September 20, 1987. Retrieved February 1, 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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"Hokies capture first win, 31–11". The Danville Register. October 4, 1987. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Ellis passes Gamecocks over Virginia Tech 40–10". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. October 11, 1987. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"East Carolina rally spoils Hokie homecoming, 32–23". The News Leader. October 18, 1987. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Tulane crushes Hokies, 57–38". Daily Press. October 25, 1987. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Hokies start late, lose 14–7 to Kentucky". The Roanoke Times & World-News. November 1, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"West Virginia trips Virginia Tech 28–16". Bristol Herald Courier. November 8, 1987. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Miami struggles past VPI, 27–13". Fort Myers News-Press. November 15, 1987. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Virginia Tech barely beats Cincinnati". The Macon Telegraph & News. November 22, 1987. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"1987 Virginia Tech Hokies Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
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