1987 Northeast Louisiana Indians football team
1987 Northeast Louisiana Indians football |
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National Champions Southland Conference Champions |
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Division I-AA National Championship vs. Marshall, W 43–42 |
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Conference |
Southland Conference |
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1987 record |
13–2 (6–0 Southland) |
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Head coach |
Pat Collins (7th year) |
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Home stadium |
Malone Stadium |
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The 1987 Northeast Louisiana Indians football team represented Northeast Louisiana University (now known as the University of Louisiana at Monroe) in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I-AA college football during the 1987 season. Northeast Louisiana competed as a member of the Southland Conference, and played their home games on-campus at Malone Stadium. This Indians squad won the 1987 I-AA National Championship.
The Indians were led by seventh-year head coach Pat Collins, and were led by first team All-America Stan Humphries. The squad completed the regular season with an overall record of 9–2 and finished 6–0 to capture their first outright Southland Conference championship.[1] En route to the championship game, NLU defeated North Texas, Eastern Kentucky and Northern Iowa.[1] The Indians faced off against the Marshall Thundering Herd for the I-AA National Championship.[2] In the championship game, Marshall took a 42–28 lead into the fourth quarter only to have Humphries lead the Indians to a pair of late touchdowns and captured the championship with their 43–42 victory.[3]
Schedule
Date |
Opponent |
Site |
Result
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September 12 |
at Louisiana Tech |
Joe Aillet Stadium • Ruston, LA |
W 44–7
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September 19 |
at Texas State |
Bobcat Stadium • San Marcos, TX |
W 44–7
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September 26 |
Nicholls State* |
Malone Stadium • Monroe, LA |
W 26–14
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October 3 |
at Northwestern State |
Harry Turpin Stadium • Natchitoches, LA |
W 33–31
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October 10 |
at Lamar* |
Cardinal Stadium • Beaumont, TX |
L 28–48
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October 17 |
Georgia Southern* |
Malone Stadium • Monroe, LA |
W 26–17
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October 24 |
Southwestern Louisiana* |
Malone Stadium • Monroe, LA (Battle on the Bayou) |
L 7–17
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October 31 |
McNeese State |
Malone Stadium • Monroe, LA |
W 37–10
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November 7 |
at Southern Miss* |
M. M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, MS |
W 34–24
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November 14 |
North Texas |
Malone Stadium • Monroe, LA |
W 24–23
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November 21 |
Arkansas State |
Malone Stadium • Monroe, LA |
W 31–21
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November 28 |
North Texas* |
Malone Stadium • Monroe, LA (First Round, Division I-AA Championship) |
W 30–9
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December 5 |
Eastern Kentucky* |
Malone Stadium • Monroe, LA (Quarterfinals, Division I-AA Championship) |
W 33–32
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December 12 |
Northern Iowa* |
Malone Stadium • Monroe, LA (Semifinals, Division I-AA Championship) |
W 44–41 2 OT
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December 19 |
vs. Marshall* |
MiniDome • Pocatello, ID (Division I-AA Championship Game) |
W 43–42
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*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time. |
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