1987 Northeast Louisiana Indians football team
| 1987 Northeast Louisiana Indians football | |
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National Champions Southland Conference Champions | |
Division I-AA National Championship vs. Marshall, W 43–42 | |
| Conference | Southland Conference |
| 1987 record | 13–2 (6–0 Southland) |
| Head coach | Pat Collins (7th year) |
| Home stadium | Malone Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #3 Northeast Louisiana $^ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 13 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #19 Sam Houston State | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #16 North Texas State ^ | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern State | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SW Texas State | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stephen F. Austin | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| McNeese State | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | ||||||
| September 19 | at SW Texas State | Bobcat Stadium • San Marcos, TX | W 44–7 | ||||||
| September 26 | Nicholls State* | Malone Stadium • Monroe, LA | W 26–14 | ||||||
| October 3 | at Northwestern State | Harry Turpin Stadium • Natchitoches, LA | W 33–31 | ||||||
| October 10 | at Lamar* | Cardinal Stadium • Beaumont, TX | L 28–48 | ||||||
| October 17 | Georgia Southern* | Malone Stadium • Monroe, LA | W 26–17 | ||||||
| October 24 | Southwestern Louisiana* | Malone Stadium • Monroe, LA (Battle on the Bayou) | L 7–17 | ||||||
| October 31 | McNeese State | Malone Stadium • Monroe, LA | W 37–10 | ||||||
| November 7 | at Southern Miss* | M. M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, MS | W 34–24 | ||||||
| November 14 | North Texas | Malone Stadium • Monroe, LA | W 24–23 | ||||||
| November 21 | Arkansas State | Malone Stadium • Monroe, LA | W 31–21 | ||||||
| November 28 | North Texas* | Malone Stadium • Monroe, LA (First Round, Division I-AA Championship) | W 30–9 | ||||||
| December 5 | Eastern Kentucky* | Malone Stadium • Monroe, LA (Quarterfinals, Division I-AA Championship) | W 33–32 | ||||||
| December 12 | Northern Iowa* | Malone Stadium • Monroe, LA (Semifinals, Division I-AA Championship) | W 44–41 2 OT | ||||||
| December 19 | vs. Marshall* | MiniDome • Pocatello, ID (Division I-AA Championship Game) | W 43–42 | ||||||
*Non-conference game.  Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time. | |||||||||
Team players in the NFL
| Player | Year | Round | Pick | Position | Club |
| Teddy Garcia | 1988 NFL Draft | 4 | 100 | Kicker | New England Patriots |
| Stan Humphries | 1988 NFL Draft | 6 | 159 | Quarterback | Washington Redskins |
| Jackie Harris | 1990 NFL Draft | 4 | 102 | Tight end | Green Bay Packers |
| Reference:[4] | |||||
References
- 1 2 2011 ULM Football Fan Guide. Monroe, Louisiana: ULM Media Relations Office. 2011. p. 182. Retrieved August 27, 2011.
- ↑ "Northeast Louisiana bruised and battered". The Miami News. Associated Press. December 17, 1987. p. 2B. Retrieved August 21, 2011.
- ↑ "Louisianans Rally To Win I-AA Title". The New York Times. Associated Press. December 21, 1987. Retrieved August 21, 2011.
- ↑ "Draft picks by school: Louisiana–Monroe". NFL.com. National Football League. Retrieved August 27, 2011.