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1987 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football team

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The 1987 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football team was an American football team that represented East Tennessee State University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1987 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by third-year head coach Mike Ayers, the Buccaneers compiled and overall record of 5–6, with a mark of 2–5 in conference play, and finished seventh in the SoCon.

Record5–6 (2–5 SoCon)
Headcoach
HomestadiumMemorial Center
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1987 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record5–6 (2–5 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Center
Seasons
 1986
1988 
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1987 Southern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Appalachian State $^7001130
No. 14 Marshall ^4201050
Furman430740
Chattanooga430650
VMI240470
Western Carolina240470
East Tennessee State250560
The Citadel150470
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll
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Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5No. 17 William & Mary*W 49–257,615[1]
September 12at Wofford*
W 10–63,567[2]
September 19No. 11 ChattanoogaNo. T–14
  • Memorial Center
  • Johnson City, TN
W 34–1411,021[3]
September 26Western CarolinaNo. 8
  • Memorial Center
  • Johnson City, TN
L 20–379,475[4]
October 10at FurmanNo. 16L 13–249,000[5]
October 17at MarshallL 7–2715,316[6]
October 24The Citadel
  • Memorial Center
  • Johnson City, TN
W 24–219,682[7]
October 31No. 2 Appalachian State
  • Memorial Center
  • Johnson City, TN
L 9–285,767[8]
November 7at NC State*W 29–1435,400[9]
November 14at VMIL 13–20[10]
November 21No. 9 James Madison*
  • Memorial Center
  • Johnson City, TN
L 24–28[11]
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