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1987 Weber State Wildcats football
1987 Weber State Wildcats football
NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal, L 23–51 vs. Marshall
Conference	Big Sky Conference
Record	10–3 (7–1 Big Sky)
Head coach	Mike Price (7th season);
Home stadium	Wildcat Stadium
	Seasons ← 1986 1988 →

1987 Big Sky Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 5 Idaho $^	7	–	1	–	0	9	–	3	–	0
No. 10 Weber State ^	7	–	1	–	0	10	–	3	–	0
Montana	5	–	3	–	0	6	–	5	–	0
Boise State	4	–	4	–	0	6	–	5	–	0
Nevada	4	–	4	–	0	5	–	6	–	0
Northern Arizona	4	–	4	–	0	7	–	4	–	0
Idaho State	3	–	5	–	0	3	–	7	–	1
Eastern Washington	2	–	6	–	0	4	–	7	–	0
Montana State	0	–	8	–	0	1	–	10	–	0

$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Poll

The 1987 Weber State Wildcats football team represented Weber State University as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 1987 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Mike Price and junior quarterback Jeff Carlson, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 10–3 with a mark of 7–1 in conference play, placing second in the Big Sky behind the conference champion, Idaho. For the first time, Weber State was invited to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, where they defeated the aforementioned Vandals in the first round before falling in the quarterfinal round to Marshall.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 5	Western State (CO)*		Wildcat Stadium Ogden, UT	W 40–10		^[1]
September 7	at Long Beach State*		Veterans Stadium Long Beach, CA	L 7–30	6,109	^[2]
September 19	Southern Utah		Wildcat Stadium Ogden, UT (Beehive Bowl)	W 36–26		^[3]
September 26	No. 9 Boise State		Wildcat Stadium Ogden, UT	W 55–44	10,647	^[4]
October 10	Northern Arizona		Wildcat Stadium Ogden, UT	W 30–17		^[5]
October 17	Montana State	No. 13	Reno H. Sales Stadium Bozeman, MT	W 35–32	12,397	^[6]
October 24	Montana	No. 10	Washington–Grizzly Stadium Missoula, MT	W 29–26	12,318	^[7]
October 31	No. 12 Idaho	No. 7	Wildcat Stadium Ogden, UT	L 38–41	13,486	^[8]
November 7	Eastern Washington	No. 13	Wildcat Stadium Ogden, UT	W 46–23	4,212	^[9]
November 14	Nevada	No. 13	Mackay Stadium Reno, NV	W 38–15	11,143	^[10]^[11]
November 21	at Idaho State	No. 11	ASISU Minidome Pocatello, ID	W 53–37		^[12]
November 28	at No. 5 Idaho	No. 10	Kibbie Dome Moscow, ID (NCAA Division I-AA First Round)	W 59–30	4,900	^[13]
December 5	at No. 14 Marshall*	No. 10	Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV (NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal)	L 51–23	13,197	^[14]
*Non-conference game Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

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References

^ "Weber thumps Western State 40–10". The Daily Spectrum. September 6, 1987. Retrieved December 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Dick Wagner (September 13, 1987). "Long Beach gets a flying start against the Big Sky". The Los Angeles Times. p. III-11. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Thunderbird mistakes key 36–26 loss to Weber State". The Daily Spectrum. September 20, 1987. Retrieved December 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Wildcats riddle BSU defense, 55–44". The Idaho Statesman. September 27, 1987. Retrieved December 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Weber State thumps NAU". The Arizona Republic. October 11, 1987. Retrieved December 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Weber State downs Montana St., 35–32". The Independent-Record. October 18, 1987. Retrieved December 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Weber makes believers of Griz". Great Falls Tribune. October 25, 1987. Retrieved December 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Pierce, Oliver (October 31, 1987). "Big Sky chase". Idahonian. (Moscow). p. 1D.
^ "Weber St. keeps pace, drubs EWU". The Idaho Statesman. November 8, 1987. Retrieved December 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Pack's at a loss in '87". The Reno Gazette-Journal. November 15, 1987. pp. 1B, 3B – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Pack turns '87 season into a stinker for Ault". Reno Gazette-Journal. November 15, 1987. p. 3B – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Weber State holds on for 53–37 victory". The Salt Lake Tribune. November 22, 1987. Retrieved December 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Weber State 59, Idaho 30". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). November 29, 1987. p. 3B.
^ "Thundering Herd stampedes Wildcats". The Salt Lake Tribune. December 6, 1987. Retrieved December 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "1987 Football Schedule". Weber State University Athletics.