1987 Michigan Wolverines football team information
American college football season
1987Michigan Wolverines football
Hall of Fame Bowl champion
Hall of Fame Bowl, W 28–24 vs. Alabama
Conference
Big Ten Conference
Ranking
Coaches
No. 18
AP
No. 19
Record
8–4 (5–3 Big Ten)
Head coach
Bo Schembechler (19th season)
Offensive coordinator
Gary Moeller (1st season)
Defensive coordinator
Lloyd Carr (1st season)
MVP
Jamie Morris
Captains
Doug Mallory
Jamie Morris
Home stadium
Michigan Stadium
Seasons
← 1986
1988 →
1987 Big Ten Conference football standings
v
t
e
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
No. 8 Michigan State $
7
–
0
–
1
9
–
2
–
1
No. 16 Iowa
6
–
2
–
0
10
–
3
–
0
Indiana
6
–
2
–
0
8
–
4
–
0
No. 19 Michigan
5
–
3
–
0
8
–
4
–
0
Ohio State
4
–
4
–
0
6
–
4
–
1
Minnesota
3
–
5
–
0
6
–
5
–
0
Purdue
3
–
5
–
0
3
–
7
–
1
Illinois
2
–
5
–
1
3
–
7
–
1
Northwestern
2
–
6
–
0
2
–
8
–
1
Wisconsin
1
–
7
–
0
3
–
8
–
0
$ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
The 1987 Michigan Wolverines football team was an American football team that represented the University of Michigan as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its 19th season under head coach Bo Schembechler, the team compiled an 8–4 record (5–3 against conference opponents), defeated Alabama in the Hall of Fame Bowl, outscored opponents by a total of 331 to 172, and was ranked No. 19 and No. 18, respectively, in the final AP and UPI polls.[1][2]
The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Demetrius Brown with 1,251 passing yards, tailback Jamie Morris with 1,703 rushing yards and 90 points scored, and split end Greg McMurtry with 474 receiving yards.[3]
Two Michigan players received first-team honors on the 1987 All-America college football team: offensive tackle Jumbo Elliott (consensus) and defensive lineman Mark Messner (The Sporting News). Five Michigan players received first-team honors on the 1987 All-Big Ten Conference football team.
^"1987 Football Team". Bentley Historical Library, University of Michigan. Retrieved February 3, 2020.
^"1987 Michigan Wolverines Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 3, 2020.
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