1987 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football team

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1987 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record5–6 (3–2 MEAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1986
1988 →
1987 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 20 Delaware State $ 5 0 0 9 1 0
No. 18 Howard 4 1 0 8 2 0
South Carolina State 3 2 0 6 5 0
Bethune–Cookman 2 3 0 4 7 0
North Carolina A&T 1 4 0 3 8 0
Morgan State 0 5 0 1 9 0
Florida A&M 0 0 0 5 5 1
  • $ – Conference champion
  • Florida A&M games did not count as conference games in 1987; records adjusted for Howard and Arkansas Pine–Bluff forfeits to Delaware State
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1987 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football team represented Bethune–Cookman College (now known as Bethune–Cookman University) as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 1987 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Larry Little, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 5–6, with a mark of 3–2 in conference play, and finished third in the MEAC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5at No. 10 (D-II) UCF*L 9–179,768[1]
September 12at Morgan StateW 34–223,400[2]
September 19HowardW 51–58 (forfeit win)5,300[3][4]
September 26at Grambling State*L 14–21[5]
October 3at Delaware StateL 0–45[6]
October 10vs. No. T–7 Georgia Southern*L 13–145,100[7]
October 17at South Carolina StateL 20–4118,507[8]
October 31North Carolina A&T
  • Daytona Stadium
  • Daytona Beach, FL
W 38–36[9]
November 7at Tennessee State*W 16–132,700[10]
November 13at Morris Brown*W 34–12[11]
November 28vs. Florida A&M*L 10–2141,521[12]

References

  1. "Central Florida tops Bethune". St. Petersburg Times. September 6, 1987. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Ross, Taylor lead B–CC past Morgan St., 34–22". The Orlando Sentinel. September 13, 1987. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "B–CC loses shootout with Howard, 58–51". Florida Today. September 20, 1987. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. Greenberger, Neil H. (September 26, 1989). "Howard forfeits 1987 football title". The Washington Post. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
  5. "Grambling dodges B–CC comeback". The Orlando Sentinel. September 27, 1987. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "DelState rolls in 45–0 romp". The Daily Times. October 4, 1987. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Eagles edge Bethune–Cookman". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. October 11, 1987. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "South Carolina State tops Bethune–Cookman". The Index-Journal. October 18, 1987. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. Ryan, Dan (November 1, 1987). "Wildcats nip A&T by 38–36". Greensboro News & Record. p. D3. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "TSU loss signals end of winning era". The Tennessean. November 8, 1987. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Morris Brown is roughed up 34–12 by Bethune–Cookman". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. November 15, 1987. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Rattlers put bite on B–CC". St. Petersburg Times. November 29, 1987. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.