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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
TeamW L TW L T
No. 20 Delaware State $5–0–09–1–0
No. 18 Howard4–1–08–2–0
South Carolina State3–2–06–5–0
Bethune–Cookman2–3–04–7–0
North Carolina A&T1–4–03–8–0
Morgan State0–5–01–9–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • 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

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5at No. 10 (D-II) UCF*
L 9–179,768[1]
September 12at Morgan State
W 34–223,400[2]
September 19Howard
W 51–58 (forfeit win)5,300[3][4]
September 26at Grambling State*
L 14–21[5]
October 3at Delaware State
L 0–45[6]
October 10vs. No. T–7 Georgia Southern*
L 13–145,100[7]
October 17at South Carolina State
L 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

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  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.
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