1987 Utah Utes football team

1987 Utah Utes football
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record5–7 (2–6 WAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJack Reilly (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorTom Gadd (7th season)
Home stadiumRobert Rice Stadium
Seasons
← 1986
1988 →
1987 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Wyoming $ 8 0 0 10 3 0
BYU 7 1 0 9 4 0
Air Force 6 2 0 9 4 0
UTEP 5 3 0 7 4 0
San Diego State 4 4 0 5 7 0
Hawaii 3 5 0 5 7 0
Utah 2 6 0 5 7 0
Colorado State 1 7 0 1 11 0
New Mexico 0 8 0 0 11 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1987 Utah Utes football team represented the University of Utah as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their third season under head coach Jim Fassel, the Utes compiled an overall record of 5–7 with a mark of 2–6 against conference opponents, finished in seventh place in the WAC, and were outscored by their opponents 362 to 321.[1] The team played home games at Robert Rice Stadium in Salt Lake City.

Utah's statistical leaders included Chris Mendonca with 2,389 passing yards, Martel Black with 520 rushing yards, and Carl Harry with 826 receiving yards.[2]

  1. ^ "1987 Utah Utes Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 11, 2016.
  2. ^ "1987 Utah Utes Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 11, 2016.