1987 Syracuse Orangemen football team

1987 Syracuse Orangemen football
Lambert-Meadowlands Trophy
1988 Sugar Bowl, Tie, v. Auburn, 16–16
Conference	Independent
Ranking
Coaches	#4
AP	#4
1987 record	11–0–1
Head coach	Dick MacPherson
Home stadium	Carrier Dome

The 1987 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University in the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team finished 11–0–1 and tied Auburn in the 1988 Sugar Bowl.

Regular season

Schedule

Date	Opponent^#	Rank^#	Site	Result
September 5	Maryland		Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY	W 35–11
September 12	Rutgers		Rutgers Stadium • Piscataway, NJ	W 20–3
September 19	Miami (OH)		Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY	W 24-10
September 26	at Virginia Tech		Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA	W 35–21
October 3	at Missouri		Memorial Stadium • Columbia, MO	W 24–13
October 17	#10 Penn State	#13	Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY	W 48–21
October 24	Colgate	#9	Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY	W 52–6
October 31	at Pittsburgh	#8	Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA	W 24–10
November 7	at Navy	#8	Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, MD	W 34–10
November 14	Boston College	#6	Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY	W 45–17
November 21	West Virginia	#6	Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY	W 32–31
January 1	vs. #6 Auburn	#4	Louisiana Superdome • New Orleans, LA (Sugar Bowl)	T 16–16
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game.

1987 Team Players in the NFL

Player	Round	Pick	Position	Club
Ted Gregory	1	26	Defensive End	Denver Broncos
Tommy Kane	3	75	Wide Receiver	Seattle Seahawks
Paul Frase	6	146	Defensive End	New York Jets
Don McPherson	6	149	Quarterback	Philadelphia Eagles
Pat Kelly	7	174	Linebacker	Denver Broncos
Tim Vesling	12	327	Kicker	Indianapolis Colts

^[1]

Awards and honors

Dick MacPherson, Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year Award^[2]
Dick MacPherson, Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year Award
Dick MacPherson, Paul Bear Bryant Award^[3]
Dick MacPherson, Walter Camp Coach of the Year Award
Don McPherson, Sammy Baugh Trophy^[4]
Don McPherson, Maxwell Award^[5]
Don McPherson, Davey O’Brien Award
Don McPherson, Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award^[6]
Don McPherson, Second in Heisman Trophy voting

References

Syracuse Orange football

Venues	Archbold Stadium (1907–1978) Carrier Dome (1980–present)

Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Boston College Colgate Penn State Pittsburgh West Virginia

Culture & lore	Otto the Orange Alma Mater "Down the Field" Marching band The Express Scandal Syracuse ISP Sports Network

People	Head coaches NFL draftees

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