The 1987 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan in the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team's head coach was Bo Schembechler. The Wolverines played their home games at Michigan Stadium.
Schedule
| Date |
Time |
Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance |
| September 12, 1987 |
3:30 PM |
#16/16 Notre Dame* |
#9/8 |
Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI |
ABC |
L 7–26 |
106,098 |
| September 19, 1987 |
1:00 PM |
Washington State* |
#19/NR |
Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI |
|
W 44–18 |
103,521 |
| September 26, 1987 |
1:00 PM |
Long Beach State* |
#14/16 |
Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI |
|
W 49–0 |
101,714 |
| October 3, 1987 |
1:00 PM |
Wisconsin |
#12/14 |
Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI |
|
W 49–0 |
104,410 |
| October 10, 1987 |
3:30 PM |
at Michigan State |
#12/12 |
Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI |
ABC |
L 11–17 |
77,424 |
| October 17, 1987 |
12:00 PM |
Iowa |
|
Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI |
ABC |
W 37–0 |
105,406 |
| October 24, 1987 |
2:30 PM |
at #15/12 Indiana |
#20/17 |
Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN |
|
L 10–14 |
51,240 |
| October 31, 1987 |
1:00 PM |
Northwestern |
|
Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI |
|
W 29–6 |
104,101 |
| November 7, 1987 |
3:30 PM |
at Minnesota |
|
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome • Minneapolis, MN |
ABC |
W 30–20 |
55,481 |
| November 14, 1987 |
12:30 PM |
at Illinois |
|
Memorial Stadium • Champaign, IL |
ABC |
W 17–14 |
64,496 |
| November 21, 1987 |
12:00 PM |
Ohio State |
|
Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI |
ABC |
L 20–23 |
106,031 |
| January 2, 1988 |
1:00 PM |
vs. Alabama* |
|
Tampa Stadium • Tampa, FL (Hall of Fame Bowl) |
NBC |
W 28–24 |
60,156 |
| *Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll / Coaches' Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. |
Players
Offense
- Geoffrey Bissell, wide receiver, senior, West Bloomfield, Michigan
- Tony Boles, running back, sophomore, Westland, Michigan
- Andrew Borowski, center, Cincinnati, Ohio
- Demetrius Brown, quarterback, junior, Miami, Florida - started 10 games at quarterback
- Jeffrey Brown, tight end, junior, Shaker Heights, Ohio - started all 12 games at tight end
- Jarrod Bunch, running back, sophomore, Ashtabula, Ohio - started 9 games at fullback
- Chris Calloway, wide receiver, sophomore, Chicago, Illinois - started 5 games at flanker
- Bob Cernak, tight end, senior, Lockport, Illinois
- Dave Chester, offensive guard, senior, Titusville, Florida - started 6 games at left offensive guard
- Michael Dames, offensive guard, senior, Miami, Florida - started 6 games at left offensive guard
- Doug Daugherty, offensive tackle, sophomore, Romeo, Michigan
- Dave Dever, offensive guard, senior, Midland, Michigan
- Dean Dingman, offensive guard, freshman, East Troy, Wisconsin
- Tom Dohring, offensive tackle, sophomore, Dearborn, Michigan - started 6 games at left offensive tackle
- Jumbo Elliott, offensive tackle, senior, Lake Ronkonkoma, New York - started all 12 games at right offensive tackle
- Mark Erhardt, offensive tackle, senior, North Olmsted, Ohio
- J. Patrick Fitzgerald, wide receiver, senior, Vandalia, Ohio
- Leroy Hoard, fullback, sophomore, New Orleans, Louisiana - started 1 game at fullback
- Mike Husar, offensive tackle, senior, Chicago, Illinois - started 6 games at left offensive tackle
- Allen Jefferson, tailback, sophomore, Detroit, Michigan
- John Kolesar, flanker, junior, Westlake, Ohio - started 7 games at flanker
- Dave Mandel, tight end, senior, Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Scott Mandel, tight end, senior, Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Greg McMurtry, split end, sophomore, Brockton, Massachusetts - started all 12 games at split end
- Keith Mitchell, tight end, junior, Southgate, Michigan
- Jamie Morris, tailback, senior, Ayer, Massachusetts - started all 12 games at tailback
- Marc Ramirez, center/guard, senior, Prairie View, Illinois
- Greg Skrepenak, offensive tackle, freshman, Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania
- Michael Taylor, quarterback, junior, Lincoln Heights, Ohio - started 2 games at quarterback
- John Vitale, center, senior, Detroit, Michigan - started all 12 games at center
- Derrick Walker, tight end, junior, Glenwood, Illinois
- Phil Webb, running back, senior, Romeo, Michigan - started 2 games at fullback
- David Weil, offensive guard, junior, Cincinnati, Ohio
- Tripp Welborne, wide receiver, freshman, Greensboro, North Carolina
Defense
- Bobby Abrams, defensive back, junior, Detroit, Michigan - started 7 games at outside linebacker, 2 games at inside linebacker
- David Arnold, defensive back, junior, Warren, Ohio - started 9 games at cornerback
- Allen Bishop, defensive back, senior, Miami, Florida - started 8 games at cornerback
- Ernest F. Bock, defensive back, senior, Northville, Michigan
- Carlitos Bostic, outside linebacker, senior, Ypsilanti, Michigan
- Erik Campbell, defensive back, senior, Gary, Indiana - started all 12 games (7 at cornerback, 5 at free safety)
- Keith Cooper, outside linebacker, junior, Detroit, Michigan - started 4 games at outside linebacker, 3 games at inside linebacker
- John Duerr, outside linebacker, senior, Dearborn, Michigan
- Dave Folkertsma, defensive tackle, senior, Grand Rapids, Michigan
- J. J. Grant, inside linebacker, junior, Liverpool, New York - started 7 games at inside linebacker
- Mark Gutzwiller, defensive back, junior, Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Billy Harris, middle guard, Xenia, Ohio - started 10 games at middle guard
- Rick Hassel, defensive back, junior, Cincinnati, Ohio
- Scott Herrala, defensive back, junior, Muskegon, Michigan
- John Herrmann, defensive tackle, junior, Sussex, Wisconsin - started all 12 games at defensive tackle
- Joseph H. Holland, outside linebacker, junior, Birmingham, Michigan
- David Key, defensive back, sophomore, Columbus, Ohio
- Sean Lafountaine, defensive back, sophomore, Hanover Park, Illinois
- Don Lessner, defensive back, senior, Trenton, Michigan
- Doug Mallory, strong safety, senior, DeKalb, Illinois - started all 12 games at strong safety
- Warde Manuel, defensive tackle, sophomore, New Orleans, Louisiana - started 5 games at outside linebacker
- Andree McIntyre, inside linebacker, senior, Chicago, Illinois - started 3 games at inside linebacker
- Mark Messner, defensive tackle, senior, Hartland, Michigan - started all 12 games at defensive tackle
- John Milligan, linebacker, sophomore, Trenton, Michigan - started 5 games at inside linebacker
- Anthony Mitchell, defensive back, junior, Titusville, Florida - started 7 games at free safety
- Vada Murray, defensive back, sophomore, Cincinnati, Ohio
- T. J. Osman, defensive tackle, sophomore, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania - started 2 games at middle guard
- Cornelius Simpson, linebacker, freshman, Highland Park, Michigan - started 4 games at inside linebacker
- Bob Stites, inside linebacker, senior, Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Rick Stites, inside linebacker, senior, Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Mike Teeter, middle guard, sophomore, Fruitport, Michigan
- Steven Thibert, outside linebacker, senior, Union Lake, Michigan - started 2 games at outside linebacker
- Brent White, defensive tackle, junior, Dayton, Ohio
- Timothy Williams, linebacker, sophomore, Milwaukee, Wisconsin - started 1 game at inside linebacker
- John Willingham, outside linebacker, senior, Dayton, Ohio - started 5 games at outside linebacker
Kickers
- Mike Gillette, place-kicker, junior, St. Joseph, Michigan
- Monte Robbins, punter, senior, Great Bend, Kansas
- Rick Stukiewicz, place-kicker, senior, Troy, Michigan
Game notes
Washington State
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Washington St |
7 |
3 |
0 |
8 |
18 |
| • Michigan |
7 |
6 |
24 |
7 |
44 |
|
|
| Scoring summary |
|
| Q1 |
|
MICH |
Kolesar 25 yard pass from D. Brown (Gillette kick) |
MICH 7–0 |
|
| Q1 |
|
WSU |
Leighton 20 yard pass from Rosenbach (Adams kick) |
Tie 7–7 |
|
| Q2 |
|
WSU |
Adams 30 yard field goal |
WSU 10–7 |
|
| Q2 |
|
MICH |
Gillette 36 yard field goal |
Tie 10–10 |
|
| Q2 |
|
MICH |
Gillette 48 yard field goal |
MICH 13–10 |
|
| Q3 |
|
MICH |
Morris 2 yard run (Gillette kick) |
MICH 20–10 |
|
| Q3 |
|
MICH |
Gillette 32 yard field goal |
MICH 23–10 |
|
| Q3 |
|
MICH |
D. Brown 12 yard run (Gillette kick) |
MICH 30–10 |
|
| Q3 |
|
MICH |
Morris 1 yard run (Gillette kick) |
MICH 37–10 |
|
| Q4 |
|
WSU |
Wood 33 yard pass from Rosenbach (Calvin run) |
MICH 37–18 |
|
| Q4 |
|
MICH |
Jefferson 70 yard run (Gillette kick) |
MICH 44–18 |
|
[1]
Wisconsin
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Wisconsin |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| • Michigan |
21 |
21 |
7 |
0 |
49 |
|
|
| Scoring summary |
|
| 1 |
|
Michigan |
Jefferson 1-yard run (Gillette kick) |
Michigan 7-0 |
|
| 1 |
|
Michigan |
D. Brown 14-yard run (Gillette kick) |
Michigan 14-0 |
|
| 1 |
|
Michigan |
Morris 35-yard run (Gillette kick) |
Michigan 21-0 |
|
| 2 |
|
Michigan |
Morris 13-yard run (Gillette kick) |
Michigan 28-0 |
|
| 2 |
|
Michigan |
Morris 1-yard run (Gillette kick) |
Michigan 35-0 |
|
| 2 |
|
Michigan |
D. Walker 7-yard pass from Taylor (Gillette kick) |
Michigan 42-0 |
|
| 3 |
|
Michigan |
D. Brown 1-yard run (Gillette kick) |
Michigan 49-0 |
|
[2]
Hall of Fame Bowl
Awards and honors
- Captains: Jamie Morris, Doug Mallory
- All-Americans: Jumbo Elliott, Mark Messner
- All-Conference: Mark Messner, John Elliott, Jamie Morris, John Vitale, Mike Husar
- Most Valuable Player: Jamie Morris
- Meyer Morton Award: Jamie Morris
- John Maulbetsch Award: Tim Williams
- Frederick Matthei Award: Derrick Walker
- Arthur Robinson Scholarship Award: Dave Mandel
- Dick Katcher Award: Mark Messner
- Hugh Rader Jr. Award: John "Jumbo" Elliott
- Robert P. Ufer Award: Jamie Morris
Coaching staff
- Head coach: Bo Schembechler
- Assistant coaches: Alex Agase, Tirrel Burton, Cam Cameron, Lloyd Carr, Jerry Hanlon, Bill Harris, Jerry Meter, Les Miles, Gary Moeller, Tom Reed
- Trainer: Russ Miller
- Manager: Aaron Studwell (senior manager), Scott Boyle, Patrick Perkins
References
- ↑ Gainesville Sun. 1987 Sept 20.
- ↑ Gainesville Sun. 1987 Oct 4.
- ↑ University of Michigan Football Record Book Pt. 1
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