1987 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football team
Appearance
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Conference | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference |
Record | 5–6 (3–2 MEAC) |
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Home stadium | Memorial Stadium |
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
[edit]Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 5 | at No. 10 (D-II) UCF* | L 9–17 | 9,768 | [1] | |
September 12 | at Morgan State | W 34–22 | 3,400 | [2] | |
September 19 | Howard | W 51–58 (forfeit win) | 5,300 | [3][4] | |
September 26 | at Grambling State* | L 14–21 | [5] | ||
October 3 | at Delaware State | L 0–45 | [6] | ||
October 10 | vs. No. T–7 Georgia Southern* | L 13–14 | 5,100 | [7] | |
October 17 | at South Carolina State | L 20–41 | 18,507 | [8] | |
October 31 | North Carolina A&T |
| W 38–36 | [9] | |
November 7 | at Tennessee State* | W 16–13 | 2,700 | [10] | |
November 13 | at Morris Brown* | W 34–12 | [11] | ||
November 28 | vs. Florida A&M* | L 10–21 | 41,521 | [12] | |
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References
[edit]- ^ "Central Florida tops Bethune". St. Petersburg Times. September 6, 1987. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ross, Taylor lead B–CC past Morgan St., 34–22". The Orlando Sentinel. September 13, 1987. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "B–CC loses shootout with Howard, 58–51". Florida Today. September 20, 1987. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Greenberger, Neil H. (September 26, 1989). "Howard forfeits 1987 football title". The Washington Post. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
- ^ "Grambling dodges B–CC comeback". The Orlando Sentinel. September 27, 1987. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "DelState rolls in 45–0 romp". The Daily Times. October 4, 1987. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Eagles edge Bethune–Cookman". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. October 11, 1987. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "South Carolina State tops Bethune–Cookman". The Index-Journal. October 18, 1987. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Ryan, Dan (November 1, 1987). "Wildcats nip A&T by 38–36". Greensboro News & Record. p. D3. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "TSU loss signals end of winning era". The Tennessean. November 8, 1987. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Morris Brown is roughed up 34–12 by Bethune–Cookman". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. November 15, 1987. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rattlers put bite on B–CC". St. Petersburg Times. November 29, 1987. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.