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1987 Weber State Wildcats football team
| 1987 Weber State Wildcats football |
|---|
| Big Sky Conference |
| 10–3 (7–1 Big Sky) |
| Mike Price (7th season) |
| Wildcat Stadium |
The 1987 Weber State Wildcats football team represented Weber State University as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 1987 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Mike Price and junior quarterback Jeff Carlson, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 10–3 with a mark of 7–1 in conference play, placing second in the Big Sky behind the conference champion, Idaho. For the first time, Weber State was invited to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, where they defeated the aforementioned Vandals in the first round before falling in the quarterfinal round to Marshall.
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 5 | Western State (CO)* | Wildcat StadiumOgden, UT | W 40–10 | |||
| September 7 | at Long Beach State* | Veterans StadiumLong Beach, CA | L 7–30 | 6,109 | ||
| September 19 | Southern Utah | Wildcat StadiumOgden, UT (Beehive Bowl) | W 36–26 | |||
| September 26 | No. 9 Boise State | Wildcat StadiumOgden, UT | W 55–44 | 10,647 | ||
| October 10 | Northern Arizona | Wildcat StadiumOgden, UT | W 30–17 | |||
| October 17 | Montana State | No. 13 | Reno H. Sales StadiumBozeman, MT | W 35–32 | 12,397 | |
| October 24 | Montana | No. 10 | Washington–Grizzly StadiumMissoula, MT | W 29–26 | 12,318 | |
| October 31 | No. 12 Idaho | No. 7 | Wildcat StadiumOgden, UT | L 38–41 | 13,486 | |
| November 7 | Eastern Washington | No. 13 | Wildcat StadiumOgden, UT | W 46–23 | 4,212 | |
| November 14 | Nevada | No. 13 | Mackay StadiumReno, NV | W 38–15 | 11,143 | |
| November 21 | at Idaho State | No. 11 | ASISU MinidomePocatello, ID | W 53–37 | ||
| November 28 | at No. 5 Idaho | No. 10 | Kibbie DomeMoscow, ID (NCAA Division I-AA First Round) | W 59–30 | 4,900 | |
| December 5 | at No. 14 Marshall* | No. 10 | Fairfield StadiumHuntington, WV (NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal) | L 51–23 | 13,197 | |
| *Non-conference gameRankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game |
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