| 1987 Arkansas Razorbacks football | |
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| Liberty Bowl, L 17–20 vs. Georgia | |
| Conference | Southwest Conference |
| Record | 9–4 (5–2 SWC) |
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| Offensive scheme | Option |
| Defensive coordinator | Fred Goldsmith (4th season) |
| Home stadium | Razorback Stadium War Memorial Stadium |
| Seasons← 19861988 → | |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 10 Texas A&M $ | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Tech | 3 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Baylor | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TCU | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Houston | 2 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rice | 0 | – | 8 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1987 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Ken Hatfield, the Razorbacks compiled an overall record of 9–4 with a mark of 5–2 in conference play, tying for second place in the SWC. Arkansas was invited to the Liberty Bowl, where the Razorbacks lost to Georgia. The team played home games at Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville, Arkansas and War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock, Arkansas.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 12 | Ole Miss* | No. 13 | W 31–10 | 57,900 | |||
| September 19 | Tulsa* | No. 12 | W 30–15 | 46,418 | |||
| September 26 | No. 5 Miami (FL)* | No. 10 |
| ESPN | L 7–51 | 55,310 | |
| October 3 | at TCU | W 20–10 | 39,017 | ||||
| October 10 | at Texas Tech | No. 20 | W 31–0 | 40,584 | |||
| October 17 | Texas | No. 15 |
| ESPN | L 14–16 | 54,902 | |
| October 24 | Houston |
| W 21–17 | 34,820 | |||
| October 31 | at Rice | W 38–14 | 13,200 | ||||
| November 7 | Baylor |
| W 10–7 | 51,496 | |||
| November 14 | at No. 19 Texas A&M | No. 20 | ESPN | L 0–14 | 73,511 | ||
| November 28 | New Mexico* |
| W 43–25 | 27,200 | |||
| December 5 | at Hawaii* | ESPN | W 38–20 | 33,294 | |||
| December 29 | vs. Georgia* | Raycom | L 17–20 | 53,240 | |||
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Roster
- QB Quinn Grovey, Fr.
References
- "Arkansas whips Mississippi, 31–10". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 13, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Kasay strikes win for Dawgs". The Commercial Appeal. December 30, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "1987 Arkansas Razorbacks Schedule and Results".
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