1987 Florida Gators football
Aloha Bowl, L 16–20 vs. UCLA
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record6–6 (3–3 SEC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorZaven Yaralian (2nd season)
Home stadiumFlorida Field
1987 Southeastern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 7 Auburn $ 5 –0 –19 –1 –2
No. 5 LSU 5 –1 –010 –1 –1
No. 14 Tennessee 4 –1 –110 –2 –1
No. 13 Georgia 4 –2 –09 –3 –0
Alabama 4 –2 –07 –5 –0
Florida 3 –3 –06 –6 –0
Kentucky 1 –5 –05 –6 –0
Mississippi State 1 –5 –04 –7 –0
Vanderbilt 1 –5 –04 –7 –0
Ole Miss 1 –5 –03 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1987 Florida Gators football team represented the University of Florida during the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. The season was the fourth for Galen Hall as the head coach of the Florida Gators football team. Hall's 1987 Florida Gators posted a 6–6 overall record and a Southeastern Conference (SEC) record of 3–3, placing sixth among ten SEC teams.[1]

The season was the debut of freshman running back Emmitt Smith. Smith went on to break the 1,000-yard barrier in the seventh game of his freshman season, the fastest any running back had ever broken that barrier to begin his college career, and was named SEC and national freshman of the year. This was the last year until 2017 that Florida opened the season away from Gainesville.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 5at No. 10 Miami (FL)*No. 20
TBSL 4–3177,224[2]
September 12Tulsa*
W 52–072,173[3]
September 19at No. 11 Alabama
TBSW 23–1475,808[4]
September 26Mississippi State
  • Florida Field
  • Gainesville, FL
W 38–374,421[5]
October 3at No. 7 LSUNo. 19
ESPNL 10–1379,313[6]
October 10Cal State Fullerton*No. 18
  • Florida Field
  • Gainesville, FL
W 65–072,336[7]
October 17Temple*daggerNo. 14
  • Florida Field
  • Gainesville, FL
W 34–374,286[8]
October 31at No. 6 AuburnNo. 10
ESPNL 6–2985,187[9]
November 7vs. No. 10 GeorgiaNo. 17
TBSL 10–2381,975[10]
November 14Kentucky
  • Florida Field
  • Gainesville, FL (rivalry)
TBSW 27–1473,021[11]
November 28No. 3 Florida State*
  • Florida Field
  • Gainesville, FL (rivalry)
CBSL 14–2874,613[12]
December 25vs. No. 10 UCLA*
ABCL 16–2024,839[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Personnel

1987 Florida Gators football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB 12 Kerwin Bell Sr
OL Chris Bromley
TE Kelvin Calhoun
OL Tracy Daniels
OL Jimmy Davis
WR Ed Frazier
RB Octavius Gould
TE Kirk Kirkpatrick
QB Pepe Lescano
WR Tony Lomack
RB James Massey
RB Willie McGrady
TE Mark McGriff
WR Ernie Mills Fr
TE Walter Odom
RB Darryl Perry
QB, P Herbert Perry
TE Clifton Reynolds
WR Stacey Simmons
OL Bob Sims
RB Cedric Smith
RB 22 Emmitt Smith Fr
WR Willie Snead
OL Richard Starowesky
RB Curtis White
RB Anthony Williams
OL David Williams
RB Wayne Williams
WR Darrell Woulard
OL Charlie Wright
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DL Henry Brown
LB Clifford Charlton
DB Richard Fain
DB Tony Jones
LB Todd Gatlin
LB Jason Lamberth
LB Pat Moorer
DB Rick Mulberry
LB Mark Murray
DL Glenn Neely
LB Jim Nicoletto
LB Gerry Odom
DB Louis Oliver
LB Huey Richardson Fr
DL Jeff Roth
DB Kerry Watkins
DL Rhondy Weston
DB Jarvis Williams
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K Andy Elton
P Jamie McAndrew
K Robert McGinty Sr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured Injured
    • Redshirt Redshirt

    Rankings

    Ranking movements
    Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
    — = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below.
    Week
    PollPre1234567891011121314Final
    AP20 т———191814111017—RVRV———
    Coaches20——15181914111118——————

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    References

    1. 1 2 2015 Florida Gators Football Media Guide Archived 2015-12-08 at the Wayback Machine, University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, p. 107 (2015). Retrieved August 16, 2015.
    2. ↑ "Miami crushes Gators". St. Lucie News Tribune. September 6, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
    3. ↑ "Gators slam helpless Hurricane, 52–0". Tulsa World. September 13, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
    4. ↑ "Smith, Gators give Alabama the runaround". The Tampa Tribune. September 20, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
    5. ↑ "Florida freshman Smith runs over MSU, 38–3". Enterprise-Journal. September 27, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
    6. ↑ "Tigers dodge another bullet, eke past Gators". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 4, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
    7. ↑ "Definition of destroy: Florida 65, Fullerton 0". Pensacola News-Journal. October 11, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
    8. ↑ "Smith sets mark as Florida routs Temple, 34–3". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 18, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
    9. ↑ "Auburn crushes Gators 29–6". The Tampa Tribune. November 1, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
    10. ↑ "Georgia sacks Florida's bowl hopes". The Stuart News. November 8, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
    11. ↑ "Bowl, game simple for Gators". Fort Lauderdale News. November 15, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
    12. ↑ "No. 3 Florida State ends Florida's 6-year hex, 28–14". The Baltimore Sun. November 29, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
    13. ↑ "UCLA bowls over Florida, 20–16". The Honolulu Advertiser. December 26, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
    14. ↑ "Florida 1987 AP Football Rankings". collegepollarchive.com. Retrieved October 15, 2023.


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