The 1987 Morehead State Eagles football team represented Morehead State University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 1987 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Bill Baldridge, the Eagles compiled an overall record of 2–8, with a mark of 1–5 in conference play, and finished tied for sixth in the OVC.
| 1987 Morehead State Eagles football | |
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| Conference | Ohio Valley Conference |
| Record | 2–8 (1–5 OVC) |
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| Home stadium | Jayne Stadium |
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| No. 7 Eastern Kentucky +^ | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 15 Youngstown State +^ | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Middle Tennessee | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Murray State | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee Tech | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Morehead State | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Austin Peay | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 5 | at Marshall* | L 0–29 | 15,049 | [1] | |
| September 12 | Kentucky State* | W 37–0 | [2] | ||
| September 19 | at James Madison* | L 10–44 | 3,100 | [3] | |
| September 26 | Southern Arkansas* |
| L 23–38 | [4] | |
| October 10 | at Austin Peay | L 13–20 OT | [5] | ||
| October 17 | Tennessee Tech |
| L 14–52 | 7,000 | [6] |
| October 31 | at Murray State | L 15–53 | 10,211 | [7] | |
| November 7 | Middle Tennessee |
| W 7–3 | [8] | |
| November 14 | at No. T–20 Youngstown State | L 14–38 | [9] | ||
| November 21 | No. 7 Eastern Kentucky |
| L 0–23 | 7,500 | [10] |
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References
edit- ^ "Marshall's win over Morehead so ugly..." The Courier-Journal. September 6, 1987. Retrieved December 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Morehead shuts out Thorobreds 37–0". The State Journal. September 13, 1987. Retrieved December 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Interceptions start rout as Morehead falls 44–10". The Courier-Journal. September 20, 1987. Retrieved December 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Southern Arkansas 38, Morehead State 23". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 27, 1987. Retrieved December 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Austin Peay tops Morehead in OT". Lexington Herald-Leader. October 11, 1987. Retrieved December 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Morehead loses, but Eagles have a reason to smile". Lexington Herald-Leader. October 18, 1987. Retrieved December 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Balanced Murray thumps Morehead". The Courier-Journal. November 1, 1987. Retrieved December 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Blue Raiders hit 'rock bottom'". The Daily News-Journal. November 8, 1987. Retrieved December 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Youngstown clinches share of OVC crown". Lexington Herald-Leader. November 15, 1987. Retrieved December 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Eastern tops Morehead, captures spot in playoffs". The Courier-Journal. November 22, 1987. Retrieved December 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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