1987 BYU Cougars football team

The 1987 BYU Cougars football team represented Brigham Young University during the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Cougars were led by 16th-year head coach LaVell Edwards and played their home games at Cougar Stadium in Provo, Utah. The team competed as members of the Western Athletic Conference, finishing in second with a record of 9–4 (7–1 WAC). BYU was invited to the All-American Bowl, where they were defeated by Virginia. The Cougars also participated in a rare college football game played outside the United States, in a regular season finale against Colorado State played in Melbourne, Australia. The game was promoted as the "Melbourne Bowl" but was met with weak enthusiasm in Australia.

1987 BYU Cougars football
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record9–4 (7–1 WAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorRoger French (7th season)
Offensive schemeWest Coast
Defensive coordinatorDick Felt (13th season)
Base defense3–4
Home stadiumCougar Stadium
1987 Western Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Wyoming $ 8 0 010 3 0
BYU 7 1 09 4 0
Air Force 6 2 09 4 0
UTEP 5 3 07 4 0
San Diego State 4 4 05 7 0
Hawaii 3 5 05 7 0
Utah 2 6 05 7 0
Colorado State 1 7 01 11 0
New Mexico 0 8 00 11 0
  • $ Conference champion
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