Louisiana State Football Team History
Louisiana State Tigers
 
	
		|  | Louisiana State University Baton Rouge, LA
 Founded: 1860
 Stadium: Tiger Stadium
 Capacity: 92,400
 Colors: Purple & Gole
 Coach: Mike Archer
 Conference: Southeastern-
 
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| 1987 Season Highlights |  | Mike Archer enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Louisiana State. |  |  |  |  | | 
| 1987 Season |  | 
| Date | Opponent | Score |  |  | Sat., Sep. 5 | @
Texas A&M | 17 | 3 | W |  |  |  | Sat., Sep. 12 | vs. Fullerton State | 56 | 12 | W |  |  |  | Sat., Sep. 19 | vs.
Rice | 49 | 16 | W |  |  |  | Sat., Sep. 26 | vs.
Ohio State | 13 | 13 | T |  |  |  | Sat., Oct. 3 | vs.
Florida | 13 | 10 | W |  |  |  | Sat., Oct. 10 | @
Georgia | 26 | 23 | W |  |  |  | Sat., Oct. 17 | vs.
Kentucky | 34 | 9 | W |  |  |  | Sat., Oct. 31 | @
Mississippi | 42 | 13 | W | @ Jackson, MS |  |  | Sat., Nov. 7 | vs.
Alabama | 10 | 22 | L |  |  |  | Sat., Nov. 14 | vs.
Mississippi State | 34 | 14 | W |  |  |  | Sat., Nov. 21 | @
Tulane | 41 | 36 | W |  |  |  | Thu., Dec. 31 | South Carolina | 30 | 13 | W | @ Jacksonville, FL | Gator Bowl |  |  | 
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| 1987 Season Totals |  | Record | 10-1
-1 |  | Points Scored | 365 |  | Scoring Average | 30.4 |  | Points Allowed | 184 |  | Defense Average | 15.3 |  | Opponents Record | 66-60 |  | Conference Record | 5-1 |  | Home Record | 5-1
-1 |  | Away Record | 4-0 |  | 
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| 1987 NCAA Final Rankings |  
| Rank | Record | Source |  
	| 5 | 10-1-1 | AP |  
	| 5 | 10-1-1 | Coaches |  
	| 5 | 10-1-1 | UPI |  
	| 6 | 10-1-1 | USA Today/CNN |  | 
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| 1987 All American Awards |  
| Player | Position | Class | Ht. | Wt. | Award | Team | Source |  | Coming Someday |  
 
| 1987 All Southeastern Conference Players |  
| Player | Position | Class | Ht. | Wt. | Team | Source |  | Coming Someday |  |  | 
 
 
	|  |  | Some records may be incomplete. 
 
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