1987 Chico State Wildcats football team

The 1987 Chico State Wildcats football team represented California State University, Chico as a member of the Northern California Athletic Conference (NCAC) during the 1987 NCAA Division II football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Mike Bellotti, Chico State compiled an overall record of 3–6 with a mark of 3–2 in conference play, placing second in the NCAC. The team was outscored by its opponents 174 to 155 for the season. The Wildcats played home games at University Stadium in Chico, California.

1987 Chico State Wildcats football
Conference	Northern California Athletic Conference
Record	3–6 (3–2 NCAC)
Head coach	Mike Bellotti (4th season)
Offensive coordinator	Nick Aliotti (4th season)
Home stadium	University Stadium
Seasons ← 1986 1988 →

1987 Northern California Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 10 UC Davis $	5	–	0	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
Chico State	3	–	2	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Humboldt State	2	–	2	–	1			3	–	7	–	1
Sonoma State	2	–	3	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Cal State Hayward	2	–	3	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
San Francisco State	0	–	4	–	1			1	–	8	–	1
$ – Conference champion Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 12	at Santa Clara*	Buck Shaw Stadium Santa Clara, CA	L 17–38	4,256
September 19	at Sacramento State*	Hornet Stadium Sacramento, CA	L 9–14	5,500	^[1]
September 26	Cal Poly*	University Stadium Chico, CA	L 17–32	4,608
October 10	UC Davis	University Stadium Chico, CA	L 22–24	6,127–7,800	^[2]
October 24	Humboldt State	University Stadium Chico, CA	L 13–15	3,776
October 31	at Saint Mary's*	Saint Mary's Stadium Moraga, CA	L 16–17	1,025
November 7	San Francisco State	University Stadium Chico, CA	W 26–7	1,833–2,500	^[3]
November 14	at Cal State Hayward	Pioneer Stadium Hayward, CA	W 13–9	600–800	^[4]
November 21	at Sonoma State	Cossacks Stadium Rohnert Park, CA	W 22–18	681
*Non-conference game

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Team players in the NFL

The following Chico State players were selected in the 1988 NFL Draft.^[7][8][9]

Player	Position	Round	Overall	NFL team
Chris Verhulst	Tight end	5	130	Houston Oilers

References

1. "Hornet Sports.com: Football (Chico State)" (PDF). Retrieved April 18, 2017.
2. "Final 1987 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
3. "Final 1987 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 9, 2022.
4. "Final 1987 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
5. "Final 1987 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
6. . Archived from the original on September 11, 2015. Retrieved March 4, 2017.
7. "1988 NFL Draft". Retrieved October 28, 2017.
8. "Cal State-Chico Players/Alumni". Retrieved October 28, 2017.
9. "Draft History: Chico State". Retrieved October 28, 2017.