1987 Virginia Tech Hokies football team

The 1987 Virginia Tech Hokies football team represented the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University during the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. It was the first season for College Football Hall of Fame coach, Frank Beamer.

1987 Virginia Tech Hokies football
Conference	Independent
Record	2–9
Head coach	Frank Beamer (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Ron Zook (1st season)
Home stadium	Lane Stadium
Seasons ← 1986 1988 →

1987 NCAA Division I-A independents football records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1 Miami (FL)		–		–				12	–	0	–	0
No. 4 Syracuse		–		–				11	–	0	–	1
No. 2 Florida State		–		–				11	–	1	–	0
No. 15 South Carolina		–		–				8	–	4	–	0
Pittsburgh		–		–				8	–	4	–	0
Penn State		–		–				8	–	4	–	0
No. 17 Notre Dame		–		–				8	–	4	–	0
Southern Miss		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Rutgers		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Southwestern Louisiana		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Memphis State		–		–				5	–	5	–	1
Northern Illinois		–		–				5	–	5	–	1
West Virginia		–		–				6	–	6	–	0
Tulane		–		–				6	–	6	–	0
Army		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Boston College		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
East Carolina		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Akron		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
Cincinnati		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
Louisville		–		–				3	–	7	–	1
Temple		–		–				3	–	8	–	0
Tulsa		–		–				3	–	8	–	0
Virginia Tech		–		–				2	–	9	–	0
Navy		–		–				2	–	9	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 12	1:00 p.m.	No. 10 Clemson	Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA	L 10–22	42,000	^[1]
September 19	1:00 p.m.	at Virginia	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA (rivalry)	L 13–14	44,300	^[2]
September 26	1:00 p.m.	Syracuse	Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA	L 21–35	33,300	^[3]
October 3	1:00 p.m.	Navy	Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA	W 31–11	35,000	^[4]
October 10	1:30 p.m.	at South Carolina	Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC	L 10–40	73,150	^[5]
October 17	1:00 p.m.	East Carolina	Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA	L 23–35	38,300	^[6]
October 24	8:30 p.m.	at Tulane	Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA	L 38–57	31,280	^[7]
October 31	7:30 p.m.	at Kentucky	Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, KY	L 7–14	50,432	^[8]
November 7	1:00 p.m.	at West Virginia	Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV (rivalry)	L 16–28	47,322	^[9]
November 14	7:30 p.m.	at No. 3 Miami (FL)	Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL (rivalry)	L 13–27	40,105	^[10]
November 21	1:00 p.m.	Cincinnati	Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA	W 21–20	10,600	^[11]
Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

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References

1. "Clemson slugs Virginia Tech". Anderson Independent-Mail. September 13, 1987. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Virginia nips Tech". Greensboro News & Record. September 20, 1987. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Orange rallies on road". Press and Sun-Bulletin. September 27, 1987. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Hokies capture first win, 31–11". The Danville Register. October 4, 1987. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Ellis passes Gamecocks over Virginia Tech 40–10". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. October 11, 1987. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "East Carolina rally spoils Hokie homecoming, 32–23". The News Leader. October 18, 1987. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Tulane crushes Hokies, 57–38". Daily Press. October 25, 1987. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Hokies start late, lose 14–7 to Kentucky". The Roanoke Times & World-News. November 1, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "West Virginia trips Virginia Tech 28–16". Bristol Herald Courier. November 8, 1987. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Miami struggles past VPI, 27–13". Fort Myers News-Press. November 15, 1987. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Virginia Tech barely beats Cincinnati". The Macon Telegraph & News. November 22, 1987. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "1987 Virginia Tech Hokies Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 1, 2024.