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WAC · 1987 Season · Final

Failing −
Record
5–7
0.417 Win %
Conference
7th
2–6 in WAC

All-Time Resume

Ranked Seasons
120
1905–2026
All-Time Record
707–468–30
0.599 Win %
Peak Final Rank
#1
1928
#1 Finishes
1
Top 5: 7 · Top 10: 10 · Top 25: 37
  • 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons
  • Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons · 2 Top 10
  • Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons · 1 Top 10
  • Divisional Era · 26 seasons · 1 Top 10
  • AP Poll & Postwar Era · 20 seasons · 1 Top 10
  • Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 28 seasons · 5 Top 10 · 1× #1
  • Pioneer Era · 1 seasons

Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare Utah head-to-head · History & Eras

1987 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
2Week 2 · Sep 8New Mexico (NEW MEXICO)H2HIND WAC0–11W 24–20
3Week 3 · Sep 15San Diego State (SAN DIEGO STATE)H2HIND WAC5–7L 34–52
4Week 4 · Sep 22Wisconsin (WISCONSIN)H2HB103–8W 31–28
5Week 5 · Sep 29IDAHO STATEUnranked—W 51–16
6Week 6 · Oct 6Air Force (AIR FORCE)H2HIND WAC9–4L 27–48
7Week 7 · Oct 13Colorado State (COLORADO STATE)H2HIND WAC1–11W 24–23
8Week 8 · Oct 20Hawai'i (HAWAII)H2HIND WAC5–7L 14–25
9Week 9 · Oct 27Utah State (UTAH STATE)H2HIND PCAA5–6L 36–41
10Week 10 · Nov 3BOISE STATEUnranked—W 31–27
11Week 11 · Nov 10UTEPH2HIND WAC7–4L 24–30
12Week 12 · Nov 17Wyoming (WYOMING)H2HIND WAC10–3L 7–31
13Week 13 · Nov 24BYUH2HIND WAC9–4L 18–21

Past season results come from the published weekly rankings; home/away is not recorded. Unranked = opponent outside the ranked field. Kickoff times in Eastern Time. TBD = not yet announced. vs* = neutral site. Opp. Record is the current season record; — = unavailable.

Rating Tier Spectrum
5.041
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
-31
-35+4
  • Wisconsin +3
  • Colorado State +1
  • New Mexico 0
  • Wyoming -3
  • Air Force -4
  • UTEP -4
  • BYU -4
  • Utah State -6
  • San Diego State -7
  • Hawai'i -7

Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.

National Standing
Rank #78Better than 44%
Win % Place 69thBetter than 50%

0.417 Win % · No change

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#78Regular Season Final#78Post-Season W1#78Post-Season W2#78Post-Season W3#78Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
+4
-18
+3
+35
-21
+1
-11
-5
+4
-6
-24
-3

Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.

Final Rank by Season
#651982#551983#511984#391985#931986

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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