1987 Texas Longhorns football team

	1987 Southwest Conference football standings
	† – Conference champion ; Rankings from AP Poll

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1987 [[Template:Infobox NCAA team season/team]]
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Astro–Bluebonnet Bowl Champions
[[Bluebonnet Bowl#REDIRECTmw:Help:Magic words#Other; This page is a soft redirect.Astro–Bluebonnet Bowl]] vs. Pittsburgh, W 32–27
Conference	Southwest Conference
Ranking
Coaches	#20
1987 record	7–5 (5–2 SWC)
Head coach	David McWilliams
Offensive coordinator	John Mize
Defensive coordinator	Paul Jette
Home stadium	Texas Memorial Stadium; (Capacity: 77,809)
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The 1987 Texas Longhorns football team represented the University of Texas at Austin in the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season.

Schedule

The Longhorns finished the regular season with a 6-5 record and defeated Pittsburgh in the 1987 Astro–Bluebonnet Bowl.

Date	Time	Opponent^#	Rank^#
September 5 #REDIRECTmw:Help:Magic words#Other This page is a soft redirect. style="white-space:nowrap;" #REDIRECTmw:Help:Magic words#Other This page is a soft redirect. 3:30 PM	at #5 Auburn* #REDIRECTmw:Help:Magic words#Other This page is a soft redirect. align="center" #REDIRECTmw:Help:Magic words#Other This page is a soft redirect.	Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL #REDIRECTmw:Help:Magic words#Other This page is a soft redirect. ESPN	L 3-31 #REDIRECTmw:Help:Magic words#Other This page is a soft redirect. align="center" #REDIRECTmw:Help:Magic words#Other This page is a soft redirect. 80,000
September 12 #REDIRECTmw:Help:Magic words#Other This page is a soft redirect. style="white-space:nowrap;" #REDIRECTmw:Help:Magic words#Other This page is a soft redirect. 7:00 PM	BYU* #REDIRECTmw:Help:Magic words#Other This page is a soft redirect. align="center" #REDIRECTmw:Help:Magic words#Other This page is a soft redirect.	Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX #REDIRECTmw:Help:Magic words#Other This page is a soft redirect. HSE	L 17-22 #REDIRECTmw:Help:Magic words#Other This page is a soft redirect. align="center" #REDIRECTmw:Help:Magic words#Other This page is a soft redirect. 65,102
September 26 #REDIRECTmw:Help:Magic words#Other This page is a soft redirect. style="white-space:nowrap;" #REDIRECTmw:Help:Magic words#Other This page is a soft redirect. 7:00 PM	Oregon State* #REDIRECTmw:Help:Magic words#Other This page is a soft redirect. align="center" #REDIRECTmw:Help:Magic words#Other This page is a soft redirect.	Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX #REDIRECTmw:Help:Magic words#Other This page is a soft redirect. HSE	W 61-16 #REDIRECTmw:Help:Magic words#Other This page is a soft redirect. align="center" #REDIRECTmw:Help:Magic words#Other This page is a soft redirect. 53,389
October 3 #REDIRECTmw:Help:Magic words#Other This page is a soft redirect. style="white-space:nowrap;" #REDIRECTmw:Help:Magic words#Other This page is a soft redirect. 7:00 PM	Rice #REDIRECTmw:Help:Magic words#Other This page is a soft redirect. align="center" #REDIRECTmw:Help:Magic words#Other This page is a soft redirect.	Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX #REDIRECTmw:Help:Magic words#Other This page is a soft redirect. HSE	W 45-26 #REDIRECTmw:Help:Magic words#Other This page is a soft redirect. align="center" #REDIRECTmw:Help:Magic words#Other This page is a soft redirect. 54,740
October 10 #REDIRECTmw:Help:Magic words#Other This page is a soft redirect. style="white-space:nowrap;" #REDIRECTmw:Help:Magic words#Other This page is a soft redirect. 1:30 PM	vs. #1 Oklahoma* #REDIRECTmw:Help:Magic words#Other This page is a soft redirect. align="center" #REDIRECTmw:Help:Magic words#Other This page is a soft redirect.	Cotton Bowl • Dallas, TX (Red River Shootout) #REDIRECTmw:Help:Magic words#Other This page is a soft redirect. CBS	L 9-44 #REDIRECTmw:Help:Magic words#Other This page is a soft redirect. align="center" #REDIRECTmw:Help:Magic words#Other This page is a soft redirect. 75,587
October 17 #REDIRECTmw:Help:Magic words#Other This page is a soft redirect. style="white-space:nowrap;" #REDIRECTmw:Help:Magic words#Other This page is a soft redirect. 3:00 PM	at #15 Arkansas #REDIRECTmw:Help:Magic words#Other This page is a soft redirect. align="center" #REDIRECTmw:Help:Magic words#Other This page is a soft redirect.	War Memorial Stadium • Little Rock, AR (Rivalry) #REDIRECTmw:Help:Magic words#Other This page is a soft redirect. ESPN	W 16-14 #REDIRECTmw:Help:Magic words#Other This page is a soft redirect. align="center" #REDIRECTmw:Help:Magic words#Other This page is a soft redirect. 54,902
October 31 #REDIRECTmw:Help:Magic words#Other This page is a soft redirect. style="white-space:nowrap;" #REDIRECTmw:Help:Magic words#Other This page is a soft redirect. 1:00 PM	Texas Tech #REDIRECTmw:Help:Magic words#Other This page is a soft redirect. align="center" #REDIRECTmw:Help:Magic words#Other This page is a soft redirect.	Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX (Rivalry) #REDIRECTmw:Help:Magic words#Other This page is a soft redirect. HSE	W 41-27 #REDIRECTmw:Help:Magic words#Other This page is a soft redirect. align="center" #REDIRECTmw:Help:Magic words#Other This page is a soft redirect. 74,984
November 7 #REDIRECTmw:Help:Magic words#Other This page is a soft redirect. style="white-space:nowrap;" #REDIRECTmw:Help:Magic words#Other This page is a soft redirect. 7:00 PM	at Houston #REDIRECTmw:Help:Magic words#Other This page is a soft redirect. align="center" #REDIRECTmw:Help:Magic words#Other This page is a soft redirect.	Astrodome • Houston, TX #REDIRECTmw:Help:Magic words#Other This page is a soft redirect. HSE	L 40-60 #REDIRECTmw:Help:Magic words#Other This page is a soft redirect. align="center" #REDIRECTmw:Help:Magic words#Other This page is a soft redirect. 36,274
November 14 #REDIRECTmw:Help:Magic words#Other This page is a soft redirect. style="white-space:nowrap;" #REDIRECTmw:Help:Magic words#Other This page is a soft redirect. 12:00 PM	TCU #REDIRECTmw:Help:Magic words#Other This page is a soft redirect. align="center" #REDIRECTmw:Help:Magic words#Other This page is a soft redirect.	Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX #REDIRECTmw:Help:Magic words#Other This page is a soft redirect. Raycom	W 24-21 #REDIRECTmw:Help:Magic words#Other This page is a soft redirect. align="center" #REDIRECTmw:Help:Magic words#Other This page is a soft redirect. 63,642
November 21 #REDIRECTmw:Help:Magic words#Other This page is a soft redirect. style="white-space:nowrap;" #REDIRECTmw:Help:Magic words#Other This page is a soft redirect. 1:00 PM	Baylor #REDIRECTmw:Help:Magic words#Other This page is a soft redirect. align="center" #REDIRECTmw:Help:Magic words#Other This page is a soft redirect.	Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX #REDIRECTmw:Help:Magic words#Other This page is a soft redirect. HSE	W 34-16 #REDIRECTmw:Help:Magic words#Other This page is a soft redirect. align="center" #REDIRECTmw:Help:Magic words#Other This page is a soft redirect. 61,331
November 26 #REDIRECTmw:Help:Magic words#Other This page is a soft redirect. style="white-space:nowrap;" #REDIRECTmw:Help:Magic words#Other This page is a soft redirect. 7:00 PM	at #15 Texas A&M #REDIRECTmw:Help:Magic words#Other This page is a soft redirect. align="center" #REDIRECTmw:Help:Magic words#Other This page is a soft redirect.	Kyle Field • College Station, TX (Rivalry) #REDIRECTmw:Help:Magic words#Other This page is a soft redirect. ESPN	L 13-20 #REDIRECTmw:Help:Magic words#Other This page is a soft redirect. align="center" #REDIRECTmw:Help:Magic words#Other This page is a soft redirect. 78,573
December 31 #REDIRECTmw:Help:Magic words#Other This page is a soft redirect. style="white-space:nowrap;" #REDIRECTmw:Help:Magic words#Other This page is a soft redirect. 7:00 PM	vs. Pittsburgh* #REDIRECTmw:Help:Magic words#Other This page is a soft redirect. align="center" #REDIRECTmw:Help:Magic words#Other This page is a soft redirect.	Astrodome • Houston, TX (Astro–Bluebonnet Bowl) #REDIRECTmw:Help:Magic words#Other This page is a soft redirect. Mizlou	W 32-27 #REDIRECTmw:Help:Magic words#Other This page is a soft redirect. align="center" #REDIRECTmw:Help:Magic words#Other This page is a soft redirect. 33,122
*Non-conference game. ^{File:Dagger-14-plain.png}Homecoming. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Central Time.

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1987 team players in the NFL

The following players were drafted into professional football following the season.

Player	Position	Round	Pick	Franchise
Paul Jetton	Guard	6	141	Cincinnati Bengals
John Hagy	Defensive Back	8	204	Buffalo Bills

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Running back Eric Metcalf was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in 1989.^[3]

Awards and honors

References

[1] ttp://www.mackbrown-texasfootball.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/all-time-results.html

[2] ttp://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1988.htm

[3] ttp://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/MetcEr00.htm

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1987 Southwest Conference football standings
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
style="text-align:left;" #REDIRECTmw:Help:Magic words#Other This page is a soft redirect. #10 Texas A&M †	6	–	1	–	0	10	–	2	–	0
style="text-align:left;" #REDIRECTmw:Help:Magic words#Other This page is a soft redirect. Arkansas	5	–	2	–	0	9	–	4	–	0
style="text-align:left;" #REDIRECTmw:Help:Magic words#Other This page is a soft redirect. Texas	5	–	2	–	0	7	–	5	–	0
style="text-align:left;" #REDIRECTmw:Help:Magic words#Other This page is a soft redirect. Texas Tech	3	–	3	–	1	6	–	4	–	1
style="text-align:left;" #REDIRECTmw:Help:Magic words#Other This page is a soft redirect. Baylor	3	–	4	–	0	6	–	5	–	0
style="text-align:left;" #REDIRECTmw:Help:Magic words#Other This page is a soft redirect. [[TCU Horned Frogs football#REDIRECTmw:Help:Magic words#Other This page is a soft redirect.TCU]]	3	–	4	–	0	5	–	6	–	0
style="text-align:left;" #REDIRECTmw:Help:Magic words#Other This page is a soft redirect. [[Houston Cougars football#REDIRECTmw:Help:Magic words#Other This page is a soft redirect.Houston]]	2	–	4	–	1	4	–	6	–	1
style="text-align:left;" #REDIRECTmw:Help:Magic words#Other This page is a soft redirect. [[Rice Owls football#REDIRECTmw:Help:Magic words#Other This page is a soft redirect.Rice]]	0	–	8	–	0	2	–	9	–	0

† – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll