1987 Eastern Michigan Hurons football team

1987 Eastern Michigan Hurons football
Mid-American Conference Champions California Bowl Champions
1987 California Bowl, W 30–27 vs. San Jose State
Conference	Mid-American Conference
1987 record	10–2 (7–1 MAC)
Head coach	Jim Harkema (5th year)
Home stadium	Rynearson Stadium

1987 Mid-American football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Eastern Michigan $	7	–	1	–	0			10	–	2	–	0
Kent State	5	–	3	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Miami	5	–	3	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Bowling Green	5	–	3	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Western Michigan	4	–	4	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Central Michigan	3	–	4	–	1			5	–	5	–	1
Toledo	3	–	4	–	1			3	–	7	–	1
Ball State	3	–	5	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Ohio	0	–	8	–	0			1	–	10	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1987 Eastern Michigan Hurons football team represented Eastern Michigan University during the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. Eastern Michigan competed as a member of the Mid-American Conference (MAC), was coached by Jim Harkema, and played their homes game at Rynearson Stadium. They finished the season 10–2 overall and 7–1 in MAC play, won Eastern's only MAC championship, went to the 1987 California Bowl and upset 17½ point favorite San Jose State University for the only bowl game win in EMU history.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 5, 1987	Youngstown State*	Rynearson Stadium • Ypsilanti, MI		W 35–20	17,252
September 12, 1987	at Miami (OH)	Yager Stadium • Oxford, OH		W 33–17	17,788
September 19, 1987	at Akron*	Rubber Bowl • Akron, OH		L 16–17	10,032
September 26, 1987	at Kent State	Dix Stadium • Kent, OH		W 23–21	17,400
October 3, 1987	Northern Illinois	Rynearson Stadium • Ypisilanti, MI		W 32–31	13,306
October 10, 1987	at Central Michigan	Kelly/Shorts Stadium • Mount Pleasant, MI		L 6–16	25,906
October 17, 1987	Ball State	Rynearson Stadium • Ypisilanti, MI		W 35–28	17,201
October 24, 1987	at Western Michigan	Waldo Stadium • Kalamazoo, MI		W 23–17	15,300
October 31, 1987	Ohio	Rynearson Stadium • Ypisilanti, MI		W 34–16	11,763
November 5, 1987	at Toledo	Glass Bowl • Toledo, OH	ESPN	W 38–9	17,041
November 14, 1987	Bowling Green	Rynearson Stadium • Ypisilanti, MI		W 38–18	20,205
December 12, 1987	vs. San Jose State*	Bulldog Stadium • Fresno, CA (California Bowl)		W 30–27	24,000
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. All times are in Eastern Time.

Coaching staff

Name	Position	Year at school
Jim Harkema	Head coach	5th

Game notes

Youngstown State

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