1987 Towson State Tigers football team

1987 Towson State Tigers football
Conference	Independent
Record	4–6
Head coach	Phil Albert (16th season)
Home stadium	Minnegan Stadium
Seasons← 19861988 →

1987 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
v t e	Conf			Overall
Team	W	L	T	W		L		T
No. 6 Georgia Southern ^		–		9	–	4	–	0
No. 8 James Madison ^		–		9	–	3	–	0
No. 12 Arkansas State ^		–		8	–	4	–	1
No. 11 Western Kentucky ^		–		7	–	4	–	0
Villanova		–		6	–	4	–	0
Northeastern		–		6	–	5	–	0
Nicholls State		–		5	–	5	–	1
William & Mary		–		5	–	6	–	0
Towson State		–		4	–	6	–	0
Tennessee State		–		3	–	7	–	1
Lamar		–		3	–	8	–	0
Louisiana Tech		–		3	–	8	–	0

^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1987 Towson State Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Towson State University (now known as Towson University) as an independent during the 1987 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 16th-year head coach Phil Albert, the team compiled a 4–6 record.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 12	at Northeastern	Parsons Field Brookline, MA	L 22–39	1,350
September 19	IUP	Minnegan Stadium Towson, MD	L 7–10
October 3	at No. 3 Maine	Alumni Field Orono, ME	W 17–14	1,755
October 10	Howard	Minnegan Stadium Towson, MD	W 30–14	4,718
October 17	Morgan State	Minnegan Stadium Towson, MD (rivalry)	W 39–10
October 24	No. 13 Delaware State	Minnegan Stadium Towson, MD	L 17–40	4,520
October 31	at No. 4 James Madison	JMU Stadium Harrisonburg, VA	L 19–21	16,500
November 7	at No. 10 (D-II) New Haven	Dodds Stadium West Haven, CT	L 7–21
November 14	at Liberty	City Stadium Lynchburg, VA	L 14–31	6,575
November 21	Rhode Island	Minnegan Stadium Towson, MD	W 19–16	587
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

"Northeastern scraps Towson State, 39–22". Boston Sunday Globe. September 13, 1987. Retrieved December 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"Indiana (Pa.) 10, Towson State 7". The Patriot-News. September 20, 1987. Retrieved December 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"Towson State stuns Black Bears, 17–14". Sun-Journal. October 4, 1987. Retrieved December 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"Towson ends Howard's winning streak at 10, 30–14". The Baltimore Sun. October 11, 1987. Retrieved December 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"Delaware State routs Towson State, 40–17". The Baltimore Sun. October 25, 1987. Retrieved December 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"James Madison edges Towson State, 21–19". The Baltimore Sun. November 1, 1987. Retrieved December 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"New Haven 21, Towson St. 7". Record-Journal. November 8, 1987. Retrieved December 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"Liberty upends Towson State, 31–14". The Baltimore Sun. November 15, 1987. Retrieved December 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"Towson St. 19, Rhode Island 16". The Hartford Courant. November 22, 1987. Retrieved December 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

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