1987 Hawai’i
5–7 (3–5 Western Athletic Conference), coached by Bob Wagner. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Yale 62–10Oct 3
By 52 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vsCal State Fullerton | W 44–0 | 72% |
| Sep 12 | at Wisconsin | L 7–28 | 56% |
| Sep 26 | at UTEP | L 13–37 | 46% |
| Oct 3 | vs Yale | W 62–10 | 75% |
| Oct 10 | at New Mexico | W 41–31 | 61% |
| Oct 17 | vs Utah | W 25–14 | 65% |
| Oct 24 | vs BYU | L 14–16 | 55% |
| Oct 31 | vs San Diego State | L 21–29 | 64% |
| Nov 7 | vs Colorado State | W 39–38 | 70% |
| Nov 21 | vs Air Force | L 31–34 | 43% |
| Nov 28 | vs Wyoming | L 20–24 | 39% |
| Dec 5 | vs Arkansas | L 20–38 | 33% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Arkansas 38–20; unranked in the final AP poll; 6th in the Western Athletic Conference.
In program history: The 31st-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 97 on file).
- Record
- 5–7
- Conference
- 3–5 6th in Western Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 337–299
- Coach
- Bob Wagner
- Elo
- 1442 −71 this season
- SP+ rating
- -8.6 No. 75 of 101; offense No. 58, defense No. 86
- SRS
- −9.2 No. 76 of 104 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offensive coordinator
- Paul Johnson
- Defensive coordinator
- Rich Ellerson
- Offense
- Triple option
- Defense
- 4–3
Drafted in 1988
The 1988 draft| Rd 3 | Al Noga DE | Minnesota Vikings |
1987 Western Athletic Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wyoming | 8–0 | 10–3 | |
| BYU | 7–1 | 9–4 | |
| Air Force | 6–2 | 9–4 | |
| UTEP | 5–3 | 7–4 | |
| San Diego State | 4–4 | 5–7 | |
 Hawai’i | 3–5 | 5–7 | |
| Utah | 2–6 | 5–7 | |
| Colorado State | 1–7 | 1–11 | |
| New Mexico | 0–8 | 0–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.