# 1987 Texas Longhorns football team

The 1987 Texas Longhorns football team represented the University of Texas at Austin in the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Longhorns finished the regular season with a 6–5 record and defeated Pittsburgh in the Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 5 | 3:30 p.m. | at No. 5 Auburn* | Jordan-Hare StadiumAuburn, AL | ESPN | L 3–31 | 80,000 |
| September 12 | 7:00 p.m. | BYU* | Texas Memorial StadiumAustin, TX | HSE | L 17–22 | 65,102 |
| September 26 | 7:00 p.m. | Oregon State* | Texas Memorial StadiumAustin, TX | HSE | W 61–16 | 53,389 |
| October 3 | 7:00 p.m. | Rice | Texas Memorial StadiumAustin, TX (rivalry) | HSE | W 45–26 | 54,740 |
| October 10 | 1:30 p.m. | vs. No. 1 Oklahoma* | Cotton BowlDallas, TX (Red River Shootout) | CBS | L 9–44 | 75,587 |
| October 17 | 3:00 p.m. | at No. 15 Arkansas | War Memorial StadiumLittle Rock, AR (rivalry) | ESPN | W 16–14 | 54,902 |
| October 31 | 1:00 p.m. | Texas Tech | Texas Memorial StadiumAustin, TX (rivalry) | HSE | W 41–27 | 74,984 |
| November 7 | 7:00 p.m. | at Houston | Houston AstrodomeHouston, TX | HSE | L 40–60 | 36,274 |
| November 14 | 12:00 p.m. | TCU | Texas Memorial StadiumAustin, TX (rivalry) | Raycom | W 24–21 | 63,642 |
| November 21 | 1:00 p.m. | Baylor | Texas Memorial StadiumAustin, TX (rivalry) | HSE | W 34–16 | 61,331 |
| November 26 | 7:00 p.m. | at No. 15 Texas A&M | Kyle FieldCollege Station, TX (rivalry) | ESPN | L 13–20 | 78,573 |
| December 31 | 7:00 p.m. | vs. Pittsburgh* | Houston AstrodomeHouston, TX (Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl) | Mizlou | W 32–27 | 33,122 |
| *Non-conference gameRankings from AP Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Central time ||||||||

## Game summaries
### BYU

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| BYU | 0 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| Texas | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
at Texas Memorial Stadium, Austin, Texas
* Date: September 12, 1987
* Game time: 7:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Clear, 87 °F (31 °C)
* Game attendance: 65,102
* Box Score, Box Score
Game information :
First quarter
UT – Bret Stafford 1-yard run (Wayne Clements kick), 8:43. Texas 7–0.
Second quarter
BYU – David Miles 21-yard pass from Bob Jensen (Leonard Chitty kick), 14:54. Tie 7–7.
BYU – Chuck Cutler 27-yard pass from Bob Jensen (Leonard Chitty kick), 1:38. BYU 14–7.
UT – Wayne Clements 46-yard field goal, 0:00. BYU 14–10.
Third quarter
BYU – Safety, Richard Hobbs blocked punt through end zone, 13:13. BYU 16–10.
BYU – Leonard Chitty 33-yard field goal, 4:26. BYU 19–10.
BYU – Leonard Chitty 33-yard field goal, 2:25. BYU 22–10.
Fourth quarter
UT – Darron Norris 3-yard run (Wayne Clements kick), 1:06. BYU 22–17.
Top passers
BYU – Bob Jensen – 16/35, 199 yards, 2 TD, INT
UT – Bret Stafford – 12/26, 107 yards, 3 INT
Top rushers
BYU – Peter Tuipulotu – 6 rushes, 16 yards
UT – Darron Norris – 8 rushes, 85 yards, TD
Top receivers
BYU – Chuck Cutler – 5 receptions, 70 yards, TD
UT – Tony Jones – 5 receptions, 61 yards :

### vs Oklahoma

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Oklahoma | 0 | 13 | 21 | 10 | 44 |
| Texas | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
at Cotton Bowl • Dallas, Texas
* Date: October 10
* Game time: 1:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Clear • 83 °F (28 °C) • Wind 6 WNW
* Game attendance: 75,587
* TV: CBS
* Texas Sports
Game information :
Oklahoma
Charles Thompson 8 Rush, 114 Yds, TD
Texas
Bret Stafford 17/32, 116 Yds, 5 INT
Eric Metcalf 14 Rush, 63 Yds
Tony Jones 3 Rec, 40 Yds :
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | OU | TEX |
| 1 | 1:05 | 4 | 9 | 1:33 | Texas | 52-yard field goal by Clements | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | 14:03 | 8 | 78 | 2:02 | Oklahoma | Carr 7-yard touchdown run, Lashar kick good | 7 | 3 |
| 2 | 8:44 | 10 | 68 | 4:21 | Oklahoma | 46-yard field goal by Lashar | 10 | 3 |
| 2 | 2:28 | 10 | 28 | 3:58 | Oklahoma | 22-yard field goal by Lashar | 13 | 3 |
| 2 | 0:17 | 9 | 42 | 2:11 | Texas | 46-yard field goal by Clements | 13 | 6 |
| 3 | 9:29 | 3 | 40 | 1:24 | Oklahoma | Cabbiness 44-yard touchdown reception from Holieway, Lashar kick good | 20 | 6 |
| 3 | 8:13 | 2 | 38 | 0:37 | Oklahoma | Carr 32-yard touchdown run, Lashar kick good | 27 | 6 |
| 3 | 2:23 | 5 | 35 | 2:16 | Oklahoma | Collins 4-yard touchdown run, Lashar kick good | 34 | 6 |
| 4 | 14:09 | 9 | 50 | 3:14 | Texas | 36-yard field goal by Clements | 34 | 9 |
| 4 | 9:04 | 9 | 52 | 5:05 | Oklahoma | 29-yard field goal by Lashar | 37 | 9 |
| 4 | 7:10 | 2 | 81 | 0:40 | Oklahoma | Thompson 55-yard touchdown run, Lashar kick good | 44 | 9 |
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## NFL Draft

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 |
* Running back Eric Metcalf was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in 1989.