1987 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

1987 Ohio State Buckeyes football
Conference	Big Ten Conference
1987 record	6–4–1 (4–4 Big Ten)
Head coach	Earle Bruce (9th year)
MVP	Chris Spielman
Captain	David Schell
Captain	Chris Spielman
Captain	Tom Tupa
Captain	William White
Home stadium	Ohio Stadium (Capacity: 85,399)
Seasons « 1986 1988 »

1987 Big Ten football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
#8 Michigan State $	7	–	0	–	1			9	–	2	–	1
#16 Iowa	6	–	2	–	0			10	–	3	–	0
Indiana	6	–	2	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
#19 Michigan	5	–	3	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
Ohio State	4	–	4	–	0			6	–	4	–	1
Minnesota	3	–	5	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Purdue	3	–	5	–	0			3	–	7	–	1
Illinois	2	–	5	–	1			3	–	7	–	1
Northwestern	2	–	6	–	0			2	–	8	–	1
Wisconsin	1	–	7	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

1 2 3 4 Total West Virginia 0 0 3 0 3 • Ohio St 17 0 0 7 24 Date: September 12 Location: Ohio Stadium, Columbus, OH Game attendance: 88,272

Scoring summary Q1 OHST Frantz 47 yard field goal OHST 3–0 Q1 OHST Bryant 7 yard run (Frantz kick) OHST 10–0 Q1 OHST Ross 23 yard pass from Tupa (Frantz kick) OHST 17–0 Q3 WVU Baumann 27 yard field goal OHST 17–3 Q4 OHST White 29 yard interception return (Frantz kick) OHST 24–3

Scoring summary
Q1		OHST	Frantz 47 yard field goal	OHST 3–0
Q1		OHST	Bryant 7 yard run (Frantz kick)	OHST 10–0
Q1		OHST	Ross 23 yard pass from Tupa (Frantz kick)	OHST 17–0
Q3		WVU	Baumann 27 yard field goal	OHST 17–3
Q4		OHST	White 29 yard interception return (Frantz kick)	OHST 24–3

1 2 3 4 Total Oregon 0 0 0 14 14 • Ohio St 0 3 14 7 24 Date: September 19 Location: Ohio Stadium, Columbus, OH Game start: 1:30 p.m. Elapsed time: 2:49 Game attendance: 89,882 Game weather: Sunny; 74°F; wind 10 W Referee: Jerry Hendrickson

Scoring summary Q2 8:01 OHST Frantz 34 yard field goal OHST 3–0 Q3 4:29 OHST Koch 4 yard pass from Tupa (Frantz kick) OHST 10–0 Q3 3:15 OHST Cooper 19 yard pass from Tupa (Frantz kick) OHST 17–0 Q4 6:40 ORE Meerten 8 yard pass from Musgrave (Dennis kick) OHST 17–7 Q4 3:17 OHST Workman 5 yard run (Frantz kick) OHST 24–7 Q4 1:47 ORE Green 7 yard pass from Musgrave (Dennis kick) OHST 24–14

Scoring summary
Q2	8:01	OHST	Frantz 34 yard field goal	OHST 3–0
Q3	4:29	OHST	Koch 4 yard pass from Tupa (Frantz kick)	OHST 10–0
Q3	3:15	OHST	Cooper 19 yard pass from Tupa (Frantz kick)	OHST 17–0
Q4	6:40	ORE	Meerten 8 yard pass from Musgrave (Dennis kick)	OHST 17–7
Q4	3:17	OHST	Workman 5 yard run (Frantz kick)	OHST 24–7
Q4	1:47	ORE	Green 7 yard pass from Musgrave (Dennis kick)	OHST 24–14

1 2 3 4 Total • Ohio State 0 7 13 3 23 Michigan 7 6 7 0 20 Date: November 21 Location: Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, MI Game attendance: 106,031

Scoring summary 1 MICH Jamie Morris 1 yard run (Mike Gillette kick) MICH 7-0 2 MICH Mike Gillette 34 yard field goal MICH 10-0 2 MICH Mike Gillette 19 yard field goal MICH 13-0 2 OSU Everett Ross 4 yard pass from Tom Tupa (Matt Frantz kick) MICH 13-7 3 OSU Carlos Snow 70 yard pass from Tom Tupa (Matt Frantz kick) OSU 14-13 3 OSU Tom Tupa 1 yard run (kick failed) OSU 20-13 3 MICH Leroy Hoard 10 yard run (Mike Gillette kick) Tied 20-20 4 5:18 OSU Matt Frantz 26 yard field goal OSU 23-20

Scoring summary
1		MICH	Jamie Morris 1 yard run (Mike Gillette kick)	MICH 7-0
2		MICH	Mike Gillette 34 yard field goal	MICH 10-0
2		MICH	Mike Gillette 19 yard field goal	MICH 13-0
2		OSU	Everett Ross 4 yard pass from Tom Tupa (Matt Frantz kick)	MICH 13-7
3		OSU	Carlos Snow 70 yard pass from Tom Tupa (Matt Frantz kick)	OSU 14-13
3		OSU	Tom Tupa 1 yard run (kick failed)	OSU 20-13
3		MICH	Leroy Hoard 10 yard run (Mike Gillette kick)	Tied 20-20
4	5:18	OSU	Matt Frantz 26 yard field goal	OSU 23-20

The 1987 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented the Ohio State University in the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Buckeyes compiled a 6–4–1 record.

Earle Bruce's final game as Ohio State head coach.

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