1987 Wisconsin–Stevens Point Pointers football team
1987 Wisconsin–Stevens Point Pointers football | |
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NAIA co-champion (forfeited) WSUC champion (forfeited) | |
NAIA Division II Championship, T 16–16 (forfeit) vs. Pacific Lutheran | |
Conference | Wisconsin State University Conference |
Record | 0–15, 12 wins forfeited, 1 tie forfeited (0–8 WSUC, 7 wins forfeited) |
Head coach |
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Defensive coordinator | John Miech (3rd season) |
Home stadium | Goerke Field |
Seasons ← 1986 1988 → |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wisconsin–Whitewater + | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 25 Wisconsin–River Falls + | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 24 Wisconsin–Eau Claire | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wisconsin–La Crosse | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wisconsin–Stout | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wisconsin–Platteville | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wisconsin–Oshkosh | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wisconsin–Superior | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 4 Wisconsin–Stevens Point ^ | 0 | – | 8 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 15 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1987 Wisconsin–Stevens Point Pointers represented the University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point as a member of the Wisconsin State University Conference (WSUC) during the 1987 NAIA Division II football season.[1] Led by sixth-year head coach D. J. LeRoy, the Pointers finished the season with an overall record of 12–2–1 and a mark of 7–1 in conference play, winning the WSUC title. Wisconsin–Stevens Point advanced to the NAIA Division II Championship playoffs, where the Pointers defeated Westmar in the first round, St. Ambrose in the quarterfinals, and Geneva in the semifinals before tying Pacific Lutheran in the title game.
In May 1988, Wisconsin–Stevens Point forfeited their twelve wins, one tie, and both the WSUC and NAIA titles because of the use of two ineligible players, wide receiver Aatron Kenney, and fullback Keith Majors. Both natives of Dallas, Kenney and Majors had each attended Cisco Junior College in Cisco, Texas for two years and then Angelo State University in San Angelo, Texas during the 1986–87 academic year, before transferring to Wisconsin–Stevens Point. An internal investigation conducted by Wisconsin–Stevens Point revealed that both players had improperly altered college transcripts and had violated National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) eligibility rules.[2][3] LeRoy was fired by Wisconsin–Stevens Point on May 11, 1988, and was succeeded as head coach by John Miech, who had served as the team's defensive coordinator under LeRoy.[4][5][6][7]
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 5 | 9:00 p.m. | at Portland State* | L 7–33 | 3,648 | [8][9] | |
September 12 | 7:30 p.m. | at St. Ambrose* |
| L 21–20 (forfeit) | 3,500 | [10] |
September 19 | Wisconsin–Whitewater | L 26–23 (forfeit) | 5,086 | |||
September 26 | at Northwest Missouri State* | L 28–10 (forfeit) | 7,000 | |||
October 3 | at Wisconsin–La Crosse | La Crosse, WI | L 23–22 (forfeit) | 3,100 | ||
October 10 | Wisconsin–Eau Claire |
| L 22–31 | 4,272 | ||
October 17 | at Wisconsin–Superior | Superior, WI | L 52–6 (forfeit) | 1,496 | ||
October 24 | Wisconsin–Stout |
| L 52–27 (forfeit) | 1,496 | ||
October 31 | at Wisconsin–Oshkosh |
| L 52–20 (forfeit) | 1,000 | ||
November 7 | Wisconsin–River Falls |
| L 37–0 (forfeit) | 2,969 | ||
November 14 | at Wisconsin–Platteville | Platteville, WI | L 27–7 (forfeit) | 1,000 | ||
November 21 | Westmar* |
| L 50–24 (forfeit) | [11] | ||
November 28 | 1:00 p.m. | at St. Ambrose* |
| L 30–14 (forfeit) | [12][13] | |
December 5 | Geneva* |
| L 48–25 (forfeit) | [14][15] | ||
December 13 | 4:00 p.m. | vs. Pacific Lutheran* |
| L 16–16 (forfeit) | 4,453 | [16][17] |
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Roster
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Offense
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References
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- ^ Havel, Chris (May 13, 1988). "LeRoy (continued)". Wausau Daily Herald. Wausau, Wisconsin. p. 2A. Retrieved November 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ Dauplaise, Mike (May 13, 1988). "Miech in new coach". Wausau Daily Herald. Wausau, Wisconsin. p. 1A. Retrieved November 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "PSU opens tonight". Statesman Journal. Salem, Oregon. September 5, 1987. p. 4D. Retrieved November 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Pointers fall to Portland St". Wausau Daily Herald. Wausau, Wisconsin. Associated Press. September 6, 1987. p. 3B. Retrieved November 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ Wendland, Jeff (September 12, 1987). "Wis.-Stevens Point at St. Ambrose". The Daily Dispatch and Argus. Moline, Illinois. p. C2. Retrieved November 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Stevens Point breaks away from Westmar in 4th period". Sioux City Journal. Sioux City, Iowa. November 22, 1987. p. B2. Retrieved November 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "WSUC". Wisconsin State Journal. Madison, Wisconsin. November 28, 1987. p. B2. Retrieved November 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ Marx, John (November 28, 1987). "Pointers drown bee playoff hopes". The Sunday Dispatch and Argus. Moline, Illinois. p. C3. Retrieved November 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ Havel, Chris (December 6, 1987). "Pointers one step away". Wausau Daily Herald. Wausau, Wisconsin. p. 1B. Retrieved November 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ Havel, Chris (December 6, 1987). "Pointers (continued)". Wausau Daily Herald. Wausau, Wisconsin. p. 3B. Retrieved November 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ Havel, Chris (December 13, 1987). "Pointers ready for a shootout". Wausau Daily Herald. Wausau, Wisconsin. p. 1B. Retrieved November 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ Spencer, Sheldon (December 14, 1987). "The tie's official, yes, but is it appropriate?". The News Tribune. Tacoma, Washington. p. C8. Retrieved November 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Final 1987 Division III Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved November 28, 2021.