The 1987 Independence Bowl was a college football postseason bowl game played on December 19, 1987, in Shreveport, Louisiana. It matched the Tulane Green Wave and the Washington Huskies of the Pacific-10 Conference.[2][3] This was their first meeting and the first Independence Bowl for either team.
| 1987 Independence Bowl | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Independence Bowl XII | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | December 19, 1987 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Season | 1987 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stadium | Independence Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Shreveport, Louisiana | ||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | QB Chris Chandler LB David Rill | ||||||||||||||||||
| Favorite | Washington by 6 points [1] | ||||||||||||||||||
| Referee | Mack Gentry (SEC) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 44,683 | ||||||||||||||||||
| United States TV coverage | |||||||||||||||||||
| Network | Mizlou | ||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | Steve Grad Bob Casciola Keith Shipman | ||||||||||||||||||
Team
editTulane
editIn Mack Brown's final year as head coach, the Green Wave made their first bowl game in seven years.
Washington
editIn their thirteenth season under head coach Don James, the Huskies tied for third in the Pac-10. This was their tenth bowl game under James and ninth consecutive.
Game summary
editFirst quarter
edit- Washington: Tony Covington 3 run (Brownlee kick)
Second quarter
edit- Tulane: Mitchell Price 44 punt return (Wiggins kick)
- Tulane: John Koth 21 field goal
- Washington: Bill Ames 5 pass from Chris Chandler (Brownlee kick)
- Washington: Darryl Franklin 5 pass from Chandler (Wiggins kick)
Third quarter
edit- no scoring
Fourth quarter
edit- Washington: Channing Wyles 41 field goal
- Tulane: Safety, quarterback Conklin kneeled in end zone
Aftermath
editBrown left after this game for North Carolina; Tulane's next bowl appearance was in 1998 the Liberty Bowl, where they capped off a perfect 12–0 season with a 41–27 win over BYU. In 1989, Washington beat Florida 34–7 in the Freedom Bowl, limiting Emmitt Smith to just 17 yards rushing.
Statistics
edit| Statistics | Tulane | Washington |
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| First downs | 21 | 22 |
| Rushing yards | 131 | 147 |
| Passing yards | 248 | 249 |
| Interceptions | 1 | 3 |
| Total yards | 379 | 396 |
| Fumbles–lost | 2–1 | 1–0 |
| Penalties–yards | 7–73 | 10–67 |
| Punts–average | 6–43.7 | 4–32.8 |
References
edit- ^ "The latest line". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. December 19, 1987. p. 26.
- ^ "UW braced for the Green Wave". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. December 19, 1987. p. B1.
- ^ "UW turns shootout into shutdown, 24-12". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. December 20, 1987. p. 7B.
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