Weber State University Athletics
Throwback to 1987 for October 28 game
10/18/2017 9:17:00 AM | Football
OGDEN - The year was 1987. Ronald Reagan was in the White House. A gallon of gas cost 89 cents. The top song in America was "Walk Like an Egyptian", and the Weber State football team had one of its best seasons ever. Â Â
Now Weber State is throwing it back 30 years to 1987 to honor the '87 Wildcat football team that was the first Weber State team to win 10 games and the first to advance to the Division I-AA Playoffs.Â
The 1987 team will be honored at halftime of Weber State's next home game, Oct. 28 against Montana. As part of the celebration, the Wildcats will wear purple helmets with the old flying "W" logo for that game, the same logo that was on the helmets in 1987.
On October 28, @weberstatefb is throwing it back to 1987 and will wear helmets with the flying W logo. https://t.co/XmVFYLjmuJ #WeAreWeber ?? pic.twitter.com/672oiINV07
— Weber State Wildcats (@weberstate) October 18, 2017
The 1987 team posted a 10-3 overall record and tied for first in the Big Sky at 7-1. The team was the first Weber State team to win 10 games in a season and was the first Weber State team to advance to the FCS Playoffs. The team also was ranked as high as seventh in the during the season. Â
After a 7-1 record in conference play, the Wildcats were selected for the then-Division I-AA Playoffs and were sent to take on Big Sky rival Idaho in Moscow. Weber State team the Vandals 59-30 in the first round before falling at Marshall in the second round.Â
The 1987 coaching staff was led by head coach Mike Price. Dave Arslanian was the offensive coordinator with Mike Zimmer, the current head coach of the Minnesota Vikings, as the defensive coordinator. Other coaches on the staff included Larry Lewis, Lawrence Livingston, current Louisville head coach Bob Petrino and Jim Zeches.Â
Price was named Big Sky Coach of the Year that season. Hall of Fame running back Fine Unga, senior linebacker Robb Akey and senior linebacker Vernell Quinn all earned First Team All-Big Sky honors. The team also included Hall of Fame quarterback Jeff Carlson.
Kickoff with Montana is set for 2 p.m. on Oct. 28, at Stewart Stadium. Weber State and Montana are both currently nationally ranked.Â
