| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||
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.
- ^ "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.