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 This was their first meeting and the first Independence Bowl for
Team
Tulane
In Mack Brown's final year as head coach, the Green Wave made their first bowl game in seven years.
Washington
In 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
First quarter Washington: Tony Covington 3 run (Brownlee kick)
Second quarter 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 no scoring
Fourth quarter Washington: Channing Wyles 41 field goal Tulane: Safety, quarterback Conklin kneeled in end zone
Aftermath Brown left after this game for North Carolina; Tulane's next bowl appearance was in 1998 the Liberty Bowl, where they capped off a perfect season with a win over BYU. In 1989, Washington beat Florida 34–7 in the Freedom Bowl, limiting Emmitt Smith to just 17 yards rushing.
Statistics Statistics Tulane WashingtonFirst downs 21 22Rushing yards 131 147Passing yards 248 249Interceptions 1 3Total yards 379 396Fumbles–lost 2–1 1–0Penalties–yards 7–73 10–67Punts–average 6–43.74–32.8
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