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    • Source: 1987 Independence Bowl

      • 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. This was their first meeting and the first Independence Bowl for either team.


      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 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.


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