1987 NCAA Division I-A football season

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The 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season ended with Miami winning its fourth National Championship during the 80's, cementing it's claim as one of the decade's top teams.

Contents

[edit] Conference Standings

W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PCT = Winning Percentage, Conf. = Conference Record

Conference Champion
Atlantic Coast Conference
Team W L T Pct. Conf.
Clemson Tigers 10 2 0 .833 6-1
Virginia Cavaliers 8 4 0 .667 5-2
Wake Forest Demon Deacons 7 4 0 .636 4-3
NC State Wolfpack 4 7 0 .364 4-3
Maryland Terrapins 4 7 0 .364 3-3
North Carolina Tar Heels 5 6 0 .454 3-4
Duke Blue Devils 5 6 0 .454 2-5
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 2 9 0 .181 0-6
Big Eight Conference
Team W L T PCT Conf.
Oklahoma Sooners 11 1 0 .917 7-0
Nebraska Cornhuskers 10 2 0 .833 6-1
Oklahoma State Cowboys 10 2 0 .833 5-2
Colorado Buffaloes 7 4 0 .636 4-3
Missouri Tigers 5 6 0 .454 3-4
Iowa State Cyclones 3 8 0 .272 2-5
Kansas Jayhawks 1 9 1 .091 0-6-1
Kansas State Wildcats 0 10 1 .000 0-6-1
Big Ten Conference
Team W L T PCT Conf.
Michigan State Spartans 9 2 1 .750 7-0-1
Iowa Hawkeyes 10 3 0 .769 6-2
Indiana Hoosiers 8 4 0 .667 6-2
Michigan Wolverines 8 4 0 .667 5-3
Ohio State Buckeyes 6 4 1 .545 4-4
Minnesota Golden Gophers 6 5 0 .545 3-5
Purdue Boilermakers 3 7 1 .272 3-5
Illinois Fighting Ilini 3 7 1 .272 2-5-1
Northwestern Wildcats 2 8 1 .182 2-6
Wisconsin Badgers 3 8 0 .272 1-7
Big West Conference
Team W L T PCT Conf.
San Jose State Spartans 10 2 0 .833 7-0
Fresno State Bulldogs 6 5 0 .546 4-3
Cal State Fullerton Titans 6 6 0 .500 4-3
UNLV Rebels 5 6 0 .454 4-3
Utah State Aggies 5 6 0 .454 4-3
Pacific Tigers 4 7 0 .363 3-4
Long Beach State 49ers 4 7 0 .363 2-5
New Mexico State Aggies 2 9 0 .181 0-7
Mid-American Conference
Team W L T PCT Conf.
Eastern Michigan Eagles 9 3 0 .667 7-1
Kent State Golden Flashes 6 3 1 .600 5-2-1
Miami (OH) Redskins 8 3 0 .727 5-3
Bowling Green Falcons 7 4 0 .636 5-3
Western Michigan Broncos 4 6 1 .363 4-3-1
Central Michigan Chippewas 6 5 0 .545 4-4
Toledo Rockets 5 6 0 .454 3-5
Ball State Cardinals 2 8 1 .181 1-6-1
Ohio Bobcats 0 10 1 .000 0-7-1
Pacific Ten Conference
Team W L T PCT Conf.
UCLA Bruins 10 2 0 .833 7-1
USC Trojans 8 4 0 .667 7-1
Washington Huskies 7 4 1 .583 4-3-1
Oregon Ducks 6 5 0 .545 4-4
Stanford Cardinal 5 6 0 .455 4-4
Arizona State Sun Devils 7 4 1 .583 3-3-1
Arizona Wildcats 4 4 3 .363 2-3-3
California Golden Bears 3 6 2 .272 2-3-2
Washington State Cougars 3 7 1 .272 1-5-1
Oregon State Beavers 2 9 0 .181 0-7
Southeastern Conference
Team W L T PCT Conf.
Auburn Tigers 9 1 2 .750 5-0-1
LSU Tigers 10 1 1 .833 5-1
Tennessee Volunteers 10 2 1 .769 4-1-1
Georgia Bulldogs 9 3 0 .750 4-2
Alabama Crimson Tide 7 5 0 .583 4-2
Florida Gators 6 6 0 .500 3-3
Kentucky Wildcats 5 6 0 .455 1-5
Mississippi State Bulldogs 4 7 0 .363 1-5
Vanderbilt Commodores 4 7 0 .363 1-5
Mississippi Rebels 3 8 0 .272 1-5
Southwest Conference
Team W L T PCT Conf.
Texas A&M Aggies 10 2 0 .833 6-1
Arkansas Razorbacks 9 4 0 .692 5-2
Texas Longhorns 7 5 0 .583 5-2
Texas Tech Red Raiders 6 4 1 .545 3-3-1
Baylor Bears 6 5 0 .545 3-4
TCU Horned Frogs 5 6 0 .455 3-4
Houston Cougars 4 6 1 .363 2-4-1
Rice Owls 2 9 0 .181 0-8
Western Athletic Conference
Team W L T PCT Conf.
Wyoming Cowboys 10 3 0 .769 8-0
BYU Cougars 9 4 0 .692 7-1
Air Force Falcons 9 4 0 .692 6-2
UTEP Miners 7 4 0 .636 5-3
San Diego State Aztecs 5 7 0 .416 4-4
Hawaii Warriors 5 7 0 .416 3-5
Utah Utes 5 7 0 .416 2-6
Colorado State Rams 1 11 0 .091 1-7
New Mexico Lobos 0 11 0 .000 0-8
Independents
Team W L T PCT Conf.
Miami (FL) Hurricanes 12 0 0 1.00-
Syracuse Orangemen 11 0 1 .917 -
Florida State Seminoles 11 1 0 .917 -
South Carolina Gamecocks 8 4 0 .667 -
Pittsburgh Panthers 8 4 0 .667 -
Penn State Nittany Lions 8 4 0 .667 -
Notre Dame Fighting Irish 8 4 0 .667 -
Southern Miss Golden Eagles 6 5 0 .545 -
Rutgers Scarlet Knights 6 5 0 .545 -
Tulane Mean Green 6 5 0 .545 -
West Virginia Mountaineers 6 6 0 .500 -
Memphis State Tigers 6 6 0 .500 -


[edit] Notable Rivalry Games

[edit] Bowl Games

[edit] Final AP Poll

  1. Miami, FL
  2. Florida State
  3. Oklahoma (Big 8 Champion)
  4. Syracuse
  5. LSU
  6. Nebraska
  7. Auburn (SEC Champion)
  8. Michigan State (Big 10 Champion)
  9. UCLA (Pac 10 Champion)
  10. Texas A&M (SWC Champion)
  11. Oklahoma State
  12. Clemson (ACC Champion)
  13. Georgia
  14. Tennessee
  15. South Carolina
  16. Iowa
  17. Notre Dame
  18. Southern California
  19. Michigan
  20. Arizona State
  21. Texas
  22. Indiana

[edit] Heisman Trophy

  1. Winner: Tim Brown, Notre Dame, Sr. WR
  2. Don McPherson, Syracuse, Sr. QB
  3. Gordie Lockbaum, Holy Cross, Sr. TB
  4. Lorenzo White, Michigan State, Sr. TB
  5. Craig Heyward, Pittsburgh, Jr. QB

[edit] Other Major Awards

  • Maxwell (Player):Don McPherson, Syracuse
  • Camp (Back): Tim Brown, Notre Dame
  • O'Brein Award (QB): Don McPherson, Syracuse
  • Rockne (Lineman): N/A
  • Lombardi (Linebacker): Chris Spielman, Ohio State
  • Outland (Interior): Chad Hennings, Air Force
  • Coach of the Year:
Preceded by
1986 Division 1A Football Season		 D1A Seasons
1987		 Succeeded by
1988 Division 1A Football Season
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