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The 1987–88 NCAA football bowl games concluded the
1987 NCAA Division I-A football season , featuring 18 games. Twenty ranked teams participated, and seven of the eighteen matchups were between two ranked teams.
[1] The
Miami Hurricanes were declared the national champions, after upsetting #1
Oklahoma in the
Orange Bowl .
[2]
[3]
Seventeen of the bowl games ended with a winner, while there was a lone tie (
Auburn vs
Syracuse in the
Sugar Bowl ).
Nine independent teams competed, along with six SEC teams, four Big Ten, four Pac-10, three WAC, three Big 8, three SWC, two ACC, one MAC, and one PCAA.
The largest margin of victory occurred twice; Clemson beat Penn State and Texas A&M beat Notre Dame, both 35-10.
The "bowl week" started on December 13 with the California Bowl, and concluded on January 2, 1988 with the Hall of Fame Bowl and the Peach Bowl.
Bowl schedule
Date
Game
Site
Television
Teams
Affiliations
Results
Dec. 13
California Bowl
Bulldog Stadium
Fresno, California
ESPN
Eastern Michigan Hurons (9–2)
San Jose State Spartans (10–1)
MAC
PCAA
Eastern Michigan 30 San Jose State 27
Dec. 19
Independence Bowl
Independence Stadium
Shreveport, Louisiana
Mizlou
Washington Huskies (6–4–1)
Tulane Green Wave (6–5)
Pac-10
Independent
Washington 24 Tulane 12
Dec. 22
All-American Bowl
Legion Field
Birmingham, Alabama
Raycom
BYU Cougars (9–3)
Virginia Cavaliers (7–4)
WAC
ACC
Virginia 22 BYU 16
Dec. 25
Jeep Eagle Aloha Bowl
Aloha Stadium
Honolulu, HI
ABC
#10
UCLA Bruins (9–2)
Florida Gators (6–5)
Pac-10
SEC
UCLA 20 Florida 16
John Hancock Sun Bowl
Sun Bowl Stadium
El Paso, Texas
CBS
West Virginia Mountaineers (6–5) #11
Oklahoma State Cowboys (9–2)
Independent
Big 8
Oklahoma State 35 West Virginia 33
Dec. 29
Liberty Bowl
Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
Memphis, Tennessee
Raycom
Arkansas Razorbacks (9–3) #15
Georgia Bulldogs (8–3)
SWC
SEC
Georgia 20 Arkansas 17
Dec. 30
Freedom Bowl
Anaheim Stadium
Anaheim, California
Mizlou
Air Force Falcons (9–3)
Arizona State Sun Devils (6–4–1)
WAC
Pac-10
Arizona State 33 Air Force 28
SeaWorld Holiday Bowl
Jack Murphy Stadium
San Diego
ESPN
#18
Iowa Hawkeyes (9–3)
Wyoming Cowboys (10–2)
Big Ten
WAC
Iowa 20 Wyoming 19
Dec. 31
Mazda Gator Bowl
Gator Bowl Stadium
Jacksonville, Florida
CBS
#9
South Carolina Gamecocks (8–3) #7
LSU Tigers (9–1–1)
Independent
SEC
LSU 30 South Carolina 13
Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl
Astrodome
Houston
Mizlou
#19
Pittsburgh Panthers (8–3)
Texas Longhorns (6–5)
Independent
SWC
Texas 32 Pittsburgh 27
Jan. 1
Rose Bowl
Rose Bowl
Pasadena, California
NBC
#16
USC Trojans (8–3) #8
Michigan State Spartans (8–2–1)
Pac-10
Big Ten
Michigan State 20 USC 17
Orange Bowl National Championship
Orange Bowl
Miami
NBC
#2
Miami Hurricanes (11–0) #1
Oklahoma Sooners (11–0)
Independent
Big 8
Miami 20 Oklahoma 14
Florida Citrus Bowl
Florida Citrus Bowl
Orlando, Florida
ABC
#14
Clemson Tigers (9–2) #20
Penn State Nittany Lions (8–3)
ACC
Independent
Clemson 35 Penn State 10
Sunkist Fiesta Bowl
Sun Devil Stadium
Tempe, Arizona
NBC
#3
Florida State Seminoles (10–1) #5
Nebraska Cornhuskers (10–1)
Independent
Big 8
Florida State 31 Nebraska 28
Cotton Bowl Classic
Cotton Bowl
Dallas
CBS
#12
Notre Dame Fighting Irish (8–3) #8
Texas A&M Aggies (9–2)
Independent
SWC
Texas A&M 35 Notre Dame 10
USF&G Sugar Bowl
Louisiana Superdome
New Orleans
ABC
#6
Auburn Tigers (9–1–1) #4
Syracuse Orangemen (11–0)
SEC
Independent
Auburn 16 Syracuse 16
Jan. 2
Hall of Fame Bowl
Tampa Stadium
Tampa, Florida
NBC
Michigan Wolverines (7–4)
Alabama Crimson Tide (7–4)
Big Ten
SEC
Michigan 28 Alabama 24
Peach Bowl
Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium
Atlanta
Mizlou
#17
Tennessee Volunteers (9–2–1)
Indiana Hoosiers (8–3)
SEC
Big Ten
Tennessee 27 Indiana 22
References
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"AP and Coaches Yearly Final Polls" . cfbdatawarehouse.com. Archived from
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"Recognized National Championships by Year" . cfbdatawarehouse.com. Archived from
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^ Keith Meador.
"1987 Oklahoma at Miami (FL) Game Recap - SoonerStats - Oklahoma Sooners Football, Basketball, Baseball, and Softball Scores, Records, and Stats" . soonerstats.com. Retrieved November 19, 2016 .