Record: 11-1, .917 W-L% (3rd of 104) ▪ Rank: 2nd in Final AP Poll
Conference: Ind
(Schedule and Results)
Coach: Bobby Bowden (11-1)
PS/G: 40.1 (2nd of 104) ▪ PA/G: 13.6 (7th of 104)
SRS: 23.50 (1st of 104) ▪ SOS: 5.00 (20th of 104)
Bowl Game: Won Fiesta Bowl 31-28 versus Nebraska
| Pre | 9/8 | 9/15 | 9/22 | 9/29 | 10/6 | 10/13 | 10/20 | 10/27 | 11/3 | 11/10 | 11/17 | 11/24 | 12/1 | 12/8 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| G | Date | Day | School | Opponent | Conf | Pts | Opp | W | L | T | Streak | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 5, 1987 | Sat | (8) Florida State | Texas Tech | SWC | W | 40 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | W 1 | ||
| 2 | Sep 12, 1987 | Sat | (8) Florida State | @ | East Carolina | Ind | W | 44 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | W 2 | |
| 3 | Sep 19, 1987 | Sat | (7) Florida State | Memphis | Ind | W | 41 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | W 3 | ||
| 4 | Sep 26, 1987 | Sat | (6) Florida State | @ | Michigan State | Big Ten | W | 31 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | W 4 | |
| 5 | Oct 3, 1987 | Sat | (4) Florida State | (3) Miami (FL) | Ind | L | 25 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 0 | L 1 | ||
| 6 | Oct 10, 1987 | Sat | (6) Florida State | @ | Southern Mississippi | Ind | W | 61 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | W 1 | |
| 7 | Oct 17, 1987 | Sat | (4) Florida State | Louisville | Ind | W | 32 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | W 2 | ||
| 8 | Oct 31, 1987 | Sat | (4) Florida State | Tulane | Ind | W | 73 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 0 | W 3 | ||
| 9 | Nov 7, 1987 | Sat | (4) Florida State | @ | (6) Auburn | SEC | W | 34 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | W 4 | |
| 10 | Nov 14, 1987 | Sat | (4) Florida State | Furman | Non-Major | W | 41 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | W 5 | ||
| 11 | Nov 28, 1987 | Sat | (3) Florida State | @ | Florida | SEC | W | 28 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 0 | W 6 | |
| 12 | Jan 1, 1988 | Fri | (3) Florida State | N | (5) Nebraska | Big 8 | W | 31 | 28 | 11 | 1 | 0 | W 7 | Fiesta Bowl (Tempe, AZ) |