1987 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Schedule and Results

Record: 8-4 (22nd of 104) (Schedule & Results)

Rank: 17th in the Final AP poll

Conference: Ind

Coach: Lou Holtz (8-4)

Points For: 329

Points/G: 27.4 (20th of 104)

Points Against: 183

Opp Pts/G: 15.2 (17th of 104)

SRS: 15.25 (10th of 104)

SOS: 7.75 (2nd of 104)

Bowl Game: Lost Cotton Bowl 35-10 versus Texas A&M

AP Poll Summary

AP Poll Summary Table
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
18	16	9	8	5	4	11	10	9	9	7	7	10	12	12	17

12 Games Table
G	Date	Day	School		Opponent	Conf		Pts	Opp	W	L	Streak	Notes
1	Sep 12, 1987	Sat	(16) Notre Dame	@	(9) Michigan	Big Ten	W	26	7	1	0	W 1
2	Sep 19, 1987	Sat	(9) Notre Dame		(17) Michigan State	Big Ten	W	31	8	2	0	W 2
3	Sep 26, 1987	Sat	(8) Notre Dame	@	Purdue	Big Ten	W	44	20	3	0	W 3
4	Oct 10, 1987	Sat	(4) Notre Dame	@	Pitt	Ind	L	22	30	3	1	L 1
5	Oct 17, 1987	Sat	(11) Notre Dame	@	Air Force	WAC	W	35	14	4	1	W 1
6	Oct 24, 1987	Sat	(10) Notre Dame		USC	Pac-10	W	26	15	5	1	W 2
7	Oct 31, 1987	Sat	(9) Notre Dame		Navy	Ind	W	56	13	6	1	W 3
8	Nov 7, 1987	Sat	(9) Notre Dame		Boston College	Ind	W	32	25	7	1	W 4
9	Nov 14, 1987	Sat	(7) Notre Dame		(11) Alabama	SEC	W	37	6	8	1	W 5
10	Nov 21, 1987	Sat	(7) Notre Dame	@	Penn State	Ind	L	20	21	8	2	L 1
11	Nov 28, 1987	Sat	(10) Notre Dame	@	(2) Miami (FL)	Ind	L	0	24	8	3	L 2
12	Jan 1, 1988	Fri	(12) Notre Dame	N	(13) Texas A&M	SWC	L	10	35	8	4	L 3	Cotton Bowl (Dallas, TX)