1987 Penn State Nittany Lions Schedule and Results

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

Conference: Ind

Coach: Joe Paterno (8-4)

Points For: 276

Points/G: 23.0 (47th of 104)

Points Against: 209

Opp Pts/G: 17.4 (29th of 104)

SRS: 7.26 (30th of 104)

SOS: 4.09 (25th of 104)

Bowl Game: Lost Citrus Bowl 35-10 versus Clemson

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
11	11	20	15	14	14	10	18	18	16	15			20	20

12 Games Table
G	Date	Day	School		Opponent	Conf		Pts	Opp	W	L	Streak	Notes
1	Sep 5, 1987	Sat	(11) Penn State		Bowling Green	MAC	W	45	19	1	0	W 1
2	Sep 12, 1987	Sat	(11) Penn State		(19) Alabama	SEC	L	13	24	1	1	L 1
3	Sep 19, 1987	Sat	(20) Penn State		Cincinnati	Ind	W	41	0	2	1	W 1
4	Sep 26, 1987	Sat	(15) Penn State	@	Boston College	Ind	W	27	17	3	1	W 2
5	Oct 3, 1987	Sat	(14) Penn State		Temple	Ind	W	27	13	4	1	W 3
6	Oct 10, 1987	Sat	(14) Penn State		Rutgers	Ind	W	35	21	5	1	W 4
7	Oct 17, 1987	Sat	(10) Penn State	@	(13) Syracuse	Ind	L	21	48	5	2	L 1
8	Oct 31, 1987	Sat	(18) Penn State		West Virginia	Ind	W	25	21	6	2	W 1
9	Nov 7, 1987	Sat	(16) Penn State	@	Maryland	ACC	W	21	16	7	2	W 2
10	Nov 14, 1987	Sat	(15) Penn State	@	Pitt	Ind	L	0	10	7	3	L 1
11	Nov 21, 1987	Sat	Penn State		(7) Notre Dame	Ind	W	21	20	8	3	W 1
12	Jan 1, 1988	Fri	(20) Penn State	N	(14) Clemson	ACC	L	10	35	8	4	L 1	Citrus Bowl (Orlando, FL)