Record: 6-6, .500 W-L% (47th of 104)
Conference: Ind
(Schedule and Results)
Coach: Don Nehlen (6-6)
PS/G: 27.5 (27th of 104) ▪ PA/G: 17.7 (23rd of 104)
SRS: 7.73 (27th of 104) ▪ SOS: 1.98 (50th of 104)
Bowl Game: Lost Sun Bowl 35-33 versus Oklahoma State
| G | Date | Day | School | Opponent | Conf | Pts | Opp | W | L | T | Streak | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 5, 1987 | Sat | West Virginia | Ohio | MAC | W | 23 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | W 1 | ||
| 2 | Sep 12, 1987 | Sat | West Virginia | @ | (5) Ohio State | Big Ten | L | 3 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | L 1 | |
| 3 | Sep 19, 1987 | Sat | West Virginia | @ | Maryland | ACC | L | 20 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 0 | L 2 | |
| 4 | Sep 26, 1987 | Sat | West Virginia | Pittsburgh | Ind | L | 3 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | L 3 | ||
| 5 | Oct 3, 1987 | Sat | West Virginia | East Carolina | Ind | W | 49 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | W 1 | ||
| 6 | Oct 17, 1987 | Sat | West Virginia | Cincinnati | Ind | W | 45 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 0 | W 2 | ||
| 7 | Oct 24, 1987 | Sat | West Virginia | @ | Boston College | Ind | W | 37 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 0 | W 3 | |
| 8 | Oct 31, 1987 | Sat | West Virginia | @ | (18) Penn State | Ind | L | 21 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 0 | L 1 | |
| 9 | Nov 7, 1987 | Sat | West Virginia | Virginia Tech | Ind | W | 28 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 0 | W 1 | ||
| 10 | Nov 14, 1987 | Sat | West Virginia | Rutgers | Ind | W | 37 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 0 | W 2 | ||
| 11 | Nov 21, 1987 | Sat | West Virginia | @ | (6) Syracuse | Ind | L | 31 | 32 | 6 | 5 | 0 | L 1 | |
| 12 | Dec 25, 1987 | Fri | West Virginia | N | (11) Oklahoma State | Big 8 | L | 33 | 35 | 6 | 6 | 0 | L 2 | Sun Bowl (El Paso, TX) |