1987 Nebraska Cornhuskers Schedule and Results

Record: 10-2 (6th of 104) (Schedule & Results)

Rank: 6th in the Final AP poll

Conference: Big 8

Conference Record: 6-1

Coach: Tom Osborne (10-2)

Points For: 423

Points/G: 35.2 (3rd of 104)

Points Against: 133

Opp Pts/G: 11.1 (6th of 104)

SRS: 19.18 (3rd of 104)

SOS: 5.09 (17th of 104)

Bowl Game: Lost Fiesta Bowl 31-28 versus Florida State

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
2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	5	5	5	6

12 Games Table
G	Date	Day	School		Opponent	Conf		Pts	Opp	W	L	Streak	Notes
1	Sep 5, 1987	Sat	(2) Nebraska		Utah State	PCAA	W	56	12	1	0	W 1
2	Sep 12, 1987	Sat	(2) Nebraska		(3) UCLA	Pac-10	W	42	33	2	0	W 2
3	Sep 26, 1987	Sat	(2) Nebraska	@	(12) Arizona State	Pac-10	W	35	28	3	0	W 3
4	Oct 3, 1987	Sat	(2) Nebraska		South Carolina	Ind	W	30	21	4	0	W 4
5	Oct 10, 1987	Sat	(2) Nebraska		Kansas	Big 8	W	54	2	5	0	W 5
6	Oct 17, 1987	Sat	(2) Nebraska	@	(12) Oklahoma State	Big 8	W	35	0	6	0	W 6
7	Oct 24, 1987	Sat	(2) Nebraska		Kansas State	Big 8	W	56	3	7	0	W 7
8	Oct 31, 1987	Sat	(2) Nebraska	@	Missouri	Big 8	W	42	7	8	0	W 8
9	Nov 7, 1987	Sat	(2) Nebraska		Iowa State	Big 8	W	42	3	9	0	W 9
10	Nov 21, 1987	Sat	(1) Nebraska		(2) Oklahoma	Big 8	L	7	17	9	1	L 1
11	Nov 28, 1987	Sat	(5) Nebraska	@	Colorado	Big 8	W	24	7	10	1	W 1
12	Jan 1, 1988	Fri	(5) Nebraska	N	(3) Florida State	Ind	L	28	31	10	2	L 1	Fiesta Bowl (Tempe, AZ)