The Michigan State Spartans were 8-2-1 in 1987. They emerged victorious over the USC Trojans, 20 to 17, in the Rose Bowl.
Scores & Schedules
See schedule
USC 
WIS 
PUR 
1987 Big 10 Standings
| TEAM | CONF | OVERALL | |
|---|---|---|---|
1 |  Michigan State | 7-0-1 | 9-2-1 |
 Iowa | 6-2 | 10-3 | |
 Indiana | 6-2 | 8-4 | |
 Michigan | 5-3 | 8-4 | |
 Ohio State | 4-4 | 6-4-1 |
1987 Stats
See stats| GP | PTS | YDS | PLY | AVG | RUSH YDS | RUSH ATT | RUSH AVG | PASS YDS | PASS ATT | PASS AVG | SCK | SCKY | 1DWN | RUSH 1DWN | PASS 1DWN | PEN 1DWN | PEN | PEN YDS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 11 | 241 | 3,685 | 777 | 4.7 | 2,619 | 640 | 4.1 | 1,066 | 137 | 7.8 | ||||||||
Team Rank | 57th | 70th | 61st | 72nd | 18th | 9th | 39th | 95th | 97th | 21st | |||||||||
Opponent | 11 | 136 | 2,482 | 3.7 | 676 | 360 | 1.9 | 1,806 | 316 | 5.7 | |||||||||
Opponent Rank | 8th | 2nd | 5th | 1st | 1st | 1st | 29th | 69th | 13th | ||||||||||
Net | +105 | +1,203 | +777 | +1.1 | +1,943 | +280 | +2.2 | -740 | -179 | +2.1 | |||||||||
Net Rank | 22nd | 13th | 61st | 17th | 5th | 2nd | 4th | 89th | 101st | 12th |
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| Big 12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Arizona State | 11 | 3 | .786 |
| 2 |  BYU | 11 | 2 | .846 |
| Mountain West | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Boise State | 12 | 2 | .857 |
| 2 |  UNLV | 11 | 3 | .786 |
Marshall 
Louisiana | Independent | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Notre Dame | 14 | 1 | .933 |
| 2 |  UConn | 9 | 4 | .692 |
| Mid-American | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Ohio | 11 | 3 | .786 |
| 2 |  Miami (OH) | 9 | 5 | .643 |
| Big 10 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Ohio State | 13 | 2 | .867 |
| 2 |  Oregon | 13 | 1 | .929 |
| Pac-12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Oregon State | 5 | 7 | .417 |
| 2 |  Washington State | 8 | 5 | .615 |
SMU 
Clemson 
Texas 
Georgia 
Army 
Tulane | Conference USA | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Jacksonville State | 9 | 5 | .643 |
| 2 |  Western Kentucky | 8 | 6 | .571 |
