The Air Force Falcons were 9-3 in 1987. They fell to the Arizona State Sun Devils, 33 to 28, in the Freedom Bowl.
| 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 | 12 | 377 | 5,320 | 902 | 5.9 | 4,635 | 782 | 5.9 | 685 | 120 | 5.7 | ||||||||
Team Rank | 9th | 5th | 4th | 10th | 2nd | 1st | 3rd | 103rd | 102nd | 94th | |||||||||
Opponent | 12 | 230 | 4,197 | 5.0 | 1,881 | 512 | 3.7 | 2,316 | 327 | 7.1 | |||||||||
Opponent Rank | 45th | 68th | 53rd | 55th | 74th | 44th | 80th | 76th | 65th | ||||||||||
Net | +147 | +1,123 | +902 | +0.9 | +2,754 | +270 | +2.3 | -1,631 | -207 | -1.4 | |||||||||
Net Rank | 15th | 15th | 4th | 21st | 3rd | 4th | 3rd | 102nd | 103rd | 87th |
| Big 10 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 2 | 11 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Independent | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 2 | .818 | |
| 2 | 9 | 3 | .750 |
| Pac-12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 9 | .182 | |
| 2 | 5 | 6 | .455 |
| Mountain West | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 2 | .818 | |
| 2 | 7 | 4 | .636 |
| Big 12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 1 | .909 | |
| 2 | 10 | 1 | .909 |
| American Athletic | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 2 | .818 | |
| 2 | 10 | 1 | .909 |
| Mid-American | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 4 | .667 | |
| 2 | 7 | 4 | .636 |
| Conference USA | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 4 | .636 | |
| 2 | 8 | 3 | .727 |
| Sun Belt | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 1 | .909 | |
| 2 | 8 | 3 | .727 |