The LSU Tigers were 9-1-1 in 1987. They emerged victorious over the South Carolina Gamecocks, 30 to 13, in the Gator 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 | 11 | 335 | 4,843 | 747 | 6.5 | 2,289 | 436 | 5.3 | 2,554 | 311 | 8.2 | ||||||||
Team Rank | 16th | 12th | 86th | 2nd | 31st | 76th | 5th | 20th | 45th | 9th | |||||||||
Opponent | 11 | 171 | 3,530 | 4.7 | 1,726 | 439 | 3.9 | 1,804 | 310 | 5.8 | |||||||||
Opponent Rank | 14th | 23rd | 35th | 43rd | 15th | 58th | 28th | 59th | 16th | ||||||||||
Net | +164 | +1,313 | +747 | +1.8 | +563 | -3 | +1.3 | +750 | +1 | +2.4 | |||||||||
Net Rank | 12th | 12th | 86th | 9th | 31st | 57th | 17th | 15th | 52nd | 7th |
| Big 10 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 2 | 12 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Mountain West | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 3 | .750 | |
| 2 | 9 | 3 | .750 |
| American Athletic | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | 1 | .917 | |
| 2 | 9 | 2 | .818 |
| 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 |
| Big 12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 1 | .909 | |
| 2 | 10 | 1 | .909 |
| Mid-American | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 4 | .667 | |
| 2 | 8 | 4 | .667 |
| 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 |