The Michigan State Spartans were 8-2-1 in 1987. They emerged victorious over the USC Trojans, 20 to 17, in the Rose Bowl.
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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 10 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Ohio State | 11 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 2 |  Indiana | 11 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Independent | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Notre Dame | 9 | 2 | .818 |
| 2 |  UConn | 9 | 3 | .750 |
| Pac-12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Oregon State | 2 | 9 | .182 |
| 2 |  Washington State | 5 | 6 | .455 |
| Mountain West | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  San Diego State | 9 | 2 | .818 |
| 2 |  Boise State | 7 | 4 | .636 |
Texas A&M
Georgia| Big 12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Texas Tech | 10 | 1 | .909 |
| 2 |  BYU | 10 | 1 | .909 |
| American Athletic | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Navy | 9 | 2 | .818 |
| 2 |  North Texas | 10 | 1 | .909 |
Miami
Virginia| Mid-American | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Western Michigan | 8 | 4 | .667 |
| 2 |  Central Michigan | 7 | 4 | .636 |
| Conference USA | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Jacksonville State | 7 | 4 | .636 |
| 2 |  Kennesaw State | 8 | 3 | .727 |
| Sun Belt | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  JMU | 10 | 1 | .909 |
| 2 |  Old Dominion | 8 | 3 | .727 |
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