Standings
| Overall | Conference | Points Per Game | SRS | Polls | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School | W | L | T | Pct | W | L | T | Pct | Off | Def | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Rank | Notes |
| Clemson | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | 27.8 | 14.7 | 13.71 | 2.30 | 9 | 7 | 12 | |
| Virginia | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | 24.3 | 23.0 | 6.19 | 2.60 | ||||
| Wake Forest | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .571 | 18.3 | 16.8 | 2.49 | -0.14 | ||||
| North Carolina State | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .571 | 19.3 | 27.5 | -2.46 | 2.81 | ||||
| Maryland | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .500 | 17.6 | 27.4 | -0.14 | 7.22 | ||||
| North Carolina | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | 19.5 | 18.8 | 3.44 | 3.44 | ||||
| Duke | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | 27.4 | 22.1 | 1.91 | -0.46 | ||||
| Georgia Tech | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | 0 | 6 | 0 | .000 | 18.1 | 25.0 | -4.69 | 3.68 | ||||
2 Bowl Games
- Number in parentheses indicates AP rank at time of bowl game
| Date | Bowl | Pts | Pts | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-01-01 | Citrus Bowl | Clemson (14) | 35 | Penn State (20) | 10 | Orlando, FL |
| 1987-12-22 | All-American Bowl | Virginia | 22 | Brigham Young | 16 | Birmingham, AL |
Award Winners
| Award | Name | School |
|---|---|---|
| ACC Player of the Year | Michael Perry | Clemson |
| ACC Coach of the Year | Bill Dooley | Wake Forest |
1987 Conference Leaders