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 |
| UCLA | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .875 | 35.5 | 16.3 | 19.17 | 5.00 | 3 | 3 | 9 | |
| USC | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .875 | 26.8 | 19.1 | 12.96 | 6.63 | 19 | 16 | 18 | |
| Washington | 7 | 4 | 1 | .625 | 4 | 3 | 1 | .563 | 24.6 | 21.2 | 7.72 | 3.89 | 13 | 10 | ||
| Arizona State | 7 | 4 | 1 | .625 | 3 | 3 | 1 | .500 | 27.8 | 21.9 | 8.68 | 3.18 | 14 | 12 | 20 | |
| Oregon | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | 20.9 | 20.7 | 4.30 | 5.12 | 16 | |||
| Stanford | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | 23.8 | 24.4 | 4.90 | 4.36 | ||||
| Arizona | 4 | 4 | 3 | .500 | 2 | 3 | 3 | .438 | 23.9 | 20.0 | 4.07 | 2.43 | ||||
| California | 3 | 6 | 2 | .364 | 2 | 3 | 2 | .429 | 21.7 | 24.3 | 1.10 | 5.56 | ||||
| Washington State | 3 | 7 | 1 | .318 | 1 | 5 | 1 | .214 | 21.6 | 32.4 | -1.56 | 6.17 | ||||
| Oregon State | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | 0 | 7 | 0 | .000 | 17.2 | 39.4 | -8.15 | 6.40 | ||||
4 Bowl Games
- Number in parentheses indicates AP rank at time of bowl game
| Date | Bowl | Pts | Pts | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-01-01 | Rose Bowl | Michigan State (8) | 20 | Southern California (16) | 17 | Pasadena, CA |
| 1987-12-30 | Freedom Bowl | Arizona State | 33 | Air Force | 28 | Anaheim, CA |
| 1987-12-25 | Aloha Bowl | UCLA (10) | 20 | Florida | 16 | Honolulu, HI |
| 1987-12-19 | Independence Bowl | Washington | 24 | Tulane | 12 | Shreveport, LA |
Award Winners
| Award | Name | School |
|---|---|---|
| Pac-10 Defensive Player of the Year | Chuck Cecil | Arizona |
| Pac-10 Offensive Player of the Year | Troy Aikman | UCLA |
| Pac-10 Coach of the Year | Larry Smith | USC |
1987 Conference Leaders