AP Poll Summary Table
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9/8 |
9/15 |
9/22 |
9/29 |
10/6 |
10/13 |
10/20 |
10/27 |
11/3 |
11/10 |
11/17 |
11/24 |
12/1 |
12/8 |
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12 Games Table
G |
Date |
Day |
School |
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Opponent |
Conf |
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Pts |
Opp |
W |
L |
T |
Streak |
Notes |
1 | Sep 7, 1987 | Mon | Michigan State | | (19) USC | Pac-10 | W | 27 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | W 1 | |
2 | Sep 19, 1987 | Sat | (17) Michigan State | @ | (9) Notre Dame | Ind | L | 8 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | L 1 | |
3 | Sep 26, 1987 | Sat | Michigan State | | (6) Florida State | Ind | L | 3 | 31 | 1 | 2 | 0 | L 2 | |
4 | Oct 3, 1987 | Sat | Michigan State | @ | (17) Iowa | Big Ten | W | 19 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | W 1 | |
5 | Oct 10, 1987 | Sat | Michigan State | | (12) Michigan | Big Ten | W | 17 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | W 2 | |
6 | Oct 17, 1987 | Sat | (19) Michigan State | @ | Northwestern | Big Ten | W | 38 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | W 3 | |
7 | Oct 24, 1987 | Sat | (14) Michigan State | | Illinois | Big Ten | T | 14 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | T 1 | |
8 | Oct 31, 1987 | Sat | (20) Michigan State | @ | (15) Ohio State | Big Ten | W | 13 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | W 1 | |
9 | Nov 7, 1987 | Sat | (15) Michigan State | | Purdue | Big Ten | W | 45 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | W 2 | |
10 | Nov 14, 1987 | Sat | (13) Michigan State | | (16) Indiana | Big Ten | W | 27 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 1 | W 3 | |
11 | Nov 21, 1987 | Sat | (11) Michigan State | @ | Wisconsin | Big Ten | W | 30 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 1 | W 4 | |
12 | Jan 1, 1988 | Fri | (8) Michigan State | @ | (16) USC | Pac-10 | W | 20 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 1 | W 5 | Rose Bowl (Pasadena, CA) |
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