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12 Games Table
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Date |
Day |
School |
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Opponent |
Conf |
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Pts |
Opp |
W |
L |
T |
Streak |
Notes |
| 1 | Sep 12, 1987 | Sat | (16) Notre Dame | @ | (9) Michigan | Big Ten | W | 26 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | W 1 | |
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| 2 | Sep 19, 1987 | Sat | (9) Notre Dame | | (17) Michigan State | Big Ten | W | 31 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | W 2 | |
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| 3 | Sep 26, 1987 | Sat | (8) Notre Dame | @ | Purdue | Big Ten | W | 44 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | W 3 | |
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| 4 | Oct 10, 1987 | Sat | (4) Notre Dame | @ | Pitt | Ind | L | 22 | 30 | 3 | 1 | 0 | L 1 | |
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| 5 | Oct 17, 1987 | Sat | (11) Notre Dame | @ | Air Force | WAC | W | 35 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | W 1 | |
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| 6 | Oct 24, 1987 | Sat | (10) Notre Dame | | USC | Pac-10 | W | 26 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 0 | W 2 | |
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| 7 | Oct 31, 1987 | Sat | (9) Notre Dame | | Navy | Ind | W | 56 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 0 | W 3 | |
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| 8 | Nov 7, 1987 | Sat | (9) Notre Dame | | Boston College | Ind | W | 32 | 25 | 7 | 1 | 0 | W 4 | |
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| 9 | Nov 14, 1987 | Sat | (7) Notre Dame | | (11) Alabama | SEC | W | 37 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | W 5 | |
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| 10 | Nov 21, 1987 | Sat | (7) Notre Dame | @ | Penn State | Ind | L | 20 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 0 | L 1 | |
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| 11 | Nov 28, 1987 | Sat | (10) Notre Dame | @ | (2) Miami (FL) | Ind | L | 0 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 0 | L 2 | |
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| 12 | Jan 1, 1988 | Fri | (12) Notre Dame | N | (13) Texas A&M | SWC | L | 10 | 35 | 8 | 4 | 0 | L 3 | Cotton Bowl (Dallas, TX) |
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