1987 Nebraska football schedule & results

Date
Opponent
Location
Result
Rank
NU / Opp.
Attendance
09/05
Utah State
Lincoln
W 56-12
2
/
-
75,910
09/12
UCLA
Lincoln
W 42-33
2
/
3
76,313
09/26
Arizona State
Tempe
W 35-28
2
/
12
71,264
10/03
South Carolina
Lincoln
W 30-21
2
/
-
76,061
10/10
  Kansas
Lincoln
W 54-2
2
/
-
76,053
10/17
  Oklahoma State
Stillwater
W 35-0
2
/
12
50,440
10/24
  Kansas State -
Lincoln
W 56-3
2
/
-
76,106
10/31
  Missouri
Columbia
W 42-7
2
/
-
55,594
11/07
  Iowa State
Lincoln
W 42-3
2
/
-
76,001
11/21
  Oklahoma
Lincoln
L 7-17
1
/
2
76,663
11/28
  Colorado
Boulder
W 24-7
5
/
-
52,026
01/01
Florida State
Tempe
L 28-31
5
/
3
72,112
Conference Game
Homecoming
Fiesta Bowl
Overall Record: 10-2-0
Conference Record: 6-1-0 • 2nd place Big Eight
Final Rankings: AP #6, Coaches #6
Coach: Tom Osborne