Schedule
Date Time Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance Source September 12 3:30 p.m. at No. 9 Michigan No. 16 ABC W 26–7106,098 September 19 7:45 p.m. No. 17 Michigan State No. 9 ESPN W 31–859,075 September 26 12:00 p.m. at Purdue No. 8 W 44–2068,528 October 10 7:00 p.m. at Pittsburgh No. 4 ESPN L 22–3056,400 October 17 3:30 p.m. at Air Force No. 11 W 35–1451,112 October 24 2:30 p.m. USC No. 10 Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN (rivalry ) CBS W 26–1559,075 October 31 12:00 p.m. Navy No. 9 Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN (rivalry ) W 56–1359,075 November 7 12:00 p.m. Boston College No. 9 Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN (Holy War ) W 32–2559,075 November 14 2:30 p.m. No. 10 Alabama No. 7 Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN CBS W 37–659,075 November 21 12:00 p.m. at Penn State No. 7 CBS L 20–2184,000 November 28 3:30 p.m. at No. 2 Miami (FL) No. 10 CBS L 0–2476,640 1:30 p.m. vs. No. 13 Texas A&M No. 12 CBS L 10–3573,006
Game summaries
At Michigan #16 Notre Dame at #9 Michigan 1 2 3 4 Total • Notre Dame 10 0 7 9 26 Michigan 0 0 7 0 7
Scoring summary Q1 ND Gradel 44 yard field goal ND 3–0 Q1 ND T. Brown 11 yard pass from Andrysiak (Gradel kick) ND 10–0 Q3 ND Banks 1 yard run (Gradel kick) ND 17–0 Q3 MICH McMurtry 12 yard pass from D. Brown (Gillette kick) ND 17–7 Q4 ND Gradel 38 yard field goal ND 20–7 Q4 ND Watters 18 yard run (pass failed) ND 26–7
Terry Andrysiak completed 11 of 15 passes for 137 yards and a touchdown while Notre Dame converted four of Michigan's seven turnovers into scores.
Michigan State 1 2 3 4 Total Michigan St 0 0 0 8 8 • Notre Dame 19 5 7 0 31
Scoring summary Q1 ND Ezor downed ball in end zone ND 2–0 Q1 ND Gradel 27 yard field goal ND 5–0 Q1 ND Brown 71 yard punt return (Gradel kick) ND 12–0 Q1 ND Brown 66 yard punt return (Gradel kick) ND 19–0 Q2 ND McAllister tackled in end zone ND 21–0 Q2 ND Gradel 37 yard field goal ND 24–0 Q3 ND Johnson 3 yard run (Gradel kick) ND 31–0 Q4 MSU Rison 57 yard pass from McAllister (Wilson pass from McAllister) ND 31–8
Purdue 1 2 3 4 Total • Notre Dame 10 7 14 13 44 Purdue 0 17 3 0 20
Scoring summary Q1 ND Gradel 35 yard field goal ND 3–0 Q1 ND Johnson 6 yard run (Gradel kick) ND 10–0 Q2 PUR Schumacher 4 yard pass from Downing (Briggs kick) ND 10–7 Q2 PUR C. Williams 20 yard pass from Downing (Briggs kick) PUR 14–10 Q2 PUR Briggs 18 yard field goal PUR 17–10 Q2 ND Johnson 1 yard run (Gradel kick) Tie 17–17 Q3 PUR Briggs 50 yard field goal PUR 20–17 Q3 ND Johnson 8 yard run (Gradel kick) ND 24–20 Q3 ND Brown 49 yard pass from Andrysiak (Gradel kick) ND 31–20 Q4 ND Gradel 28 yard field goal ND 34–20 Q4 ND Gradel 44 yard field goal ND 37–20 Q4 ND Southall 57 yard interception return (Gradel kick) ND 44–20
Pittsburgh Air Force 1 2 3 4 Total • Notre Dame 14 0 14 7 35 Air Force 0 7 0 7 14
Scoring summary Q1 ND Rice 1 yard run (Gradel kick) ND 7–0 Q1 ND Rice 4 yard run (Gradel kick) ND 14–0 Q2 AFA Booker 4 yard run (Yarborough kick) ND 14–7 Q3 ND Johnson 1 yard run (Gradel kick) ND 21–7 Q3 ND Banks 1 yard run (Gradel kick) ND 28–7 Q4 AFA Dowis 1 yard run (Yarborough kick) ND 28–14 Q4 ND Brown 74 yard punt return (Gradel kick) ND 35–14
USC 1 2 3 4 Total USC 7 0 0 8 15 • Notre Dame 3 17 6 0 26
Scoring summary Q1 USC Jackson 9 yard pass from Peete (Rodriguez kick) USC 7–0 Q1 ND Gradel 26 yard field goal USC 7–3 Q2 ND Rice 26 yard run (Gradel kick) ND 10–7 Q2 ND T. Brown 5 yard run (Gradel kick) ND 17–7 Q2 ND Gradel 32 yard field goal ND 20–7 Q3 ND Green 11 yard run (run failed) ND 26–7 Q4 USC Lockwood 5 yard run (Tanner pass from Peete) ND 26–15
Navy 1 2 3 4 Total Navy 0 6 0 7 13 • Notre Dame 14 21 14 7 56
Scoring summary Q1 ND Johnson 6 yard run (Gradel kick) ND 7–0 Q1 ND Johnson 9 yard run (Gradel kick) ND 14–0 Q2 ND Green 21 yard run (Gradel kick) ND 21–0 Q2 NAVY Fundoukos 43 yard field goal ND 21–3 Q2 ND Johnson 1 yard run (Gradel kick) ND 28–3 Q2 NAVY Fundoukos 31 yard field goal ND 28–6 Q2 ND Brown 51 yard pass from Graham (Gradel kick) ND 35–6 Q3 ND Johnson 2 yard run (Gradel kick) ND 42–6 Q3 ND Watters 6 yard run (Gradel kick) ND 49–6 Q4 ND Brooks 4 yard run (Gradel kick) ND 56–6 Q4 NAVY Sims 4 yard run (Fundoukos kick) ND 56–13
Boston College 1 2 3 4 Total Boston College 7 10 8 0 25 • Notre Dame 6 0 12 14 32
Scoring summary Q1 ND Gradel 21 yard field goal ND 3–0 Q1 BC Hudginson 3 yard pass from Power (Lowe kick) BC 7–3 Q1 ND Gradel 21 yard field goal BC 7–6 Q2 BC Lowe 31 yard field goal BC 10–6 Q2 BC Bell 11 yard run (Lowe kick) BC 17–6 Q3 ND Green 33 yard run (run failed) BC 17–12 Q3 10:02 BC Flutie 31 yard pass from Parker (Power run) BC 25–12 Q3 ND Johnson 1 yard run (run failed) BC 25–18 Q4 ND Braxston 1 yard run (Gradel kick) Tie 25–25 Q4 ND Green 2 yard run (Gradel kick) ND 32–25
ND: Mark Green 152 Rush Yds ND: Tim Brown 294 all-purpose Yds
Alabama 1 2 3 4 Total Alabama 3 3 0 0 6 • Notre Dame 3 17 3 14 37
Scoring summary Q1 ALA Doyle 34 yard field goal ALA 3–0 Q1 ND Gradel 49 yard field goal Tie 3–3 Q2 ND Rice 12 yard run (Gradel kick) ND 10–3 Q2 ND Heck 3 yard pass from Rice (Gradel kick) ND 17–3 Q2 ND Gradel 21 yard field goal ND 20–3 Q2 ALA Doyle 28 yard field goal ND 20–6 Q3 ND Gradel 22 yard field goal ND 23–6 Q4 ND Green 74 yard run (Gradel kick) ND 30–6 Q4 ND Watters 75 yard run (Gradel kick) ND 37–6
Penn State Miami (FL)
Cotton Bowl Personnel
1987 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team roster Players Coaches Offense Defense Special teams Coordinators/assistant coaches (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt
Team players drafted into the NFL
The following players were drafted into professional football following the season.
References
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