Bowls and playoffs
The 1987 football postseason, including games played in 1988.
National championship games
Playoffs
Division I-AA playoffs
Division I-AA · National playoff
Final: ULM 43 · Marshall 42
15 recorded games · View rounds and results
Final: December 19, 1987
Final site: Pocatello, ID
Division II playoffs
Division II · National playoff
Final: Troy 31 · Portland St. 17
7 recorded games · View rounds and results
Final: Date not documented
Final site: Florence, Alabama
Division III playoffs
Division III · National playoff
Final: Wagner 19 · Dayton 3
15 recorded games · View rounds and results
Final: Date not documented
Final site: Phenix City, AL
Bowls
All-American Bowl
Division I-A · Postseason bowl
Virginia 22 · BYU 16
December 22, 1987
Birmingham, AL
Aloha Classic
Division I-A · Postseason bowl
UCLA 20 · Florida 16
December 25, 1987
Honolulu
Bluebonnet Bowl
Division I-A · Postseason bowl
Texas 32 · Pittsburgh 27
December 31, 1987
Houston
California Bowl
Division I-A · Postseason bowl
Eastern Mich. 30 · San Jose St. 27
December 12, 1987
Fresno, CA
Cotton Bowl
Division I-A · Postseason bowl
Texas A&M 35 · Notre Dame 10
January 1, 1988
Location not documented
Florida Citrus Bowl
Division I-A · Postseason bowl
Clemson 35 · Penn St. 10
January 1, 1988
Location not documented
Freedom Bowl
Division I-A · Postseason bowl
Arizona St. 33 · Air Force 28
December 30, 1987
Anaheim, CA
Hall of Fame Bowl
Division I-A · Postseason bowl
Michigan 28 · Alabama 24
January 2, 1988
Location not documented
Independence Bowl
Division I-A · Postseason bowl
Washington 24 · Tulane 12
December 19, 1987
Location not documented
John Hancock Sun Bowl
Division I-A · Postseason bowl
Oklahoma St. 35 · West Virginia 33
December 25, 1987
Location not documented
Liberty Bowl
Division I-A · Postseason bowl
Georgia 20 · Arkansas 17
December 29, 1987
Location not documented
Mazda Gator Bowl
Division I-A · Postseason bowl
LSU 30 · South Carolina 13
December 31, 1987
Location not documented
Orange Bowl
Division I-A · Postseason bowl
Miami (FL) 20 · Oklahoma 14
January 1, 1988
Location not documented
Peach Bowl
Division I-A · Postseason bowl
Tennessee 27 · Indiana 22
January 2, 1988
Location not documented
Rose Bowl
Division I-A · Postseason bowl
Michigan St. 20 · Southern California 17
January 1, 1988
Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California
Sea World Holiday Bowl
Division I-A · Postseason bowl
Iowa 20 · Wyoming 19
December 30, 1987
Location not documented
Sunkist Fiesta Bowl
Division I-A · Postseason bowl
Florida St. 31 · Nebraska 28
January 1, 1988
Location not documented
USF&G Sugar Bowl
Division I-A · Postseason bowl
Auburn 16 · Syracuse 16
January 1, 1988
Location not documented
All-star games
Blue-Gray All-Star Classic
Collegiate all-star · All-star showcase
Gray 12 · Blue 10
December 25, 1987
Location not documented
East-West Shrine Classic
Collegiate all-star · All-star showcase
West 16 · East 13
January 16, 1988
Location not documented
Hula Bowl
Collegiate all-star · All-star showcase
West 20 · East 18
January 16, 1988
Location not documented
Japan Bowl
Collegiate all-star · All-star showcase
West 17 · East 3
January 10, 1988
Location not documented
Senior Bowl
Collegiate all-star · All-star showcase
North 21 · South 7
January 23, 1988
Location not documented
This directory follows documented editions. Dates, results, and selection rules that have not been documented are marked on each event’s page.