Syracuse
FBSI · 1987 Season · Final
All-Time Resume
- 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons
- Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons
- Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons · 2 Top 10
- Divisional Era · 26 seasons · 2 Top 10 · 1× #1
- AP Poll & Postwar Era · 19 seasons
- Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 30 seasons · 3 Top 10
- Pioneer Era · 5 seasons
Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare Syracuse head-to-head · History & Eras
1987 Schedule & Results
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Conf | Opp. Record | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Week 2 · Sep 8 |  Maryland (MARYLAND)H2H |  ACC | 4–7 | W 25–11 |
| 3 | Week 3 · Sep 15 |  Rutgers (RUTGERS)H2H | IND FBSI | 6–5 | W 20–3 |
| 4 | Week 4 · Sep 22 |  Miami (OH) (MIAMI (OH))H2H |  MAC | 5–6 | W 24–10 |
| 5 | Week 5 · Sep 29 |  Virginia Tech (VIRGINIA TECH)H2H | IND FBSI | 2–9 | W 35–21 |
| 6 | Week 6 · Oct 6 |  Missouri (MISSOURI)H2H | IND B8 | 5–6 | W 24–13 |
| 8 | Week 8 · Oct 20 |  Penn State (PENN STATE)H2H | IND FBSI | 8–4 | W 48–21 |
| 9 | Week 9 · Oct 27 | COLGATE | Unranked | — | W 52–6 |
| 10 | Week 10 · Nov 3 |  Pittsburgh (PITTSBURGH)H2H | IND FBSI | 8–4 | W 24–10 |
| 11 | Week 11 · Nov 10 |  Navy (NAVY)H2H | IND FBSI | 2–9 | W 34–10 |
| 12 | Week 12 · Nov 17 |  Boston College (BOSTON COLLEGE)H2H | IND FBSI | 5–6 | W 45–17 |
| 13 | Week 13 · Nov 24 |  West Virginia (WEST VIRGINIA)H2H | IND FBSI | 6–6 | W 32–31 |
| 19 | Final · Jan 5 |  Auburn (AUBURN)H2H |  SEC | 9–1–2 | T 16–16 |
Past season results come from the published weekly rankings; home/away is not recorded. Unranked = opponent outside the ranked field. Kickoff times in Eastern Time. TBD = not yet announced. vs* = neutral site. Opp. Record is the current season record; — = unavailable.
Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).
- Penn State +8
- Pittsburgh +8
- Rutgers +6
- West Virginia +6
- Miami (OH) +5
- Missouri +5
- Boston College +5
- Maryland +4
- Virginia Tech +2
- Navy +2
- Auburn 0
Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.
0.958 Win % · No change
Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.
Higher on the chart = better rank.
Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.
Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.