1987 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team

1987 Nebraska Cornhuskers football
Fiesta Bowl, L 28–31 vs. Florida State
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 6
APNo. 6
Record10–2 (6–1 Big 8)
Head coach
Offensive schemeI formation
Defensive coordinatorCharlie McBride (7th season)
Base defense3–4
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
1987 Big Eight Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 3 Oklahoma $ 7 0 011 1 0
No. 6 Nebraska 6 1 010 2 0
No. 11 Oklahoma State 5 2 010 2 0
Colorado 4 3 07 4 0
Missouri 3 4 05 6 0
Iowa State 2 5 03 8 0
Kansas 0 6 11 9 1
Kansas State 0 6 10 10 1
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1987 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team represented the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was coached by Tom Osborne and played their home games in Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska.