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1987 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team

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Conference
  
Independent

Head coach
  
Lou Holtz (2nd year)

Captain
  
Chuck Lanza

1987 record
  
8–4

Defensive coordinator
  
Foge Fazio (2nd year)

Captain
  
Byron Spruell


The 1987 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represented Notre Dame University during the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. Tony Rice became the starting quarterback for Notre Dame following an injury to Terry Andrysiak. The Irish would finish the season 8–4 and earn a berth to the Cotton Bowl Classic.

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Michigan

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.

Boston College

  • ND: Mark Green 152 Rush Yds
  • ND: Tim Brown 294 all-purpose Yds

    • Team players drafted into the NFL

    The following players were drafted into professional football following the season.

    References

    1987 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team Wikipedia
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