Updated August 28, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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| Atlantic Coast | Clemson | 6–1 |
| Big Eight | Oklahoma | 7–0 |
| Big Ten | Michigan St. | 7–0–1 |
| Mid-American | Eastern Michigan | 7–1 |
| Pacific Coast | San Jose St. | 7–0 |
| Pacific-10 | Southern Cal/UCLA | 7–1 |
| Southeastern | Auburn | 5–0–1 |
| Southwest | Texas A&M | 6–1 |
| Western Athletic | Wyoming | 8–0 |
| Bowl Games with Top 20 Teams | 1987 College Football Recap | Heisman Trophy Voting |
