1987 Florida Citrus Bowl

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{{Infobox NCAA football yearly game

| game_name = Florida Citrus Bowl

| subheader =

| date_game_played = January 1

| year_game_played = 1987

| football_season = 1986

| stadium = Florida Citrus Bowl

| city = Orlando, Florida

| visitor_school = Auburn University

| visitor_name_short = Auburn

| visitor_nickname = Tigers

| visitor_record = 9–2

| visitor_coach = Pat Dye

| visitor_conference =SEC

| visitor_rank_AP = 10

| visitor_rank_coaches = 9

| visitor_1q = 0

| visitor_2q = 14

| visitor_3q = 0

| visitor_4q = 2

| home_school = University of Southern California

| home_name_short = USC

| home_nickname = Trojans

| home_record = 7–4

| home_coach = Ted Tollner

| home_conference =Pac-10

| home_1q = 7

| home_2q = 0

| home_3q = 0

| home_4q = 0

| MVP = Aundray Bruce, LB, Auburn

| referee = John McClintock (Big Eight)

| odds =

| attendance = 51,113

| us_network = ABC

| us_announcers = Frank Gifford (Play by Play)
Lynn Swann (Color)
Mike Adamle (Sideline)

| different_previous = 1985

| game_link = Citrus Bowl

}}

The 1987 Florida Citrus Bowl was held on January 1, 1987, at the Florida Citrus Bowl in Orlando, Florida. The #10 Auburn Tigers defeated the USC Trojans by a score of 16–7.{{cite news | title=FLORIDA CITRUS BOWL; AUBURN WINS, 16-7; FULLWOOD GAINS 152 | newspaper=The New York Times | url=https://www.nytimes.com/1987/01/02/sports/florida-citrus-bowl-auburn-wins-16-7-fullwood-gains-152.html | date=January 2, 1987 | access-date=December 22, 2018 }}{{cite news | title=THE CITRUS BOWL : AUBURN 16, USC 7 : Auburn's Bruce, With Trojan Help, Makes It Long Day for Peete | newspaper=Los Angeles Times | url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1987-01-02-sp-1581-story.html | date=January 2, 1987 | access-date=December 22, 2018 }}

The first score of the game came when the Trojans intercepted an Auburn pass and returned it 24 yards to take the lead. No other scoring took place in the first quarter, which ended 7–0. The second quarter saw Auburn retaliate, as the Tigers found the end zone twice (a 3-yard pass and a 4-yard run) to lead 14–7 at halftime. The third quarter saw no scoring and Auburn capped off the game with a safety in the fourth quarter, and the game ended 16–7.

Auburn finished the game with 9 more first downs, 156 more rushing yards, and 133 more total yards. However, the Trojans out-passed the Tigers by 23 yards.