1987 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1987

| team = Notre Dame Fighting Irish

| sport = football

| image =

| image_size =

| conference = Independent

| APRank = 17

| record = 8–4

| head_coach = Lou Holtz

| hc_year = 2nd

| off_coach =

| oc_year =

| off_scheme =

| def_coach = Foge Fazio

| dc_year = 2nd

| def_scheme =

| captain = Chuck Lanza

| captain2 = Byron Spruell

| stadium = Notre Dame Stadium

| bowl = Cotton Bowl Classic

| bowl_result = L 10–35 vs. Texas A&M

}}

The 1987 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represented the University of Notre Dame as an independent during the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by second-year head coach Lou Holtz, the Fighting Irish compiled a record of 8–4. Notre Dame was invited to the Cotton Bowl Classic, where the Fighting Irish lost to Texas A&M. The team played home games at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, Indiana.

Tony Rice became the starting quarterback for Notre Dame following an injury to Terry Andrysiak.

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 1987

| poll = AP

| timezone = Eastern

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 12

| time = 3:30 p.m.

| w/l = w

| away = y

| rank = 16

| opponent = Michigan

| opprank = 9

| site_stadium = Michigan Stadium

| site_cityst = Ann Arbor, MI

| gamename = rivalry

| tv = ABC

| score = 26–7

| attend = 106,098

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 19

| time = 7:45 p.m.

| w/l = w

| rank = 9

| opponent = Michigan State

| opprank = 17

| site_stadium = Notre Dame Stadium

| site_cityst = Notre Dame, IN

| gamename = rivalry

| tv = ESPN

| score = 31–8

| attend = 59,075

| source = {{cite news|title=Brown gives Irish happy returns|newspaper=The South Bend Tribune|author=Bill Bilinski|date=September 20, 1987|pages=D1, D5|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-south-bend-tribune-brown-gives-irish/167428247/|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 26

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| away = y

| rank = 8

| opponent = Purdue

| site_stadium = Ross–Ade Stadium

| site_cityst = West Lafayette, IN

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 44–20

| attend = 68,528

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 10

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| w/l = l

| away = y

| rank = 4

| opponent = Pittsburgh

| site_stadium = Pitt Stadium

| site_cityst = Pittsburgh, PA

| gamename = rivalry

| tv = ESPN

| score = 22–30

| attend = 56,400

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 17

| time = 3:30 p.m.

| w/l = w

| away = y

| rank = 11

| opponent = Air Force

| site_stadium = Falcon Stadium

| site_cityst = Colorado Springs, CO

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 35–14

| attend = 51,112

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 24

| time = 2:30 p.m.

| w/l = w

| rank = 10

| opponent = USC

| site_stadium = Notre Dame Stadium

| site_cityst = Notre Dame, IN

| gamename = rivalry

| tv = CBS

| score = 26–15

| attend = 59,075

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 31

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| rank = 9

| opponent = Navy

| site_stadium = Notre Dame Stadium

| site_cityst = Notre Dame, IN

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 56–13

| attend = 59,075

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 7

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| rank = 9

| opponent = Boston College

| site_stadium = Notre Dame Stadium

| site_cityst = Notre Dame, IN

| gamename = Holy War

| score = 32–25

| attend = 59,075

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 14

| time = 2:30 p.m.

| w/l = w

| rank = 7

| opponent = Alabama

| opprank = 10

| site_stadium = Notre Dame Stadium

| site_cityst = Notre Dame, IN

| tv = CBS

| score = 37–6

| attend = 59,075

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71567355/irish-leave-bama-bloodied-battered/|work=The South Bend Tribune|title=Irish leave 'Bama bloodied, battered|date=November 15, 1987|accessdate=February 20, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 21

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| w/l = l

| away = y

| rank = 7

| opponent = Penn State

| site_stadium = Beaver Stadium

| site_cityst = University Park, PA

| gamename = rivalry

| tv = CBS

| score = 20–21

| attend = 84,000

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 28

| time = 3:30 p.m.

| w/l = l

| away = y

| rank = 10

| opponent = Miami (FL)

| opprank = 2

| site_stadium = Miami Orange Bowl

| site_cityst = Miami, FL

| gamename = rivalry

| tv = CBS

| score = 0–24

| attend = 76,640

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = {{dow tooltip|January 1, 1988}}, 1988

| time = 1:30 p.m.

| w/l = l

| neutral = y

| rank = 12

| opponent = Texas A&M

| opprank = 13

| site_stadium = Cotton Bowl

| site_cityst = Dallas, TX

| gamename = Cotton Bowl Classic

| tv = CBS

| score = 10–35

| attend = 73,006

}}

Game summaries

=At Michigan=

{{AFB game box start

|Title=#16 Notre Dame at #9 Michigan

|Visitor=Notre Dame

|V1=10 |V2=0 |V3=7 |V4=9

|Host=Michigan

|H1=0|H2=0 |H3=7 |H4=0

|Date=September 12

|Location=Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, MI

|StartTime=3:30 p.m.

|TimeZone=EST

|ElapsedTime=

|Attendance=106,098

|Weather=

|Referee=

|TVAnnouncers=

|TVStation=ABC

}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |FirstEntry= yes|Quarter= Q1|Time= |Team=ND |Event= Gradel 44 yard field goal |Score= ND 3–0}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=Q1 |Time= |Team=ND |Event=T. Brown 11 yard pass from Andrysiak (Gradel kick) |Score= ND 10–0}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=Q3 |Time= |Team=ND |Event=Banks 1 yard run (Gradel kick) |Score= ND 17–0}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=Q3 |Time= |Team=MICH |Event=McMurtry 12 yard pass from D. Brown (Gillette kick) |Score= ND 17–7}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=Q4 |Time= |Team=ND |Event=Gradel 38 yard field goal |Score= ND 20–7}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=Q4 |Time= |Team=ND |Event=Watters 18 yard run (pass failed) |Score=ND 26–7 |LastEntry=yes}}

{{See also|1987 Michigan Wolverines football team|Michigan–Notre Dame football rivalry}}

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.

"Notre Dame accepts Michigan's charity." Gainesville Sun. 1987 Sept 13.

=Michigan State=

{{AFB game box start

|Title=

|Visitor=Michigan St

|V1=0 |V2=0 |V3=0 |V4=8

|Host=Notre Dame

|H1=19 |H2=5 |H3=7 |H4=0

|Date=September 19

|Location=Notre Dame Stadium, South Bend, IN

|StartTime=7:45 p.m.

|TimeZone=EST

|ElapsedTime=

|Attendance=59,075

|Weather=

|Referee=

|TVAnnouncers=

|TVStation=ESPN

}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |FirstEntry=yes |Quarter=Q1 |Time= |Team=ND |Event=Ezor downed ball in end zone |Score= ND 2–0}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=Q1 |Time= |Team= ND|Event=Gradel 27 yard field goal |Score= ND 5–0}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=Q1 |Time= |Team= ND|Event=Brown 71 yard punt return (Gradel kick) |Score= ND 12–0}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=Q1 |Time= |Team= ND|Event=Brown 66 yard punt return (Gradel kick) |Score= ND 19–0}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=Q2 |Time= |Team= ND|Event=McAllister tackled in end zone |Score= ND 21–0}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=Q2 |Time= |Team= ND|Event=Gradel 37 yard field goal |Score= ND 24–0}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=Q3 |Time= |Team= ND|Event=Johnson 3 yard run (Gradel kick) |Score= ND 31–0}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=Q4 |Time= |Team= MSU |Event= Rison 57 yard pass from McAllister (Wilson pass from McAllister) |Score=ND 31–8 |LastEntry=yes}}

{{see also|1987 Michigan State Spartans football team|Michigan State–Notre Dame football rivalry}}

=Purdue=

{{AFB game box start

|Title=

|Visitor=Notre Dame

|V1=10 |V2=7 |V3=14 |V4=13

|Host=Purdue

|H1=0 |H2=17 |H3=3 |H4=0

|Date=September 27

|Location=Ross–Ade Stadium, West Lafayette, IN

|StartTime=12:00 p.m.

|TimeZone=EST

|ElapsedTime=

|Attendance=68,528

|Weather=

|Referee=

|TVAnnouncers=

|TVStation=

}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |FirstEntry=yes |Quarter=Q1 |Time= |Team=ND |Event=Gradel 35 yard field goal |Score= ND 3–0}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=Q1 |Time= |Team=ND |Event= Johnson 6 yard run (Gradel kick) |Score= ND 10–0}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=Q2 |Time= |Team=PUR |Event=Schumacher 4 yard pass from Downing (Briggs kick) |Score= ND 10–7}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=Q2 |Time= |Team=PUR |Event=C. Williams 20 yard pass from Downing (Briggs kick) |Score= PUR 14–10}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=Q2 |Time= |Team=PUR |Event=Briggs 18 yard field goal |Score= PUR 17–10}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=Q2 |Time= |Team=ND |Event=Johnson 1 yard run (Gradel kick) |Score= Tie 17–17}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=Q3 |Time= |Team=PUR |Event=Briggs 50 yard field goal |Score= PUR 20–17}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=Q3 |Time= |Team=ND |Event=Johnson 8 yard run (Gradel kick) |Score= ND 24–20}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=Q3 |Time= |Team=ND |Event=Brown 49 yard pass from Andrysiak (Gradel kick) |Score= ND 31–20}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=Q4 |Time= |Team=ND |Event=Gradel 28 yard field goal |Score= ND 34–20}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=Q4 |Time= |Team=ND |Event=Gradel 44 yard field goal |Score= ND 37–20}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=Q4 |Time= |Team=ND |Event=Southall 57 yard interception return (Gradel kick) |Score=ND 44–20 |LastEntry=yes}}

Gainesville Sun. 1987 Sept 28.

=Pittsburgh=

=Air Force=

{{AFB game box start

|Title=

|Visitor=Notre Dame

|V1=14 |V2=0 |V3=14 |V4=7

|Host=Air Force

|H1=0 |H2= 7|H3=0 |H4=7

|Date=October 17

|Location=Falcon Stadium, Colorado Springs, CO

|StartTime=3:30 p.m.

|TimeZone=EST

|ElapsedTime=

|Attendance=51,112

|Weather=

|Referee=

|TVAnnouncers=

|TVStation=

}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |FirstEntry= yes|Quarter=Q1 |Time= |Team=ND|Event=Rice 1 yard run (Gradel kick) |Score= ND 7–0}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=Q1 |Time= |Team=ND |Event= Rice 4 yard run (Gradel kick) |Score= ND 14–0}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=Q2 |Time= |Team=AFA |Event= Booker 4 yard run (Yarborough kick) |Score= ND 14–7}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=Q3 |Time= |Team=ND |Event=Johnson 1 yard run (Gradel kick) |Score= ND 21–7}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=Q3 |Time= |Team=ND |Event=Banks 1 yard run (Gradel kick) |Score= ND 28–7}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=Q4 |Time= |Team=AFA |Event=Dowis 1 yard run (Yarborough kick) |Score= ND 28–14}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=Q4 |Time= |Team=ND |Event=Brown 74 yard punt return (Gradel kick) |Score=ND 35–14 |LastEntry=yes}}

Gainesville Sun. 1987 Oct 18.

=USC=

{{AFB game box start

|Title=

|Visitor=USC

|V1= 7|V2=0|V3=0 |V4=8

|Host=Notre Dame

|H1= 3|H2=17 |H3=6 |H4=0

|Date=October 24

|Location=Notre Dame Stadium, South Bend, IN

|StartTime=

|TimeZone=

|ElapsedTime=

|Attendance=59,075

|Weather=

|Referee=

|TVAnnouncers=

|TVStation=CBS

}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |FirstEntry= yes|Quarter= Q1|Time= |Team= USC|Event=Jackson 9 yard pass from Peete (Rodriguez kick) |Score= USC 7–0}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=Q1 |Time= |Team= ND|Event=Gradel 26 yard field goal |Score= USC 7–3}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=Q2 |Time= |Team= ND|Event=Rice 26 yard run (Gradel kick) |Score= ND 10–7}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=Q2 |Time= |Team= ND|Event=T. Brown 5 yard run (Gradel kick) |Score= ND 17–7}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=Q2 |Time= |Team= ND|Event=Gradel 32 yard field goal |Score= ND 20–7}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=Q3 |Time= |Team= ND|Event=Green 11 yard run (run failed) |Score= ND 26–7}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=Q4 |Time= |Team= USC|Event=Lockwood 5 yard run (Tanner pass from Peete) |Score=ND 26–15|LastEntry=yes}}

Gainesville Sun. 1987 Oct 25.

=Navy=

{{AFB game box start

|Title=

|Visitor=Navy

|V1=0 |V2=6 |V3=0 |V4=7

|Host=Notre Dame

|H1=14 |H2=21 |H3=14 |H4=7

|Date=October 31

|Location=Notre Dame Stadium, South Bend, IN

|StartTime=12:00 p.m.

|TimeZone=EST

|ElapsedTime=

|Attendance=59,075

|Weather=

|Referee=

|TVAnnouncers=

|TVStation=

}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |FirstEntry=yes |Quarter= Q1|Time= |Team=ND |Event= Johnson 6 yard run (Gradel kick) |Score= ND 7–0}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=Q1 |Time= |Team=ND |Event=Johnson 9 yard run (Gradel kick) |Score=ND 14–0}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=Q2 |Time= |Team=ND |Event=Green 21 yard run (Gradel kick) |Score= ND 21–0}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=Q2 |Time= |Team=NAVY |Event=Fundoukos 43 yard field goal |Score= ND 21–3}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter= Q2|Time= |Team= ND|Event= Johnson 1 yard run (Gradel kick) |Score= ND 28–3}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter= Q2|Time= |Team= NAVY|Event=Fundoukos 31 yard field goal |Score= ND 28–6}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter= Q2|Time= |Team= ND|Event= Brown 51 yard pass from Graham (Gradel kick) |Score= ND 35–6}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter= Q3|Time= |Team= ND|Event=Johnson 2 yard run (Gradel kick) |Score= ND 42–6}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter= Q3|Time= |Team= ND|Event= Watters 6 yard run (Gradel kick) |Score= ND 49–6}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter= Q4|Time= |Team= ND|Event= Brooks 4 yard run (Gradel kick) |Score= ND 56–6}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter= Q4|Time= |Team= NAVY|Event=Sims 4 yard run (Fundoukos kick) |Score=ND 56–13 |LastEntry=yes}}

Gainesville Sun. 1987 Nov 1.

=Boston College=

{{AFB game box start

|Title=

|Visitor=Boston College

|V1=7 |V2=10 |V3= 8|V4=0

|Host=Notre Dame

|H1=6 |H2=0 |H3=12 |H4=14

|Date=November 7

|Location=Notre Dame Stadium, South Bend, IN

|StartTime=

|TimeZone=

|ElapsedTime=

|Attendance=59,075

|Weather=

|Referee=

|TVAnnouncers=

|TVStation=

}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |FirstEntry=yes |Quarter= Q1|Time= |Team=ND |Event=Gradel 21 yard field goal |Score= ND 3–0}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=Q1 |Time= |Team=BC |Event= Hudginson 3 yard pass from Power (Lowe kick) |Score= BC 7–3}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=Q1 |Time= |Team=ND |Event=Gradel 21 yard field goal |Score= BC 7–6}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=Q2 |Time= |Team=BC |Event=Lowe 31 yard field goal |Score= BC 10–6}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=Q2 |Time= |Team=BC |Event=Bell 11 yard run (Lowe kick) |Score= BC 17–6}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=Q3 |Time= |Team=ND |Event=Green 33 yard run (run failed) |Score= BC 17–12}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=Q3 |Time=10:02 |Team=BC |Event=Flutie 31 yard pass from Parker (Power run) |Score= BC 25–12}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=Q3 |Time= |Team=ND |Event=Johnson 1 yard run (run failed) |Score= BC 25–18}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=Q4 |Time= |Team=ND|Event=Braxston 1 yard run (Gradel kick) |Score= Tie 25–25}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=Q4 |Time= |Team=ND |Event=Green 2 yard run (Gradel kick) |Score= ND 32–25|LastEntry=yes}}

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

Gainesville Sun. 1987 Nov 8.

=Alabama=

{{AFB game box start

|Title=

|Visitor=Alabama

|V1=3 |V2=3 |V3=0 |V4=0

|Host=Notre Dame

|H1=3 |H2=17 |H3=3 |H4=14

|Date=November 14

|Location=Notre Dame Stadium, South Bend, IN

|StartTime=

|TimeZone=

|ElapsedTime=

|Attendance=59,075

|Weather=

|Referee=Mack Gentry (SEC)

|TVAnnouncers=Brent Musburger, Pat Haden and John Dockery

|TVStation=CBS

}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |FirstEntry=yes |Quarter=Q1 |Time= |Team=ALA |Event= Doyle 34 yard field goal |Score= ALA 3–0}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=Q1 |Time= |Team=ND |Event=Gradel 49 yard field goal |Score= Tie 3–3}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=Q2 |Time= |Team=ND |Event=Rice 12 yard run (Gradel kick) |Score=ND 10–3}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=Q2 |Time= |Team=ND |Event=Heck 3 yard pass from Rice (Gradel kick) |Score= ND 17–3}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=Q2 |Time= |Team=ND |Event=Gradel 21 yard field goal |Score= ND 20–3}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=Q2 |Time= |Team=ALA |Event=Doyle 28 yard field goal |Score= ND 20–6}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=Q3 |Time= |Team=ND |Event=Gradel 22 yard field goal |Score= ND 23–6}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=Q4 |Time= |Team=ND |Event=Green 74 yard run (Gradel kick) |Score= ND 30–6}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=Q4 |Time= |Team=ND |Event=Watters 75 yard run (Gradel kick) |Score= ND 37–6 |LastEntry=yes}}

Gainesville Sun. 1987 Nov 15.

=Penn State=

=Miami (FL)=

=Cotton Bowl=

Personnel

{{American football roster/Header

| year = 1987

| team = Notre Dame Fighting Irish

| teamcolors = f

| offensive_players =

{{American football roster/Player|num=80|class=Jr|first=Steve|last=Alaniz|pos=WR}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=72|first=Joe|last=Allen|pos=T}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=2|class=Sr|first=Terry|last=Andrysiak|pos=QB|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=39|first=Braxston|last=Banks|pos=RB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=8|class=Jr|first=Steve|last=Belles|pos=QB|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=81|class=Sr|first=Tim|last=Brown|dab=Tim Brown (American football)|pos=WR|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=17|class=Fr|first=Kent|last=Graham|pos=QB|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=11|class=Jr|first=Pete|last=Graham|pos=QB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=24|class=Jr|first=Mark|last=Green|pos=RB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=66|class=Jr|first=Andy|last=Heck|pos=OT|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=51|class=|first=Chuck|last=Lanza|pos=C|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=9|class=So|first=Tony|last=Rice|dab=Tony Rice (American football)|pos=QB|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=12|class=Fr|first=Ricky|last=Watters|pos=RB|link=y}}

| defensive_players=

{{American football roster/Player|num=90|class=So|first=Jeff|last=Alm|pos=DT|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=47|class=So|first=Ned|last=Bolcar|pos=LB|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=67|class=Fr|first=Bob|last=Dahl|pos=DT|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=26|first=Greg|last=Davis|pos=SS}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=13|class=Jr|first=Pat|last=Eilers|pos=SS|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=48|class=Sr|first=Cedric|last=Figaro|pos=LB|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=92|first=Bryan|last=Flannery|pos=DE|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=32|class=Jr|first=D’Juan|last=Francisco|pos=CB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=36|first=Donn|last=Grimm|pos=LB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=38|class=Jr|first=Darrell|last=Gordon|pos=DE}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=7|class=Fr|first=Andre|last=Jones|dab=Andre Jones (linebacker)|pos=LB|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=37|class=Fr|first=Scott|last=Kowalkowski|pos=LB|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=1|class=Fr|first=Todd|last=Lyght|pos=CB|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=34|class=Jr|first=Wes|last=Pritchett|pos=LB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=40|class=Fr|first=Tim|last=Ryan|pos=LB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=15|class=So|first=Pat|last=Terrell|pos=FS|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=5|class=Sr|first=Brandy|last=Wells|pos=CB}}

| special_teams_players=

}}

{{American football roster/Footer

| head_coach = *Lou Holtz

| asst_coach = *Foge Fazio (DC)

George Stewart (LB)

| accessdate=

}}

Team players drafted into the NFL

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

class="wikitable" width="80%"
align="center" style="background:#000033;color:#CC9933;" \| Player	Position	Round	Pick	Franchise
align="center" bgcolor="" \| Tim Brown	Wide Receiver	1	6	Los Angeles Raiders
align="center" bgcolor="" \| Tom Redehr	Tackle	3	69	New England Patriots
align="center" bgcolor="" \| Chuck Lanza	Center	3	70	Pittsburgh Steelers
align="center" bgcolor="" \| Cedric Figaro	Linebacker	6	152	San Diego Chargers
align="center" bgcolor="" \|Brandy Wells	Defensive Back	9	226	Cincinnati Bengals
align="center" bgcolor=""

{{cite web| url = https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1988.htm| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20071221160900/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1988.htm| archive-date = 2007-12-21| title = 1988 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com| website = Pro-Football-Reference.com}}

References

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