Head Coach: John Cooper (2nd season)
Stadium: Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, AZ
Record: 10-1-1 (5-1-1 Pac-10)
Previous: 1985
Next: 1987
Schedule/Results[]
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/13 | Michigan State | W | 20-17 | 1-0 |
| 9/20 | SMU | W | 30-0 | 2-0 |
| 9/27 | Washington State | T | 21-21 | 2-0-1 (0-0-1) |
| 10/4 | at UCLA | W | 16-9 | 3-0-1 (1-0-1) |
| 10/11 | at Oregon | W | 37-17 | 4-0-1 (2-0-1) |
| 10/18 | at USC | W | 29-20 | 5-0-1 (3-0-1) |
| 10/25 | Utah | W | 52-7 | 6-0-1 (3-0-1) |
| 11/1 | Washington | W | 34-21 | 7-0-1 (4-0-1) |
| 11/8 | California | W | 49-0 | 8-0-1 (5-0-1) |
| 11/15 | Wichita State | W | 52-6 | 9-0-1 (5-0-1) |
| 11/22 | at Arizona | L | 17-34 | 9-1-1 (5-1-1) |
| 1987 Rose Bowl (at Rose Bowl, Pasadena, CA) | ||||
| 1/1 (Thu) | Michigan | W | 22-15 | 10-1-1 (5-1-1) |