The Story Of The 1987 College Football Season
College football is set to introduce a “Final Four” playoff format for the 2014 season. It wasn’t by design, but that’s the way the 1987 college football season played out.
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1987 Notre Dame Football: The Irish Return To New Year’s Day
Lou Holtz arrived at Notre Dame for the 1986 college football season, and even though the Irish finished the season 5-6, the close losses to several top teams seemed to indicate that Holtz had the program on the way back. The 1987 Notre Dame football season confirmed those indications, as the Irish reached their first major bowl game since 1980.