1987 College Football Season
Regular season
- ABC took over Big 10 and Pac-10 rights while CBS got rights to the CFA, a reverse of the setup the previous 3 years.
- CBS introduced its now-iconic college football theme music this year, that is used on SEC coverage to this day.
- TBS dropped its national primetime and Big 10 syndication package and focused on afternoon SEC games. USA Network also dropped all college football coverage.
Originally compiled by Jeff79:
Week 1
Sun 8/30, #17 Tennessee vs #16 Iowa (at East Rutherford - Kickoff Classic), ABC, 1 pm, Keith Jackson, Bob Griese, Mike Adamle
Week 2
Wed 9/2, Pittsburgh @ BYU, ESPN, 8 pm, Jim Kelly, Kevin Kiley
Sat 9/5, #20 Florida @ #10 Miami, TBS, 12 pm, Bob Neal, Tim Foley
Sat 9/5, Illinois @ North Carolina, Jefferson-Pilot syndication, 12 pm, Gary Sparber, Roman Gabriel
Sat 9/5, Akron @ Western Michigan, WBNX-55 Akron, 1 pm, Skip Randolph, Joe Dunn
Sat 9/5, Stanford @ #13 Washington, 4 pm, KGO-7 San Francisco: Mike Barry, Bob Lee. KCPQ-13 Tacoma: Don Poier, Sam Adkins, Keith Shipman
Sat 9/5, Texas @ #5 Auburn, ESPN, 4:30 pm, Mike Patrick, Lee Corso
Sat 9/5, Fresno State @ Washington State, KMPH-26 Fresno, 5 pm, Steve Physioc, Randy Rosenbloom
Sat 9/5, Southwestern Louisiana @ Mississippi State, KADN-15 Lafayette, 7:30 pm, Jay Walker, Augie Tammariello
Sat 9/5, #6 LSU @ #15 Texas A&M, ESPN, 8 pm, Jim Kelly, Kevin Kiley
Sat 9/5, New Mexico @ Utah, KGSW-14 Albuquerque, 8 pm, Jim Lawwill, Gary Ness
Sat 9/5, San Diego State @ #3 UCLA, San Diego Cable Sports PPV, 9:30 pm, Ron Reina, Bob Babich
Mon 9/7, #19 USC @ Michigan State, ABC, 8 pm, Keith Jackson, Bob Griese, Mike Adamle
Week 3
Sat 9/12, #14 Tennessee @ Mississippi State, TBS, 12 pm, Bob Neal, Tim Foley
Sat 9/12, Temple @ Boston College, Jefferson-Pilot syndication, 12 pm, Steve Martin, Bob Casciola
Sat 9/12, Virginia @ Maryland, Jefferson-Pilot syndication, 12 pm, Gary Sparber, Roman Gabriel
Sat 9/12, West Virginia @ #5 Ohio State, Big Ten Network syndication, 12 pm, Jim Simpson, Steve Davis, John Snyder
Sat 9/12, Oklahoma State @ Houston, Raycom syndication, 1 pm, Ron Franklin, Dave Rowe
Sat 9/12, Hawaii @ Wisconsin, KHNL-13 Honolulu, 1 pm, Jim Leahey, Rick Blangiardi
Sat 9/12, Oregon @ Colorado, KCNC-4 Denver, 2 pm, Ron Zappolo, Dave Logan
Sat 9/12, #16 Notre Dame @ #9 Michigan, ABC, 3 pm, Keith Jackson, Bob Griese, Mike Adamle
Sat 9/12, Tulsa @ Florida, Tulsa Cable PPV, 4 pm, Bill Land, Dean Blevins
Sat 9/12, #3 UCLA @ #2 Nebraska, ESPN, 5 pm, Jim Kelly, Kevin Kiley
Sat 9/12, #18 Arizona State @ Illinois, 7 pm, KTVK-3 Phoenix: Ray Scott, Rock Rote, Ronnie Duncan. Big Ten Network syndication: Chris Schenkel, Frank Broyles, Gene Washington
Sat 9/12, Iowa @ Arizona, KMSB-11 Tucson, 7:30 pm, Kent Derdivanis, Bruce Larson. Aired on tape delay locally but live in Phoenix.
Sat 9/12, Lamar @ Northern Illinois, SportsVision, 7:30 pm, Bill Hazen, Jerry Ippoliti
Sat 9/12, #19 Alabama @ #11 Penn State, CBS, 8 pm, Brent Musburger, Pat Haden, Ara Parseghian, John Dockery
Sat 9/12, Cal State Fullerton @ #6 LSU, TigerVision PPV, 8 pm, Lanny James, Doug Moreau, Jordy Hultberg
Sat 9/12, UNLV @ Southwestern Louisiana, KADN-15 Lafayette, 8 pm, Jay Walker, Augie Tammariello
Sat 9/12, BYU @ Texas, KSL-5 Salt Lake City, 8 pm, Craig Bolerjack, Jay Monsen
Sat 9/12, New Mexico @ New Mexico State, KGSW-14 Albuquerque, 8:30 pm, Jim Lawwill, Gary Ness
Sat 9/12, Iowa State @ Tulane, Cyclones TV Network closed-circuit TV, 8:30 pm, Mark Mathew, George Turner, Arlen Ciechanowski
Sat 9/12, Sacramento State @ Pacific, KCRA-3 Sacramento, 9:30 pm, Bob Hogue, Bob Lee
Sat 9/12, Western Illinois @ Fresno State, KMPH-26 Fresno, 10 pm, Steve Physioc, Randy Rosenbloom
Sat 9/12, Utah @ San Diego State, 10 pm, KUTV-2 Salt Lake City: Bill Howard, Irv Brown. San Diego Cable Sports PPV: Ron Reina, Bob Babich
Week 4
Sat 9/19, Florida @ #11 Alabama, TBS, 12pm, Bob Neal, Tim Foley
Sat 9/19, Utah @ Wisconsin, Big Ten Network syndication, 12 pm, Jim Simpson, Steve Davis, John Snyder
Sat 9/19, West Virginia @ Maryland, Jefferson-Pilot syndication, 12 pm, Steve Martin, Bob Casciola
Sat 9/19, NC State @ Wake Forest, Jefferson-Pilot syndication, 12 pm, Gary Sparber, Roman Gabriel
Sat 9/19, Tulsa @ #12 Arkansas, Raycom syndication, 1 pm, Ron Franklin, Dave Rowe
Sat 9/19, Iowa @ Iowa State, Cyclones TV Network syndication, 1 pm, Mark Mathew, George Turner
Sat 9/19, Cornell @ Penn, PBS, 1 pm, Sean McDonough, Jack Corrigan, Mike Madden
Sat 9/19, San Diego State @ Air Force, KUSI-51 San Diego+syndication, 2 pm, ??, ??
Sat 9/19, Stanford @ Colorado, KCNC-4 Denver, 2 pm, Ron Zappolo, Dave Logan
Sat 9/19, #18 Georgia @ #8 Clemson, CBS, 2:30 pm, Brent Musburger, Pat Haden, John Dockery
Sat 9/19, Boston College @ USC, ABC, 3:30 pm, Keith Jackson, Bob Griese, Mike Adamle
Sat 9/19, #10 Washington @ Texas A&M, ESPN, 4 pm, Mike Patrick, Lee Corso
Sat 9/19, California @ Minnesota, Big Ten Network syndication, 7 pm, Bill Flemming, Frank Broyles, Gene Washington. Flemming subbed for a pneumonia-stricken Chris Schenkel.
Sat 9/19, #17 Michigan State @ #9 Notre Dame, ESPN, 7:30 pm, Jim Kelly, Kevin Kiley
Sat 9/19, Rice @ #4 LSU, TigerVision PPV, 8 pm, Lanny James, Doug Moreau, Jordy Hultberg
Sat 9/19, BYU @ TCU, KSL-5 Salt Lake City, 8:30 pm, ??, Jay Monsen. Craig Bolerjack was hospitalized with a hyperthyroid condition. Substitute unknown.
Sat 9/19, San Jose State @ Oregon State, KICU-36 San Jose, 9 pm, John Shrader, Bruce Gossett
Sat 9/19, New Mexico @ Arizona, 9:30 pm, KGSW-14 Albuquerque: Jim Lawwill, Gary Ness. KMSB-11 Tucson: Kent Derdivanis, Bruce Larson. Tape-delayed locally, aired live in Phoenix.
Sat 9/19, Pacific @ #15 Arizona State, KTVK-3 Phoenix, 9:30 pm, Ray Scott, Rock Rote, Ronnie Duncan
Week 5
Thu 9/24, Akron @ Temple, ESPN, 8 pm, Bob Rathbun, George Starke
Sat 9/26, #3 Auburn @ #11 Tennessee, TBS, 12 pm, Bob Neal, Tim Foley
Sat 9/26, Georgia Tech @ #9 Clemson, Jefferson-Pilot syndication, 12 pm, Gary Sparber, Roman Gabriel
Sat 9/26, Pittsburgh @ West Virginia, Jefferson-Pilot syndication, 12 pm, Steve Martin, Bob Casciola
Sat 9/26, #8 Notre Dame @ Purdue, Big Ten Network syndication, 12:30 pm, Jim Simpson, Steve Davis, John Snyder
Sat 9/26, Texas Tech @ Baylor, Raycom syndication, 1 pm, Ron Franklin, Dave Rowe
Sat 9/26, #7 Ohio State @ #4 LSU, CBS, 2:30 pm, Brent Musburger, Pat Haden, Ara Parseghian, John Dockery
Sat 9/26, #2 Nebraska @ #12 Arizona State, ABC, 3 pm, Keith Jackson, Bob Griese, Mike Adamle
Sat 9/26, #1 Oklahoma @ Tulsa, Tulsa Cable PPV, 1 pm, Bill Land, Dean Blevins
Sat 9/26, Colgate @ Cornell, PBS, 1 pm, Sean McDonough, Jack Corrigan, Mike Madden
Sat 9/26, #5 Miami vs #10 Arkansas (at Little Rock), ESPN, 4 pm, Mike Patrick, Lee Corso
Sat 9/26, San Jose State @ Stanford, KGO-7 San Francisco, 6:30 pm, Mike Barry, Bob Lee
Sat 9/26, Arizona @ #13 UCLA, KMSB-11 Tucson, 6:30 pm, Kent Derdivanis, Bruce Larson
Sat 9/26, #15 Penn State vs Boston College (at Foxboro), ESPN, 7:30 pm, Jim Kelly, Kevin Kiley
Sat 9/26, BYU @ New Mexico, 8 pm, KSL-5 Salt Lake City: ??, Jay Monsen. KGSW-14 Albuquerque: Jim Lawwill, Gary Ness. BYU's Craig Bolerjack remained out of commission with a hyperthyroid condition, substitute unknown.
Sat 9/26, #17 Alabama @ Vanderbilt, 8 pm, WZTV-17 Nashville, Bob Jamison, Norman Jordan
Sat 9/26, Hawaii @ UTEP, KHNL-13 Honolulu, 9 pm, Jim Leahey, Rick Blangiardi
Week 6
Thu 10/1, Long Beach State @ Fresno State, ESPN, 9 pm, Chris Lincoln, Stan White
Fri 10/2, Utah State @ BYU, KSL-5 Salt Lake City, 9 pm, Craig Bolerjack, Jay Monsen
Sat 10/3, California @ #10 Tennessee, TBS, 12 pm, Bob Neal, Tim Foley
Sat 10/3, Wake Forest @ Army, Jefferson-Pilot syndication, 12 pm, Steve Martin, Bob Casciola
Sat 10/3, Michigan State @ #17 Iowa, Big Ten Network syndication, 12 pm, Jim Simpson, Steve Davis, John Snyder
Sat 10/3, Georgia Tech @ NC State, Jefferson-Pilot syndication, 12 pm, Gary Sparber, Roman Gabriel
Sat 10/3, #15 Texas A&M @ Texas Tech, Raycom syndication, 1 pm, Phil Stone, Dave Rowe
Sat 10/3, Princeton @ Brown, PBS, 1 pm, Sean McDonough, Jack Corrigan, Mike Madden
Sat 10/3, Utah @ Air Force, KUTV-2 Salt Lake City, 2 pm, Bill Howard, Irv Brown
Sat 10/3, Colorado @ Colorado State, KTV Sports, 2 pm, Drew Goodman, Tom Graham
Sat 10/3, #1 Oklahoma @ Iowa State, Tulsa Cable PPV, 2 pm, Bill Land, Dean Blevins
Sat 10/3, #3 Miami @ #4 Florida State, CBS, 2:30 pm, Brent Musburger, Pat Haden, John Dockery
Sat 10/3, #9 Ohio State @ Illinois, ABC, 3:30 pm (regional), Keith Jackson, Bob Griese, Mike Adamle
Sat 10/3, #11 UCLA @ Stanford, ABC, 3:30 pm (regional), Gary Bender, Lynn Swann
Sat 10/3, South Carolina @ #2 Nebraska, ESPN, 4 pm, Mike Patrick, Lee Corso
Sat 10/3, Purdue @ Minnesota, Big Ten Network syndication, 7 pm, Chris Schenkel, Frank Broyles, Gene Washington
Sat 10/3, #19 Florida @ #7 LSU, ESPN, 7:30 pm, Jim Kelly, Kevin Kiley
Sat 10/3, Vanderbilt @ Tulane, WZTV-17 Nashville, 8:30 pm, Bob Jamison, Norman Jordan
Sat 10/3, Oregon State @ USC, KGW-8 Portland, 9:30 pm, Scott Lynn, Bob Grim
Sat 10/3, Bowling Green @ Arizona, KMSB-11 Tucson, 10 pm, Kent Derdivanis, Bruce Larson. Tape-delayed in Tucson but aired live in Phoenix.
Sat 10/3, Nevada-Reno @ UNLV, KAME-21 Reno, 10 pm, Wayne Dzubak, Larry Polowski
Sat 10/3, UTEP @ #13 Arizona State, 10:30 pm, KDBC-4 El Paso: Bob Nitzburg, Billy Stevens. KTVK-3 Phoenix: Ray Scott, Rock Rote, Ronnie Duncan
Sun 10/4, Yale @ Hawaii, 1:30 am, Prime Ticket, Jim Leahey, Rick Blangiardi
Week 7
Sat 10/10, Vanderbilt @ #5 Auburn, TBS, 12 pm, Bob Neal, Tim Foley
Sat 10/10, Army @ Boston College, Jefferson-Pilot syndication, 12 pm, Steve Martin, Bob Casciola
Sat 10/10, Virginia @ #8 Clemson, Jefferson-Pilot syndication, 12 pm, Gary Sparber, Roman Gabriel
Sat 10/10, Minnesota @ Northwestern, Big Ten Network syndication, 12 pm, Jim Simpson, Steve Davis, John Snyder
Sat 10/10, TCU @ Rice, Raycom syndication, 1 pm, Ron Franklin, Dave Rowe
Sat 10/10, Harvard @ Cornell, PBS, 1 pm, Sean McDonough, Jack Corrigan, Mike Madden
Sat 10/10, Utah @ Colorado State, KUTV-2 Salt Lake City, 2 pm, Bill Howard, Irv Brown
Sat 10/10, Toledo @ Northern Illinois, SportsVision, 2 pm, Bill Hazen, Jerry Ippoliti
Sat 10/10, #1 Oklahoma vs Texas (at Dallas), CBS, 2:30 pm, Brent Musburger, Pat Haden, John Dockery
Sat 10/10, #12 Michigan @ Michigan State, ABC, 3 pm (regional), Keith Jackson, Bob Griese, Jack Arute
Sat 10/10, #13 Arizona State @ Washington, ABC, 3 pm (regional), Gary Bender, Lynn Swann
Sat 10/10, Hawaii @ New Mexico, KHNL-13 Honolulu, 3:30 pm, Jim Leahey, Rick Blangiardi
Sat 10/10, #7 LSU @ #16 Georgia, ESPN, 4 pm, Mike Patrick, Lee Corso
Sat 10/10, #4 Notre Dame @ Pittsburgh, ESPN, 7 pm, Jim Kelly, Kevin Kiley
Sat 10/10, UTEP @ San Diego State, KDBC-4 El Paso, 10 pm, Bob Nitzburg, Billy Stevens
Sat 10/10, Long Beach State @ Pacific, ESPN, 10:30 pm, Greg Papa, Dave Logan
Week 8
Sat 10/17, Iowa @ Michigan, ABC, 12 pm, Gary Bender, Lynn Swann, Steve Alvarez
Sat 10/17, Kentucky @ #6 LSU, TBS, 12 pm, Bob Neal, Tim Foley
Sat 10/17, North Carolina @ NC State, Jefferson-Pilot syndication, 12 pm, Gary Sparber, Roman Gabriel
Sat 10/17, Boston College @ Rutgers, Jefferson-Pilot syndication, 12 pm, Steve Martin, Bob Casciola
Sat 10/17, Texas A&M @ Baylor, Raycom syndication, 1 pm, Ron Franklin, Dave Rowe
Sat 10/17, Yale @ Columbia, PBS, 1 pm, Sean McDonough, Jack Corrigan, Mike Madden
Sat 10/17, #11 Notre Dame @ Air Force, WGN, 2 pm, Dan Roan, Paul Hornung, John Mengelt
Sat 10/17, Kansas @ Colorado, KCNC-4 Denver, 2 pm, Ron Zappolo, Bobby Anderson
Sat 10/17, #10 Penn State @ #13 Syracuse, CBS, 2:30 pm (regional), Brent Musburger, Pat Haden, John Dockery
Sat 10/17, #2 Nebraska @ #12 Oklahoma State, CBS, 2:30 pm (regional), Verne Lundquist, Dick Vermeil, Anne Butler
Sat 10/17, USC @ Washington, ABC, 3:30 pm, Keith Jackson, Bob Griese, Mike Adamle
Sat 10/17, #17 Ohio State @ Purdue, Big Ten Network syndication, 3:30 pm, Jim Simpson, Steve Davis, John Snyder
Sat 10/17, #16 Oregon @ #9 UCLA, KATU-2 Portland, 3:30 pm, Steve Arena, Neil Elshire. Because of the top-20 matchup, ABC gave KATU permission to televise this game and pre-empt USC-Washington locally.
Sat 10/17, Texas vs #15 Arkansas (at Little Rock), ESPN, 4 pm, Mike Patrick, Lee Corso
Sat 10/17, #8 Tennessee vs Alabama (at Birmingham), ESPN, 7 pm, Jim Kelly, Kevin Kiley
Sat 10/17, Louisville @ #4 Florida State, WHAS-11 Louisville, 7:30 pm (joined in progress from 7 pm kick), Don Russell, Pete Compise
Sat 10/17, Tulane @ Memphis State, WGNO-26 New Orleans, 8:30 pm, Larry Matson, Ken Trahan
Sat 10/17, Oregon State @ Arizona, KGW-8 Portland, 9:30 pm, Scott Lynn, Bob Grim
Sat 10/17, Washington State @ Arizona State, KCPQ-13 Tacoma, 9:30 pm, Keith Shipman, Dan Doornink
Sat 10/17, Stanford @ San Diego State, 10 pm, Prime Ticket: Geoff Witcher, Jack Snow. San Diego Cable Sports PPV: Ron Reina, Bob Babich
Sat 10/17, San Jose State @ Fresno State, ESPN, 10:30 pm, Greg Papa, Dave Logan
Sun 10/18, Utah @ Hawaii, KUED-7 Salt Lake City, 12:30 am, Michael Dunn, Neil Hancey
Week 9
Sat 10/24, Purdue @ Iowa, ABC, 12 pm (regional), Keith Jackson, Bob Griese, Mike Adamle
Sat 10/24, Kentucky @ #12 Georgia, TBS, 12 pm, Bob Neal, Tim Foley
Sat 10/24, Duke @ Maryland, Jefferson-Pilot syndication, 12 pm, Gary Sparber, Roman Gabriel
Sat 10/24, Pittsburgh @ Navy, Jefferson-Pilot syndication, 12 pm, Steve Martin, Bob Casciola
Sat 10/24, TCU @ Baylor, Raycom syndication, 1 pm, Ron Franklin, Dave Rowe
Sat 10/24, Princeton @ Harvard, PBS, 1 pm, Sean McDonough, Jack Corrigan, Mike Madden
Sat 10/24, USC @ #10 Notre Dame, CBS, 1:30 pm, Brent Musburger, Pat Haden, Ara Parseghian, John Dockery
Sat 10/24, UTEP @ Air Force, KDBC-4 El Paso, 2 pm, Bob Nitzburg, Billy Stevens
Sat 10/24, Akron @ Louisville, WBNX-55 Akron, 2 pm, Skip Randolph, Joe Dunn
Sat 10/24, Minnesota @ #16 Ohio State, Big Ten Network syndication, 3:30 pm, Jim Simpson, Steve Davis, John Snyder
Sat 10/24, Fresno State @ Pacific, KMPH-26 Fresno, 5 pm, Steve Physioc, Randy Rosenbloom
Sat 10/24, California @ #8 UCLA, ABC, 7 pm (west coast), Corey McPherrin, Lynn Swann, Steve Alvarez
Sat 10/24, #3 Miami @ Cincinnati (at Riverfront Stadium), Raycom syndication, 7 pm, Spencer Ross, Bob Kuechenberg, Khambrel Marshall
Sat 10/24, Colorado @ #1 Oklahoma, ESPN, 7:30 pm, Jim Kelly, Kevin Kiley
Sat 10/24, Southwestern Louisiana @ Northeast Louisiana, KADN-15 Lafayette, Jay Walker, Augie Tammariello
Sat 10/24, UNLV @ San Jose State, ESPN, 11 pm, Greg Papa, Dave Logan
Sun 10/25, BYU @ Hawaii, 1:30 am, KSL-5 Salt Lake City: Craig Bolerjack, Jay Monsen. KHNL-13 Honolulu: Jim Leahey, Rick Blangiardi
Neither ABC nor CBS carried college FB during the late afternoon on 10/24 as ABC televised World Series game 6 at 4 pm. Had there not been a game 6, ABC had announced that it would broadcast #20 Michigan at #15 Indiana at 3:30.
Week 10
Thu 10/29, Richmond @ Boston University, ESPN, 8 pm, Bob Rathbun, George Starke
Sat 10/31, Rutgers @ Vanderbilt, TBS, 12 pm, Bob Neal, Tim Foley
Sat 10/31, #13 Tennessee @ Boston College, Jefferson-Pilot syndication, 12 pm, Steve Martin, Bob Casciola
Sat 10/31, #3 Miami @ East Carolina, Raycom syndication, 12 pm, Rick Brenner, Bob Kuechenberg
Sat 10/31, North Carolina @ Maryland, Jefferson-Pilot syndication, 12 pm, Gary Sparber, Roman Gabriel
Sat 10/31, Navy @ #9 Notre Dame, WGN, 12 pm, Dan Roan, Paul Hornung, John Mengelt
Sat 10/31, #11 Indiana @ Iowa, Big Ten Network syndication, 12:30 pm, Jim Simpson, Steve Davis, John Snyder
Sat 10/31, Arkansas @ Rice, Raycom syndication, 1 pm, Phil Stone, Dave Rowe
Sat 10/31, Yale @ Dartmouth, PBS, 1 pm, Sean McDonough, Jack Corrigan, Mike Madden
Sat 10/31, #8 Syracuse @ Pittsburgh, CBS, 2:30 pm, Brent Musburger, Pat Haden, John Dockery
Sat 10/31, #7 UCLA @ Arizona State, ABC, 3:30 pm (regional), Keith Jackson, Bob Griese, Mike Adamle
Sat 10/31, #20 Michigan State @ #15 Ohio State, ABC, 3:30 pm (regional), Gary Bender, Lynn Swann, Steve Alvarez
Sat 10/31, San Jose State @ Utah State, KICU-36 San Jose, 3:30 pm, John Shrader, Bruce Gossett
Sat 10/31, Air Force @ BYU, ESPN, 4 pm, Bob Rathbun, Lee Corso
Sat 10/31, #5 LSU @ Ole Miss (at Jackson, MS), TigerVision PPV, 7 pm, Lanny James, Doug Moreau, Jordy Hultberg
Sat 10/31, Louisville @ Tulsa, WHAS-11 Louisville, 7 pm, Don Russell, Pete Compise
Sat 10/31, #10 Florida @ #6 Auburn, ESPN, 7:30 pm, Jim Kelly, Kevin Kiley
Sat 10/31, New Mexico @ UTEP, KGSW-14 Albuquerque, 9 pm, Jim Lawwill, Gary Ness
Sat 10/31, UNLV @ Fresno State, 10 pm, KRLR-21 Las Vegas: Dick Calvert, David Humm. KMPH-26 Fresno: Steve Physioc, Randy Rosenbloom
Week 11
Thu 11/5, Eastern Michigan @ Toledo, ESPN, 8 pm, Denny Schreiner, Stan White
Sat 11/7, #10 Georgia vs #17 Florida (@ Jacksonville), TBS, 12 pm, Bob Neal, Tim Foley
Sat 11/7, Virginia @ Georgia Tech, Jefferson-Pilot syndication, 12 pm, Gary Sparber, Roman Gabriel
Sat 11/7, Boston College @ #9 Notre Dame, Jefferson-Pilot syndication, 12 pm, Steve Martin, Bob Casciola
Sat 11/7, Illinois @ #18 Indiana, Big Ten Network syndication, 12:30 pm, Jim Simpson, Steve Davis, John Snyder
Sat 11/7, TCU @ Texas Tech, Raycom syndication, 1 pm, Phil Stone, Dave Rowe
Sat 11/7, Cornell @ Yale, PBS, 1 pm, Sean McDonough, Jack Corrigan, Mike Madden
Sat 11/7, San Diego State @ BYU, 2 pm, KUSI-51 San Diego: ??, ??. KSL-5 Salt Lake City: Craig Bolerjack, Jay Monsen
Sat 11/7, Missouri @ Colorado, KCNC-4 Denver, 2 pm, Ron Zappolo, Dave Logan
Sat 11/7, #12 Oklahoma State @ #1 Oklahoma, Tulsa Cable PPV, 2 pm, Bill Land, Dean Blevins
Sat 11/7, UTEP @ Utah, KDBC-4 El Paso, 2 pm, Bob Nitzburg, Billy Stevens
Sat 11/7, #4 Florida State @ #6 Auburn, CBS, 2:30 pm, Brent Musburger, Pat Haden, John Dockery
Sat 11/7, Stanford @ USC, ABC, 3 pm (regional), Keith Jackson, Bob Griese, Mike Adamle
Sat 11/7, Michigan @ Minnesota, ABC, 3 pm (regional), Gary Bender, Lynn Swann, Steve Alvarez
Sat 11/7, #10 Clemson @ North Carolina, ESPN, 4 pm, Bob Rathbun, Lee Corso
Sat 11/7, Pacific @ San Jose State, KICU-36 San Jose, 4:30 pm, John Shrader, Bruce Gossett
Sat 11/7, Memphis State @ Southwestern Louisiana, KADN-15 Lafayette, 5 pm, Jay Walker, Augie Tammariello
Sat 11/7, Oregon @ Arizona State, 7 pm, KGW-8 Portland: Scott Lynn, Todd McKim. KTVK-3 Phoenix: Ray Scott, Rock Rote, Ronnie Duncan
Sat 11/7, #13 Alabama @ #5 LSU, ESPN, 7:30 pm, Jim Kelly, Kevin Kiley
Sat 11/7, Washington @ Arizona, 8:30 pm, KCPQ-13 Tacoma: Don Poier, Sam Adkins, Keith Shipman. KMSB-11 Tucson: Kent Derdivanis, Bruce Larson
Sat 11/7, Cal State Fullerton @ Fresno State, Prime Ticket, 9:30 pm, Geoff Witcher, Jack Snow
Week 12
Thu 11/12, South Carolina State @ Grambling, ESPN, 8 pm, Bob Rathbun, George Starke
Sat 11/14, Kentucky @ Florida, TBS, 12 pm, Bob Neal, Tim Foley
Sat 11/14, Maryland @ #9 Clemson, Jefferson-Pilot syndication, 12 pm, Gary Sparber, Roman Gabriel
Sat 11/14, Boston College @ #6 Syracuse, Jefferson-Pilot syndication, 12 pm, Steve Martin, Bob Casciola
Sat 11/14, Michigan @ Illinois, Big Ten Network syndication, 12:30 pm, Jim Simpson, Steve Davis, John Snyder
Sat 11/14, TCU @ Texas, Raycom syndication, 1 pm, Phil Stone, Dave Rowe
Sat 11/14, Penn @ Harvard, PBS, 1 pm, Sean McDonough, Jack Corrigan, Mike Madden
Sat 11/14, Akron @ Northern Illinois, WBNX-55 Akron, 2 pm, Skip Randolph, Joe Dunn
Sat 11/14, Wyoming @ Utah, KTWO-2 Casper, 2 pm, ??, ??
Sat 11/14, BYU @ UTEP, KSL-5 Salt Lake City, 2 pm, Craig Bolerjack, Jay Monsen
Sat 11/14, #11 Alabama @ #7 Notre Dame, CBS, 2:30 pm, Brent Musburger, Pat Haden, John Dockery
Sat 11/14, #16 Indiana @ #13 Michigan State, ABC, 3 pm (regional), Keith Jackson, Bob Griese, Mike Adamle
Sat 11/14, Washington @ #5 UCLA, ABC, 3 pm (regional), Gary Bender, Lynn Swann, Steve Alvarez
Sat 11/14, Fresno State @ Utah State, KMPH-26 Fresno, 3 pm, Steve Physioc, Randy Rosenbloom
Sat 11/14, #12 Auburn @ #8 Georgia, ESPN, 4 pm, Bob Rathbun, Lee Corso
Sat 11/14, Long Beach State @ San Jose State, KICU-36 San Jose, 4 pm, John Shrader, Bruce Gossett
Sat 11/14, #15 Penn State @ Pittsburgh, ESPN, 7:30 pm, Jim Kelly, Kevin Kiley
Sat 11/14, Mississippi State @ #10 LSU, TigerVision PPV, 8 pm, Lanny James, Doug Moreau, Jordy Hultberg
Sat 11/14, Wisconsin @ Minnesota, KITN-29 Minneapolis, 8 pm, Dick Bremer, Billy Bye
Sat 11/14, Colorado State @ San Diego State, ESPN, 11 pm, Greg Papa, Dave Logan
Week 13
Thu 11/19, Holy Cross @ Villanova, ESPN, 8 pm, Denny Schreiner, Stan White
Sat 11/21, Ohio State @ Michigan, ABC, 12 pm, Gary Bender, Lynn Swann, Steve Alvarez
Sat 11/21, #7 Notre Dame @ Penn State, CBS, 12 pm, Verne Lundquist, Dick Vermeil, Steve Davis
Sat 11/21, Duke @ North Carolina, Jefferson-Pilot syndication, 12 pm, Gary Sparber, Roman Gabriel
Sat 11/21, Harvard @ Yale, PBS, 1 pm, Sean McDonough, Jack Corrigan, Mike Madden
Sat 11/21, Utah @ BYU, KSL-5 Salt Lake City, 2 pm, ??, ??
Sat 11/21, #5 UCLA @ USC, ABC, 3:30 pm, Keith Jackson, Bob Griese, Mike Adamle
Sat 11/21, #2 Oklahoma @ #1 Nebraska, CBS, 3:30 pm, Brent Musburger, Pat Haden, John Dockery
Sat 11/21, Fresno State @ New Mexico State, KMPH-26 Fresno, 3:30 pm, Steve Physioc, Randy Rosenbloom
Sat 11/21, California @ Stanford, KGO-7 San Francisco, 4 pm, Mike Barry, Bob Lee
Sat 11/21, #8 Clemson @ #12 South Carolina, ESPN, 7:30 pm, Jim Kelly, Kevin Kiley
Sat 11/21, #9 LSU @ Tulane, TigerVision PPV, 8:30 pm, Lanny James, Doug Moreau, Jordy Hultberg
Sat 11/21, New Mexico @ San Diego State, 10 pm, KGSW-14 Albuquerque: Jim Lawwill, Gary Ness. San Diego Cable Sports PPV: Ron Reina, Bob Babich
Sat 11/21, Pacific @ UNLV, Prime Ticket, 10 pm, ??, ??
Sat 11/21, Air Force @ Hawaii, ESPN, 11 pm, Jim Leahey, Rick Blangiardi
Week 14
Thu 11/26, Texas @ #15 Texas A&M, ESPN, 8 pm, Jim Kelly, Kevin Kiley
Fri 11/27, #7 Auburn vs #18 Alabama (at Birmingham), CBS, 2:30 pm, Jim Lampley, Tim Brant, James Brown
Sat 11/28, #3 Florida State @ Florida, CBS, 12 pm, Verne Lundquist, Dick Vermeil, Steve Davis
Sat 11/28, Houston @ Rice, Raycom syndication, 1 pm, Ron Franklin, Dave Rowe
Sat 11/28, New Mexico @ Arkansas, KGSW-14 Albuquerque, 2 pm, Jim Lawwill, Gary Ness
Sat 11/28, Arizona @ Arizona State, ABC, 3 pm, Keith Jackson, Bob Griese, Mike Adamle
Sat 11/28, #10 Notre Dame @ #2 Miami, CBS, 3:30 pm, Brent Musburger, Pat Haden, John Dockery
Sat 11/28, #5 Nebraska @ Colorado, ESPN, 4 pm, Bob Rathbun, Lee Corso
Sat 11/28, #14 Georgia @ Georgia Tech, ESPN, 7:30 pm, Jim Kelly, Kevin Kiley
Sat 11/28, Northern Illinois @ UNLV, ESPN, 11 pm, Denny Schreiner, Stan White
Week 15
Fri 12/4, Colorado State vs BYU (at Melbourne, Australia), KUTV-2 Salt Lake City, 9 pm, Bill Howard, Dave Fox
Sat 12/5, Army vs Navy (at Philadelphia), CBS, 2 pm, Brent Musburger, Pat Haden, John Dockery
Sat 12/5, Arkansas @ Hawaii, ESPN, 4:30 pm, Bob Rathbun, Lee Corso
Sat 12/5, #8 South Carolina @ #2 Miami, ESPN, 8 pm, Jim Kelly, Kevin Kiley
Sat 12/12, Troy State vs Portland State (at Florence, AL - D2 champ), ESPN, 11:30 am, Ralph Hacker, Jack Corrigan
Sat 12/19, NE Louisiana vs Marshall (at Pocatello, ID - D1-AA champ), ESPN, 10 pm, Denny Schreiner, Stan White
Syndicated packages
Things started to settle for both national and syndicated TV deals.[1]
TBS dropped its syndication packages. The Big Ten moved its syndication process in-house, with every team being guaranteed at least one syndicated game. The package included a pre-game Big Ten Today show hosted by Dave Diles from a Champaign, IL TV studio.
TVEN, which controlled most Eastern independents and the Freedom Football Network, folded. The various Eastern packages unified under Jefferson-Pilot's new Great American Independent Football package. The package covered Army, Boston College, Navy, Notre Dame, Pitt, Rutgers, Syracuse, Temple, and West Virginia with TV shares being distributed equally regardless of number of games televised. Penn State, citing a desire for unified kickoff times not subject to change except through CBS, pulled out of syndicated broadcasting altogether.
Raycom discontinued its Big Eight package, citing the sparse area population and lack of cooperation from Oklahoma and Nebraska, who both had radio contracts limiting them to 5 television appearances per season. Oklahoma would only concede 1 road game appearance over each of the last 2 years of the contract. It continued its Southwest package, with the intention of using Bob Carpenter as its play-by-play man. However, a contract dispute and conflicts with Carpenter's duties with the Texas Rangers and MLB on NBC led to him being fired without doing a game, and Raycom pieced together a crew using either Ron Franklin or Phil Stone, depending on Franklin's commitments to Texas Longhorns radio.
Bowl games
Originally compiled by sportas2:
December 12
California Bowl: Eastern Michigan vs. San Jose State, 4:00, ESPN: Greg Papa, Stan White
December 19
Independence Bowl: Tulane vs. Washington, 8:00, Mizlou: Lanny James, Bob Casciola, Lanny James, Keith Shipman
December 22
All-American Bowl: BYU vs. Virginia, 8:00, Raycom: Ron Franklin, Dave Rowe
December 25
Sun Bowl: #11 Oklahoma State vs. West Virginia, 2:30, CBS: Brent Musburger, Pat Haden, John Dockery
Aloha Bowl: Florida vs. #10 UCLA, 3:45, ABC: Keith Jackson, Bob Griese, Mike Adamle
December 29
Liberty Bowl: Arkansas vs. #15 Georgia, 8:00, Raycom: Phil Stone, Dave Rowe
December 30
Freedom Bowl: Air Force vs. Arizona State, 8:00, Mizlou: Ray Scott, Jack Snow, Rock Rote
Holiday Bowl: #18 Iowa vs. Wyoming, 8:00, ESPN: Jim Kelly, Kevin Kiley
December 31
Gator Bowl: #7 LSU vs. #9 South Carolina, 2:30, CBS: Verne Lundquist, Dick Vermeil, James Brown
Bluebonnet Bowl: #19 Pittsburgh vs. Texas, 9:00, Mizlou: Steve Grad, Ed Biles, Duane Dow
January 1
Florida Citrus Bowl: #14 Clemson vs. #20 Penn State, Noon, ABC: Gary Bender, Lynn Swann, Steve Alvarez
Cotton Bowl: #12 Notre Dame vs. #13 Texas A&M, 1:30, CBS: Brent Musburger, Pat Haden, John Dockery
Fiesta Bowl: #3 Florida State vs. #5 Nebraska, 1:30, NBC: Charlie Jones, Jimmy Cefalo
Sugar Bowl: #6 Auburn vs. #4 Syracuse, 3:30, ABC: Keith Jackson, Bob Griese, Mike Adamle
Rose Bowl: #8 Michigan State vs. #16 USC, 5:00, NBC: Dick Enberg, Merlin Olsen
Orange Bowl: #2 Miami-FL vs. #1 Oklahoma, 8:00, NBC: Don Criqui, Bob Trumpy, Tom Hammond
January 2
Hall of Fame Bowl: Alabama vs. Michigan, 1:00, NBC: Bob Costas, Ahmad Rashad, Paul Maguire
Peach Bowl: Indiana vs. #17 Tennessee, 2:00, Mizlou: Ray Scott, Ed Biles, Duane Dow
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