The 1987 USC Trojans football team represented the University of Southern California (USC) in the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season.
In their first year under head coach Larry Smith, the Trojans compiled an 8–4 record (7–1 against conference opponents), won the Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10) championship, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 321 to 229.
USC secured a Rose Bowl berth by tying UCLA for the Pacific-10 championship and winning the head-to-head match.
Steven Webster led the team in rushing with 239 carries for 1,109 yards and six touchdowns.
[2] [3] USC clinched berth in the Rose Bowl with the win.