Auburn at North Carolina

Saturday, October 3, 1987

No. 6 Auburn beat North Carolina 20–⁠10. It was their first meeting; after it, Auburn led the series 1–⁠0.

Away6Auburn9–⁠1–⁠2 in 1987
20
HomeNorth Carolina5–⁠6 in 1987
10

FinalHigh 76°F, low 38°FAttendance 52,811

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Auburn 56% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Auburn leads 2–⁠1 in three meetings, counting the two since this game.

Recent meetings
2001North Carolina 16, Auburn 10Peach Bowl
1988Auburn 47, North Carolina 21
1987Auburn 20, North Carolina 10

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