1987 in sports

1987 in sports describes the year's events in world sport. Alpine skiing Alpine Skiing World Cup Men's overall season champion: Pirmin Zurbriggen, Switzerland Women's overall season champion: Maria Walliser, Switzerland American football Super Bowl XXI – the New York Giants (NFC) won 39–20 over the Denver Broncos (AFC) Location: Rose Bowl Attendance: 101,063 MVP: Phil Simms, QB (New York) January 2 – Fiesta Bowl (1986 season): The Penn State Nittany Lions won 14-10 over the Miami Hurricanes to win the national championship Arena football has its demonstration season—its first season— played with four teams. February 25 – The Southern Methodist University Mustangs football team becomes the first college football program to be given the death penalty by the NCAA Committee on Rules Infractions Artistic gymnastics World Artistic Gymnastics Championships – Men's all-around champion: Dmitry Bilozerchev, USSR Women's all-around champion: Aurelia Dobre, Romania Men's team competition champion: USSR Women's team competition champion: Romania