| 1987 NCAA Division I-AA season | |
|---|---|
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| Regular season | |
| Number of teams | 87 |
| Duration | August–November |
| Payton Award | Kenny Gamble (RB, Colgate) |
| Playoff | |
| Duration | November 28–December 19 |
| Championship date | December 19, 1987 |
| Championship site | Minidome Pocatello, Idaho |
| Champion | Northeast Louisiana |
| NCAA Division I-AA football seasons | |
«1986 1988» | |
The 1987 NCAA Division I-AA football season, part of college football in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association at the Division I-AA level, began in August 1987, and concluded with the 1987 NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship Game on December 19, 1987, at the Minidome in Pocatello, Idaho. The Northeast Louisiana Indians won their first I-AA championship, defeating the Marshall Thundering Herd by a score of 43–42.[1]
- ^ "1987 NCAA Division I Football Championship" (PDF). NCAA.org. p. 14. Retrieved December 29, 2013.