1987 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team

1987 Sam Houston State Bearkats football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record8–3 (5–1 Southland)
Head coach
Home stadiumBowers Stadium
Seasons
← 1986
1988 →
1987 Southland Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Northeast Louisiana $^ 6 0 0 13 2 0
No. 19 Sam Houston State 5 1 0 8 3 0
No. 16 North Texas State ^ 5 1 0 7 5 0
Northwestern State 3 3 0 6 5 0
SW Texas State 2 4 0 4 7 0
Stephen F. Austin 1 5 0 3 7 1
McNeese State 1 5 0 2 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1987 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team represented Sam Houston State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 1987 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Ron Randleman, the Bearkats compiled an overall record of 8–3 with a mark of 5–1 in conference play, and finished tied for second in the Southland.