1987 Texas Longhorns football team

1987 Texas Longhorns football
Astro–Bluebonnet Bowl champion
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 19
Record7–5 (5–2 SWC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJohn Mize (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorPaul Jette (1st season)
Home stadiumTexas Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1986
1988 →
1987 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 10 Texas A&M $ 6 1 0 10 2 0
Arkansas 5 2 0 9 4 0
Texas 5 2 0 7 5 0
Texas Tech 3 3 1 6 4 1
Baylor 3 4 0 6 5 0
TCU 3 4 0 5 6 0
Houston 2 4 1 4 6 1
Rice 0 8 0 2 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1987 Texas Longhorns football team represented the University of Texas at Austin in the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Longhorns finished the regular season with a 6–5 record and defeated Pittsburgh in the Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl.