| Year: | 1987 |
| Team: | Appalachian State Mountaineers |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Southern Conference |
| Short Conf: | SoCon |
| Record: | 11–3 |
| Conf Record: | 7–0 |
| Head Coach: | Sparky Woods |
| Hc Year: | 4th |
| Stadium: | Conrad Stadium |
| Champion: | SoCon champion |
| Bowl: | NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal |
| Bowl Result: | L 10–24 vs. Marshall |
The 1987 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team was an American football team that represented Appalachian State University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1987 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their fourth year under head coach Sparky Woods, the Mountaineers compiled an overall record of 11–3 with a conference mark of 7–0, winning the SoCon title. Appalachian State advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, where they beat Richmond in the first round and Georgia Southern in the quarterfinals before falling to Marshall in the semifinals.