| Year: | 1987 |
| Team: | BYU Cougars |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Western Athletic Conference |
| Short Conf: | WAC |
| Record: | 9–4 |
| Conf Record: | 7–1 |
| Head Coach: | LaVell Edwards |
| Hc Year: | 16th |
| Off Coach: | Roger French |
| Oc Year: | 7th |
| Off Scheme: | West Coast |
| Def Coach: | Dick Felt |
| Dc Year: | 13th |
| Def Scheme: | 3–4 |
| Stadium: | Cougar Stadium |
| Bowl: | All-American Bowl |
| Bowl Result: | L 16–22 vs. Virginia |
The 1987 BYU Cougars football team represented Brigham Young University during the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season.[1] The Cougars were led by 16th-year head coach LaVell Edwards and played their home games at Cougar Stadium in Provo, Utah. The team competed as members of the Western Athletic Conference, finishing in second with a record of 9–4 (7–1 WAC). BYU was invited to the All-American Bowl, where they were defeated by Virginia. The Cougars also participated in a rare college football game played outside the United States, in a regular season finale against Colorado State played in Melbourne, Australia. The game was promoted as the "Melbourne Bowl" but was met with weak enthusiasm in Australia.[2]