| Year: | 1987 |
| Team: | Boston College Eagles |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Independent |
| Record: | 5–6 |
| Head Coach: | Jack Bicknell |
| Hc Year: | 7th |
| Def Coach: | Seymour "Red" Kelin |
| Dc Year: | 7th |
| Captain: | Peter Casparriello |
| Captain2: | Dave Nugent |
| Captain3: | Jim Turner |
The 1987 Boston College Eagles football team represented Boston College as an independent during the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Eagles were led by seventh-year head coach Jack Bicknell, and played their home games at Alumni Stadium in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. They also played an alternate-site home game at Sullivan Stadium (later known as Foxboro Stadium) in Foxborough, Massachusetts.