| Year: | 1987 |
| Team: | California Golden Bears |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Pacific-10 Conference |
| Short Conf: | Pac-10 |
| Record: | 3–6–2 |
| Conf Record: | 2–3–2 |
| Head Coach: | Bruce Snyder |
| Hc Year: | 1st |
| Def Coach: | Kent Baer |
| Dc Year: | 1st |
| Stadium: | California Memorial Stadium |
The 1987 California Golden Bears football team was an American football team that represented the University of California, Berkeley in the Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10) during the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first year under head coach Bruce Snyder, the Golden Bears compiled a 3–6–2 record (2–3–2 against Pac-10 opponents), finished in eighth place in the Pac-10, and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 267 to 239.[1] [2]
The team's statistical leaders included Troy Taylor with 2,081 passing yards, Chris Richards with 668 rushing yards, and Brian Bedford with 515 receiving yards.[3]