| Year: | 1987 |
| Team: | East Carolina Pirates |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Independent |
| Record: | 5–6 |
| Head Coach: | Art Baker |
| Hc Year: | 3rd |
| Def Coach: | Don Powers |
| Dc Year: | 3rd |
| Stadium: | Ficklen Memorial Stadium |
The 1987 East Carolina Pirates football team was an American football team that represented East Carolina University as an independent during the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their third season under head coach Art Baker, the team compiled a 5–6 record.[1]