| Year: | 1987 |
| Team: | James Madison Dukes |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Independent |
| Record: | 9–3 |
| Head Coach: | Joe Purzycki |
| Hc Year: | 3rd |
| Stadium: | JMU Stadium |
| Bowl: | NCAA Division I-AA First Round |
| Bowl Result: | L 12–41 vs. Marshall |
The 1987 James Madison Dukes football team was an American football team that represented James Madison University during the 1987 NCAA Division I-AA football season as an independent. In their third year under head coach Joe Purzycki, the team compiled a 9–3 record.[1]