| Year: | 1987 |
| Team: | Memphis State Tigers |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Independent |
| Record: | 5–5–1 |
| Head Coach: | Charlie Bailey |
| Hc Year: | 2nd |
| Off Coach: | Buddy Geis |
| Oc Year: | 2nd |
| Def Coach: | Pete Kuharchek |
| Dc Year: | 1st |
The 1987 Memphis State Tigers football team represented Memphis State University (now known as the University of Memphis) as an independent in the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was led by fifth-year head coach Charlie Bailey and played their home games at the Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium in Memphis, Tennessee.