| Year: | 1987 |
| Team: | North Texas State Mean Green |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Southland Conference |
| Short Conf: | Southland |
| Record: | 7–5 |
| Conf Record: | 5–1 |
| Head Coach: | Corky Nelson |
| Hc Year: | 6th |
| Stadium: | Fouts Field |
| Bowl: | NCAA Division I-AA First Round |
| Bowl Result: | L 9–30 vs. Northeast Louisiana |
| Next: | 1988 |
The 1987 North Texas State Mean Green football team was an American football team that represented North Texas State University (now known as the University of North Texas) during the 1987 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Southland Conference. In their sixth year under head coach Corky Nelson, the team compiled a 7–5 record.