| Sport: | football |
| Year: | 1987 |
| Team: | Southeast Missouri State Indians |
| Conference: | Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association |
| Short Conf: | MIAA |
| Record: | 6–4–1 |
| Conf Record: | 4–0–1 |
| Head Coach: | Bob Smith |
| Hc Year: | 4th |
| Stadium: | Houck Stadium |
| Champion: | MIAA co-champion |
The 1987 Southeast Missouri State Indians football team represented Southeast Missouri State University as a memberof the Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) during the 1987 NCAA Division II football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Bob Smith, the Indians compiled an overall record of 6–4–1 with a mark of 4–0–1 in conference play, sharing the MIAA title with . Southeast Missouri State played home games at Houck Stadium in Cape Girardeau, Missouri.[1]