| Year: | 1987 |
| Team: | Stanford Cardinal |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Pacific-10 Conference |
| Short Conf: | Pac-10 |
| Record: | 5–6 |
| Conf Record: | 4–4 |
| Head Coach: | Jack Elway |
| Hc Year: | 4th |
| Off Scheme: | West Coast |
| Def Coach: | Dick Mannini |
| Dc Year: | 4th |
| Def Scheme: | 4–3 |
| Stadium: | Stanford Stadium |
The 1987 Stanford Cardinal football team represented Stanford University as a member of the Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10) the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Jack Elway, the Cardinal compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, tying for fifth place in the Pac-10. The team played home games at Stanford Stadium in Stanford, California.