| Sport: | football |
| Year: | 1987 |
| Team: | Texas Longhorns |
| Conference: | Southwest Conference |
| Short Conf: | SWC |
| Record: | 7–5 |
| Conf Record: | 5–2 |
| Coachrank: | 19 |
| Hc Year: | 1st |
| Off Coach: | John Mize |
| Oc Year: | 1st |
| Def Coach: | Paul Jette |
| Dc Year: | 1st |
| Champion: | Astro–Bluebonnet Bowl champion |
| Bowl Result: | W 32–27 vs. Pittsburgh |
The 1987 Texas Longhorns football team represented the University of Texas at Austin in the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Longhorns finished the regular season with a 6–5 record and defeated Pittsburgh in the Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl.
The following players were drafted into professional football following the season.
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | Franchise |
| Paul Jetton | Guard | 6 | 141 | Cincinnati Bengals |
| John Hagy | Defensive Back | 8 | 204 | Buffalo Bills |