| Year: | 1987 |
| Team: | Troy State Trojans |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Gulf South Conference |
| Short Conf: | GSC |
| Record: | 12–1–1 |
| Conf Record: | 8–0 |
| Head Coach: | Rick Rhoades |
| Hc Year: | 3rd |
| Off Coach: | Willie J. Slater |
| Oc Year: | 2nd |
| Off Scheme: | Wishbone |
| Def Coach: | Robert Maddox |
| Dc Year: | 3rd |
| Stadium: | Veterans Memorial Stadium |
| Champion: | NCAA Division II champion GSC champion |
| Bowl: | NCAA Division II Championship |
| Bowl Result: | W 31–17 vs. |
The 1987 Troy State Trojans football team represented Troy State University during the 1987 NCAA Division II football season, and completed the 67th season of Trojans football. The Trojans played their home games in at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Troy, Alabama. The 1987 team came off a 10–3 record from the previous season.[1] The 1987 team was led by coach Rick Rhoades. The team finished the regular season with a 9–1–1 record and made the NCAA Division II playoffs. The Trojans defeated the 31–17 in the National Championship Game en route to the program's second NCAA Division II Football Championship and third overall national championship.[2]