| Year: | 1987 |
| Team: | Vanderbilt Commodores |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Southeastern Conference |
| Short Conf: | SEC |
| Record: | 4–7 |
| Conf Record: | 1–5 |
| Hc Year: | 2nd |
| Def Coach: | Dick Hopkins |
| Dc Year: | 2nd |
| Stadium: | Vanderbilt Stadium |
The 1987 Vanderbilt Commodores football team represented Vanderbilt University in the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The Commodores were led by head coach Watson Brown in his second season and finished with a record of four wins and seven losses (4–7 overall, 1–5 in the SEC).