1987 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team

The 1987 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team was an American football team that represented Appalachian State University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1987 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their fourth year under head coach Sparky Woods, the Mountaineers compiled an overall record of 11–3 with a conference mark of 7–0, winning the SoCon title. Appalachian State advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, where they beat Richmond in the first round and Georgia Southern in the quarterfinals before falling to Marshall in the semifinals.

1987 Appalachian State Mountaineers football
SoCon champion
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record11–3 (7–0 SoCon)
Head coach
  • Sparky Woods (4th season)
Home stadiumConrad Stadium
1987 Southern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Appalachian State $^ 7 0 011 3 0
No. 14 Marshall ^ 4 2 010 5 0
Furman 4 3 07 4 0
Chattanooga 4 3 06 5 0
VMI 2 4 04 7 0
Western Carolina 2 4 04 7 0
East Tennessee State 2 5 05 6 0
The Citadel 1 5 04 7 0
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll
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