1987 Boston University Terriers football team

1987 Boston University Terriers football
ConferenceYankee Conference
Record3–8 (2–5 Yankee)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorJohn Lyons (3rd season)
Home stadiumNickerson Field
1987 Yankee Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 13 Maine +^ 6 1 08 4 0
No. 17 Richmond +^ 6 1 07 5 0
Connecticut 5 2 07 4 0
New Hampshire 4 3 07 3 0
Delaware 2 5 05 6 0
UMass 2 5 03 8 0
Boston University 2 5 03 8 0
Rhode Island 1 6 01 10 0
  • + Conference co-champions
  • ^ NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1987 Boston University Terriers football team was an American football team that represented Boston University as a member of the Yankee Conference during the 1987 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their third and final season under head coach Steve Stetson, the Terriers compiled a 3–8 record (2–5 against conference opponents), finished in a three-way tie for fifth place in the Yankee Conference, and were outscored by a total of 226 to 175.