1987 Indiana State Sycamores football team

1987 Indiana State Sycamores football
ConferenceGateway Collegiate Athletic Conference
Record5–6 (2–4 GCAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
1987 Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 4 Northern Iowa $^ 6 0 010 4 0
Western Illinois 5 1 07 4 0
Eastern Illinois 3 3 05 6 0
SW Missouri State 3 3 05 6 0
Indiana State 2 4 05 6 0
Southern Illinois 2 4 03 8 0
Illinois State 0 6 03 7 0
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1987 Indiana State Sycamores football team represented Indiana State University as a member of the Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference (GCAC) during the 1987 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The team was led by eighth-year head coach Dennis Raetz and played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Terre Haute, Indiana. The Sycamores finished the season with a 5–6 record overall and a 2–4 record in conference play.