1987 Murray State Racers football team

1987 Murray State Racers football
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record6–5 (3–3 OVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumRoy Stewart Stadium
1987 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 7 Eastern Kentucky +^ 5 1 09 3 0
No. 15 Youngstown State +^ 5 1 08 4 0
Middle Tennessee 4 2 06 5 0
Murray State 3 3 06 5 0
Tennessee Tech 2 4 05 6 0
Morehead State 1 5 02 8 0
Austin Peay 1 5 02 9 0
  • + Conference co-champions
  • ^ NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1987 Murray State Racers football team represented Murray State University during the 1987 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC). Led by first-year head coach Mike Mahoney, the Racers compiled an overall record of 6–5, with a mark of 3–3 in conference play, and finished fourth in the OVC.