1987 Tennessee State Tigers football team

1987 Tennessee State Tigers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–7–1
Head coach
Home stadiumHale Stadium
Vanderbilt Stadium
1987 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 6 Georgia Southern ^    9 4 0
No. 8 James Madison ^    9 3 0
No. 12 Arkansas State ^    8 4 1
No. 11 Western Kentucky ^    7 4 0
Villanova    6 4 0
Northeastern    6 5 0
Nicholls State    5 5 1
William & Mary    5 6 0
Towson State    4 6 0
Tennessee State    3 7 1
Lamar    3 8 0
Louisiana Tech    3 8 0
  • ^ NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1987 Tennessee State Tigers football team represented Tennessee State University as an independent during the 1987 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fourth-year head coach William A. Thomas, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 3–7–1.