1987 Youngstown State Penguins football team

1987 Youngstown State Penguins football
OVC co-champion
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 15
Record8–4 (5–1 OVC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorJim Bollman (2nd season)
Home stadiumStambaugh 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 Youngstown State Penguins football team represented Youngstown State University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 1987 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by second-year head coach Jim Tressel, the Penguins compiled an overall record of 8–4, with a mark of 5–1 in conference play, and finished as OVC co-champion. Youngstown State advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA first round and were defeated by Northern Iowa.