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{{short description|American college football season}}
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{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1987
| team = Appalachian State Mountaineers
| sport = football
| image =
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| conference = [[Southern Conference]]
| short_conf = SoCon
| record = 11–3
| conf_record = 7–0
| head_coach = [[Sparky Woods]]
| hc_year = 4th
| off_coach =
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| off_scheme =
| def_coach =
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| captain =
| stadium = [[Kidd Brewer Stadium|Conrad Stadium]]
| champion = SoCon champion
| bowl = [[1987 NCAA Division I-AA football season#Postseason|NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal]]
| bowl_result = L 10–24 vs. [[1987 Marshall Thundering Herd football team|Marshall]]
|CoachRank=2}}
{{1987 Southern Conference football standings}}
The '''1987 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team''' was an [[American football]] team that represented [[Appalachian State University]] as a member of the [[Southern Conference]] (SoCon) during the [[1987 NCAA Division I-AA football season]]. In their fourth year under head coach [[Sparky Woods]], the Mountaineers compiled an overall record of 11–3 with a conference mark of 7–0, winning the SoCon title. Appalachian State advanced to the [[NCAA Division I Football Championship|NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship]] playoffs, where they beat [[1987 Richmond Spiders football team|Richmond]] in the first round and [[1987 Georgia Southern Eagles football team|Georgia Southern]] in the quarterfinals before falling to [[1987 Marshall Thundering Herd football team|Marshall]] in the semifinals.

==Schedule==
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1987
| rankdivision = NCAA Division I-AA
| poll = NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee

|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 5
| w/l = l
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = [[1987 South Carolina Gamecocks football team|South Carolina]]
| site_stadium = [[Williams–Brice Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Columbia, South Carolina|Columbia, SC]]
| score = 3–24
| attend = 68,830
| source = <ref>{{cite news|title=Gamecocks solid in win over Appalachian State|newspaper=The Item|date=September 6, 1987|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89183616/gamecocks-solid-in-win-over-appalachian/|accessdate=November 18, 2021|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 12
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = [[1987 James Madison Dukes football team|James Madison]]
| site_stadium = [[Kidd Brewer Stadium|Conrad Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Boone, North Carolina|Boone, NC]]
| score = 17–10
| attend = 12,862
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86978241/appalachian-stops-james-madison/|work=The Charlotte Observer|title=Appalachian stops James Madison|date=September 13, 1987|accessdate=November 18, 2021|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 19
| w/l = w
| rank = 7
| opponent = [[1987 VMI Keydets football team|VMI]]
| site_stadium = Conrad Stadium
| site_cityst = Boone, NC
| score = 27–10
| attend = 13,911
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89183941/second-half-lifts-appy-state-2710/|work=The Daily News Leader|title=Second half lifts Appy State, 27–10|date=September 20, 1987|accessdate=November 18, 2021|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 26
| w/l = l
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| rank = 4
| opponent = [[1987 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team|Wake Forest]]
| site_stadium = [[Truist Field at Wake Forest|Groves Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Winston-Salem, North Carolina|Winston-Salem, NC]]
| score = 12–16
| attend = 33,400
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89184166/deacon-special-teams-down-appalachian/|work=The Charlotte Observer|title=Deacon special teams down Appalachian|date=September 27, 1987|accessdate=November 18, 2021|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 10
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| rank = 4
| opponent = [[1987 Liberty Flames football team|Liberty]]
| site_stadium = Conrad Stadium
| site_cityst = Boone, NC
| score = 24–6
| attend = 13,715
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89184410/appalachian-state-wins-as-beaty-leads-th/|work=The Courier-Journal|title=Appalachian State wins as Beaty leads the way|date=October 11, 1987|accessdate=November 18, 2021|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 17
| w/l = w
| away = y
| rank = 3
| opponent = [[1987 Furman Paladins football team|Furman]]
| site_stadium = [[Paladin Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Greenville, South Carolina|Greenville, SC]]
| score = 16–8
| attend = 13,147
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89184624/paladins-mistakes-pave-appalachian-trai/|work=The Greenville News|title=Paladins' mistakes pave Appalachian trail|date=October 18, 1987|accessdate=November 18, 2021|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 24
| w/l = w
| rank = 2
| opponent = [[1987 Chattanooga Moccasins football team|Chattanooga]]
| opprank = T–17
| site_stadium = Conrad Stadium
| site_cityst = Boone, NC
| score = 17–3
| attend = 23,727
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89184814/appalachian-state-stops-mocs/|work=Johnson City Press|title=Appalachian State stops Mocs|date=October 25, 1987|accessdate=November 18, 2021|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 31
| w/l = w
| away = y
| rank = 2
| opponent = [[1987 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football team|East Tennessee State]]
| site_stadium = [[ETSU/Mountain States Health Alliance Athletic Center|Memorial Center]]
| site_cityst = [[Johnson City, Tennessee|Johnson City, TN]]
| score = 28–9
| attend = 5,767
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89185022/appy-state-wears-out-bucs-289/|work=Kingsport Times-News|title=Appy State wears out Bucs, 28–9|date=November 1, 1987|accessdate=November 18, 2021|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 7
| w/l = w
| rank = 2
| opponent = [[1987 Marshall Thundering Herd football team|Marshall]]
| opprank = 18
| site_stadium = Conrad Stadium
| site_cityst = Boone, NC
| gamename = [[Appalachian State–Marshall football rivalry|rivalry]]
| score = 17–10
| attend = 14,306
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89185167/apps-clinch-crown/|work=The Herald|title=Apps clinch crown|date=November 8, 1987|accessdate=November 18, 2021|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 14
| w/l = w
| away = y
| rank = 2
| opponent = [[1987 The Citadel Bulldogs football team|The Citadel]]
| site_stadium = [[Johnson Hagood Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Charleston, South Carolina|Charleston, SC]]
| score = 27–17
| attend = 17,349
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89185387/freshman-qb-passes-appalachian-to-win/|work=The Charlotte Observer|title=Freshman QB passes Appalachian to win|date=November 15, 1987|accessdate=November 18, 2021|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 21
| w/l = w
| away = y
| rank = 2
| opponent = [[1987 Western Carolina Catamounts football team|Western Carolina]]
| site_stadium = [[Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium|Whitmire Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Cullowhee, North Carolina|Cullowhee, NC]]
| gamename = [[Battle for the Old Mountain Jug|rivalry]]
| score = 33–13
| attend = 11,154
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89185577/appalachian-romps-past-wcu-3313/|work=Asheville Citizen-Times|title=Appalachian romps past WCU, 33–13|date=November 22, 1987|accessdate=November 18, 2021|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 28
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| rank = 2
| opponent = [[1987 Richmond Spiders football team|Richmond]]
| opprank = 17
| site_stadium = Conrad Stadium
| site_cityst = Boone, NC
| gamename = [[1987 NCAA Division I-AA football season#Postseason|NCAA Division I-AA First Round]]
| score = 20–3
| attend = 4,138
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89185742/spiders-ousted-in-playoffs/|work=Daily Press|title=Spiders ousted in playoffs|date=November 29, 1987|accessdate=November 18, 2021|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = December 5
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| rank = 2
| opponent = [[1987 Georgia Southern Eagles football team|Georgia Southern]]
| opprank = 6
| site_stadium = Conrad Stadium
| site_cityst = Boone, NC
| gamename = NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal
| score = 19–0
| attend = 9,229
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89185946/appalachian-state-grounds-eagles-190/|work=The Atlanta Constitution|title=Appalachian State grounds Eagles 19–0|date=December 6, 1987|accessdate=November 18, 2021|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = December 12
| w/l = l
| rank = 2
| opponent = Marshall
| opprank = 14
| site_stadium = Conrad Stadium
| site_cityst = Boone, NC
| gamename = NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal
| score = 10–24
| attend = 14,621
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89186193/marshall-ends-appalachians-title-dreams/|work=The Charlotte Observer|title=Marshall ends Appalachian's title dreams|date=December 13, 1987|accessdate=November 18, 2021|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
}}
}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Appalachian State Mountaineers football navbox}}
{{Southern Conference football champions}}

[[Category:1987 Southern Conference football season|Appalachian State]]
[[Category:Appalachian State Mountaineers football seasons]]
[[Category:Southern Conference football champion seasons]]
[[Category:1987 in sports in North Carolina|Appalachian State Mountaineers football]]

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