1987 TCU Horned Frogs football team

1987 TCU Horned Frogs football
Conference	Southwest Conference
Record	5–6 (3–4 SWC)
Head coach	Jim Wacker (5th season)
Defensive coordinator	Tom Mueller (5th season)
Home stadium	Amon G. Carter Stadium (Capacity: 46,083)

1987 Southwest Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 10 Texas A&M $	6	–	1	–	0			10	–	2	–	0
Arkansas	5	–	2	–	0			9	–	4	–	0
Texas	5	–	2	–	0			7	–	5	–	0
Texas Tech	3	–	3	–	1			6	–	4	–	1
Baylor	3	–	4	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
TCU	3	–	4	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Houston	2	–	4	–	1			4	–	6	–	1
Rice	0	–	8	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1987 TCU Horned Frogs football team represented Texas Christian University (TCU) in the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Horned Frogs finished the season 5–6 overall and 3–4 in the Southwest Conference. The team was coached by Jim Wacker, in his fifth year as head coach. The Frogs played their home games in Amon G. Carter Stadium, which is located on campus in Fort Worth, Texas.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 5		at Boston College*	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA		L 20–38
September 12		at Air Force*	Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO		L 10–21	41,000
September 19		BYU*	Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX		W 33–12
October 3		No. 10 Arkansas	Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX		L 10–20	39,017
October 10		at Rice	Rice Stadium Houston, TX		W 30–16
October 17		North Texas State*	Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX		W 19–10
October 24		at Baylor	Baylor Stadium Waco, TX (rivalry)		W 24–0	36,138
October 31		Houston	Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX		W 35–7
November 7	12:00 p.m.	at Texas Tech	Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX (rivalry)	Raycom	L 35–36	28,516
November 14	12:00 p.m.	at Texas	Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX (rivalry)	Raycom	L 21–24	63,642
November 21		No. 16 Texas A&M	Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)	Raycom	L 24–42	40,164
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time