The 1987 Southeast Missouri State Indians football team represented Southeast Missouri State University as a memberof the Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) during the 1987 NCAA Division II football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Bob Smith, the Indians compiled an overall record of 6–4–1 with a mark of 4–0–1 in conference play, sharing the MIAA title with Central Missouri State. Southeast Missouri State played home games at Houck Stadium in Cape Girardeau, Missouri.^[1]

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 5	Troy State*	Houck Stadium Cape Girardeau, MO	W 18–17	5,500
September 12	at Murray State*	Roy Stewart Stadium Murray, KY	L 12–30	6,250
September 19	UT Martin*	Houck Stadium Cape Girardeau, MO	L 13–25	6,900
September 26	at Delta State*	Travis E. Parker Field Cleveland, MS	L 28–35	5,475
October 3	Northwest Missouri State	Houck Stadium Cape Girardeau, MO	W 49–0	7,700
October 10	at Lincoln (MO)	Dwight T. Reed Stadium Jefferson City, MO	W 31–0	400
October 17	at Central Missouri State	Audrey J. Walton Stadium Warrensburg, MO	T 24–24	5,000
October 24	at Southwest Baptist*	Plaster Stadium Bolivar, MO	L 24–31	1,500
October 31	Northeast Missouri State	Houck Stadium Cape Girardeau, MO	W 21–9	7,900
November 7	Missouri–Rolla	Houck Stadium Cape Girardeau, MO	W 16–0	5,000
November 14	Mississippi College*	Houck Stadium Cape Girardeau, MO	W 30–28	1,900
*Non-conference game Homecoming

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