| Sport: | football |
| Year: | 1987 |
| Team: | Air Force Falcons |
| Conference: | Western Athletic Conference |
| Short Conf: | WAC |
| Record: | 9–4 |
| Conf Record: | 6–2 |
| Hc Year: | 4th |
| Bowl Result: | L 28–33 vs. Arizona State |
The 1987 Air Force Falcons football team represented the United States Air Force Academy in the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Falcons offense scored 405 points while the defense allowed 269 points. At season's end, the Falcons appeared in the 1987 Freedom Bowl. In the Ram–Falcon Trophy match, the Falcons beat the Colorado State Rams to win the trophy. Air Force also won the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy, emblematic of beating both Army and Navy.
Air Force wins Commander-in-Chief Trophy
See main article: 1988 NFL draft. The following Falcon was selected in the National Football League draft following the season.[1]
| 11 | 290 | Chad Hennings | Defensive tackle | Dallas Cowboys |