The 1987 Howard Bison football team represented Howard University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 1987 NCAA Division I-AA football season.
Led by fourth-year head coach Willie Jeffries, the Bison compiled an overall record of 9–1, with a conference record of 5–0, and finished as MEAC champion.
At the conclusion of the season, the Bison were also recognized as black college national champion.
In 1989 the MEAC title was forfeited along with all nine victories for the season after it was discovered numerous ineligible players competed during the season.
This college football 1980s season article is a stub.