The 1987 Humboldt State Lumberjacks football team represented Humboldt State University—now known as California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt—as a member of the Northern California Athletic Conference (NCAC) during the 1987 NCAA Division II football season.
Led by second-year head coach Mike Dolby, the Lumberjacks compiled an overall record of 3–7–1 with a mark of 2–2–1 in conference play, placing third in the NCAC.
The team was outscored by its opponents 256 to 226 for the season.
Humboldt State played home games at the Redwood Bowl in Arcata, California.
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