1987 Virginia Tech Hokies football team

1987 Virginia Tech Hokies football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–9
Head coach
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorRon Zook (1st season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumLane Stadium
1987 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Miami (FL)       12 0 0
No. 4 Syracuse       11 0 1
No. 2 Florida State       11 1 0
No. 15 South Carolina       8 4 0
Pittsburgh       8 4 0
Penn State       8 4 0
No. 17 Notre Dame       8 4 0
Southern Miss       6 5 0
Rutgers       6 5 0
Southwestern Louisiana       6 5 0
Memphis State       5 5 1
Northern Illinois       5 5 1
West Virginia       6 6 0
Tulane       6 6 0
Army       5 6 0
Boston College       5 6 0
East Carolina       5 6 0
Akron       4 7 0
Cincinnati       4 7 0
Louisville       3 7 1
Temple       3 8 0
Tulsa       3 8 0
Virginia Tech       2 9 0
Navy       2 9 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1987 Virginia Tech Hokies football team represented Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University as an independent during the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was led by first-year head coach Frank Beamer, who replaced Bill Dooley following the 1986 campaign. The Hokies played their home games at Lane Stadium in Blacksburg, Virginia, finishing the season with a record of 2–9.