1987 Villanova Wildcats football team

The 1987 Villanova Wildcats football team was an American football team that represented the Villanova University as an independent during the 1987 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their third year under head coach Andy Talley, the team compiled a 6–4 record.

1987 Villanova Wildcats football
Conference	Independent
Record	6–4
Head coach	Andy Talley (3rd season)
Home stadium	Villanova Stadium

1987 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 6 Georgia Southern ^			–					9	–	4	–	0
No. 8 James Madison ^			–					9	–	3	–	0
No. 12 Arkansas State ^			–					8	–	4	–	1
No. 11 Western Kentucky ^			–					7	–	4	–	0
Villanova			–					6	–	4	–	0
Northeastern			–					6	–	5	–	0
Nicholls State			–					5	–	5	–	1
William & Mary			–					5	–	6	–	0
Towson			–					4	–	6	–	0
Tennessee State			–					3	–	7	–	1
Lamar			–					3	–	8	–	0
Louisiana Tech			–					3	–	8	–	0
^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 19	at Liberty	City Stadium Lynchburg, VA	W 24–20	8,530
September 26	Mercyhurst	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	W 35–26	11,217
October 3	Boston University	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	W 14–7	13,400
October 10	at Central Connecticut State	Arute Field New Britain, CT	W 52–20
October 17	Catholic University	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	W 46–7	8,656
October 24	at Northeastern	Parsons Field Brookline, MA	L 28–41	4,100
October 31	at Connecticut	Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT	L 23–34	11,540
November 7	UMass	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	W 44–27	13,400
November 14	at Richmond	City Stadium Richmond, VA	L 35–38	17,868
November 19	Holy Cross	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	L 6–39	13,400