The 1987 Wyoming Cowboys football team represented the University of Wyoming in the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. It was the Cowboys' 92nd season and they competed as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC). Led by first-year head coach Paul Roach, the Cowboys complied a 10-2 record (8-0 against conference opponents), finishing first in the WAC. The team played their home games on campus at War Memorial Stadium in Laramie, Wyoming, and outscored their opponents 426 to 271. As WAC Champions against Iowa in the Holiday Bowl, Wyoming lost by a point to finish at 10–3. Roach was hired as the athletic director at Wyoming in July 1986. When head coach Dennis Erickson left abruptly after just one season for Washington State in January 1987, Roach selected himself as successor a few days later. The two teams met in the second game of the season.

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1988 NFL Draft

The following were selected in the 1988 NFL draft.