1987 Wyoming Cowboys football team
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. The team was led by head coach Paul Roach, in his first year, and played their home games at War Memorial Stadium in Laramie, Wyoming. They finished with a record of ten wins and three losses, as WAC Champions and with a loss against Iowa in the Holiday Bowl. The Cowboys offense scored 426 points, while the defense allowed 271 points.Schedule
The following were selected in the 1988 NFL Draft.
| Player | Position | Round | Overall | NFL Team |
| Jeff Knapton | Defensive Tackle | 6 | 165 | Los Angeles Rams |
