1987 Syracuse Orangemen football team

The 1987 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University in the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Orangemen were led by seventh-year head coach Dick MacPherson and played their home games at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York. The team finished 11–0–1 and tied Auburn in the 1988 Sugar Bowl. The 11 wins by the Orangemen matched the school record set by the national champion 1959 team, and their 4th-ranked finish in the AP Poll was the first ranked finish since 1961.

Awards and honors

 * Dick MacPherson, Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year Award
 * Dick MacPherson, Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year Award
 * Dick MacPherson, Paul Bear Bryant Award
 * Dick MacPherson, Walter Camp Coach of the Year Award
 * Don McPherson, Sammy Baugh Trophy
 * Don McPherson, Maxwell Award
 * Don McPherson, Davey O’Brien Award
 * Don McPherson, Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award
 * Don McPherson, Second in Heisman Trophy voting
 * Don McPherson, unanimous first team All-American (AP, UPI, AFCA, FWAA, WCF, SN)
 * Ted Gregory, consensus first team All-American (FWAA, UPI, SN, FN, PFW)
 * Tommy Kane, Sporting News second team All-American