The 1987 LSU Tigers football team represented Louisiana State University during the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was led by Mike Archer in his first season and finished with an overall record of ten wins, one loss, and one tie (10âÂÂ1âÂÂ1 overall, 5âÂÂ1 in the SEC) and with a victory over South Carolina in the Gator Bowl.