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- 1987 Richmond Spiders football team
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- List of Richmond Spiders head football coaches
- List of Richmond Spiders in the NFL draft
- James Madison–Richmond football rivalry
- List of NCAA Division I FCS football programs
- Eric Ward (quarterback)
The 1987 Richmond Spiders football team was an American football team that represented the University of Richmond as a member of the Yankee Conference during the 1987 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their eighth season under head coach Dal Shealy, Richmond compiled a 7–5 record, with a mark of 6–1 in conference play, finishing as Yankee co-champions. In the I-AA playoffs, the Spiders were defeated by Appalachian State in the first round.