1987 staff
| Coach | Role | Since |
|---|---|---|
| Head coach1 | ||
| Bill Curry | Head Coach | 1987 |
| Coordinators1 | ||
| Rip Scherer | Offensive Coordinator | 1987 |
| Position coaches6 | ||
| Jim Fuller | Offensive Line | 1984 |
| Mac McWhorter | Offensive Line | 1987 |
| Tommy Bowden | Wide Receivers | 1987 |
| A. J. Christoff | Defensive Backs | 1987 |
| Larry New | Defensive Line | 1987 |
| John Thompson | Linebackers | 1987 |
| Analysts1 | ||
| Ted Roof | Graduate Assistant | 1987 |
A stint appears in a season when it overlaps it, so a coach hired in 1987 and a coach in their ninth year both show here, each with the full range of their stint.