| Year: | 1986 |
| Team: | Army Cadets |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Independent |
| Record: | 6–5 |
| Head Coach: | Jim Young |
| Hc Year: | 4th |
| Off Scheme: | Triple option |
| Def Coach: | Bob Sutton |
| Dc Year: | 4th |
| Def Scheme: | 4–3 |
| Captain: | Jim Brock, Rob Dickerson |
| Stadium: | Michie Stadium |
The 1986 Army Cadets football team was an American football team that represented the United States Military Academy in the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fourth season under head coach Jim Young, the Cadets compiled a 6–5 record and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 292 to 276.[1] In the annual Army–Navy Game, the Cadets defeated Navy, 27–7.[2]
See also: 1986 Tennessee Volunteers football team.
See also: 1986 Navy Midshipmen football team.
The entire game was played without a single penalty being committed by either team.