| Year: | 1986 |
| Team: | Boston College Eagles |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Independent |
| Coachrank: | 18 |
| Aprank: | 19 |
| Record: | 9–3 |
| Head Coach: | Jack Bicknell |
| Hc Year: | 6th |
| Def Coach: | Seymour "Red" Kelin |
| Dc Year: | 6th |
| Captain: | John Bosa |
| Captain2: | Kelvin Martin |
| Captain3: | Troy Stradford |
| Captain4: | Steve Trapilo |
| Champion: | Hall of Fame Bowl champion |
| Bowl: | Hall of Fame |
| Bowl Result: | W 27–24 vs. Georgia |
The 1986 Boston College Eagles football team represented Boston College as an independent during the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Eagles were led by sixth-year head coach Jack Bicknell and played their home games at Alumni Stadium in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. They also played an alternate-site home game at Sullivan Stadium (later known as Foxboro Stadium) in Foxborough, Massachusetts. Boston College ended the season on an eight-game winning streak, capped by the 1986 Hall of Fame Bowl, where they defeated Georgia, 27–24 on a last-minute touchdown pass from Shawn Halloran to Kelvin Martin.[1]