| Year: | 1986 |
| Team: | Dartmouth Big Green |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Ivy League |
| Short Conf: | Ivy |
| Record: | 3–6–1 |
| Conf Record: | 3–3–1 |
| Head Coach: | Joe Yukica |
| Hc Year: | 9th |
| Captain: | David Gabianelli |
| Captain2: | Russell Gardner |
| Stadium: | Memorial Field |
The 1986 Dartmouth Big Green football team was an American football team that represented Dartmouth College during the 1986 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Big Green finished fourth in the Ivy League.
In its ninth and final season under head coach Joe Yukica, the team compiled a 3–6–1 record and was outscored 272 to 188. David Gabianelli and Russell Gardner were the team captains.[1]
The Big Green's 3–3–1 conference record placed fourth in the Ivy League standings. Dartmouth outscored Ivy opponents 169 to 113.[2]
Dartmouth played its home games at Memorial Field on the college campus in Hanover, New Hampshire.