| Year: | 1986 |
| Team: | East Carolina Pirates |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Independent |
| Record: | 3–8 |
| Head Coach: | Art Baker |
| Hc Year: | 2nd |
| Def Coach: | Don Powers |
| Dc Year: | 2nd |
| Stadium: | Ficklen Memorial Stadium |
The 1986 East Carolina Pirates football team was an American football team that represented East Carolina University as an independent during the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second season under head coach Art Baker, the team compiled a 3–8 record.[1]