| Year: | 1986 |
| Team: | Furman Paladins |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Southern Conference |
| Short Conf: | SoCon |
| Record: | 7–3–2 |
| Conf Record: | 4–2–1 |
| Head Coach: | Jimmy Satterfield |
| Hc Year: | 1st |
| Captain: | Jerome Norris Steve Squire Tim Stepp Robbie Gardner |
| Stadium: | Paladin Stadium |
| Bowl: | NCAA Division I-AA First Round |
| Bowl Result: | L 10–23 vs. Eastern Kentucky |
The 1986 Furman Paladins football team was an American football team that represented Furman University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1986 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their first year under head coach Jimmy Satterfield, the Paladins compiled an overall record of 7–3–2 with a conference mark of 4–2–1, placing third in the SoCon.