| Year: | 1986 |
| Team: | Maryland Terrapins |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Short Conf: | ACC |
| Record: | 5–5–1 |
| Conf Record: | 2–3–1 |
| Head Coach: | Bobby Ross |
| Hc Year: | 5th |
| Off Coach: | Ralph Friedgen |
| Oc Year: | 5th |
| Captain: | Alvin Blount, Chuck Faucette, Bruce Mesner |
| Stadium: | Byrd Stadium |
The 1986 Maryland Terrapins football team represented the University of Maryland in the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fifth and final season under head coach Bobby Ross, the Terrapins compiled a 5–5–1 record, finished in fifth place in the Atlantic Coast Conference, and outscored their opponents 262 to 211.[1] [2] The team's statistical leaders included Dan Henning with 2,725 passing yards, Alvin Blount with 505 rushing yards, and James Milling with 650 receiving yards.[3]