| Year: | 1986 |
| Team: | Miami Hurricanes |
| Conference: | Independent |
| Coachrank: | 2 |
| Aprank: | 2 |
| Record: | 11–1 |
| Hc Year: | 3rd |
| Oc Year: | 4th |
| Dc Year: | 1st |
| Bowl Result: | L 10–14 vs. Penn State |
The 1986 Miami Hurricanes football team represented the University of Miami during the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. It was the Hurricanes' 61st season of football. The Hurricanes were led by third year head coach Jimmy Johnson and played their home games at the Orange Bowl. Miami outscored their opponents 420–136, including a 28–16 victory against the Oklahoma Sooners, who were the defending national champions and ranked No. 1 at the time. At 11–0, it was Miami's first undefeated regular season, which they finished ranked No. 1. They were invited to the Fiesta Bowl, which also served as the National Championship Game. Miami lost 14–10 to No. 2 Penn State, who were also undefeated.
See also: 1986 NCAA Division I-A football rankings.
See also: 1986 South Carolina Gamecocks football team.
See also: 1986 Florida Gators football team and Florida–Miami football rivalry.
See also: 1986 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team.
See also: 1986 Oklahoma Sooners football team.
See also: 1986 Northern Illinois Huskies football team.
See also: 1986 West Virginia Mountaineers football team.
See also: Cincinnati Bearcats football.
See also: 1986 Florida State Seminoles football team and Florida State–Miami football rivalry.
See main article: 1987 Fiesta Bowl.
See also: 1986 Penn State Nittany Lions football team and Game of the Century (college football).
See main article: 1987 NFL draft.
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL club |
| Quarterback | 1 | 1 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | |
| Running back | 1 | 3 | Houston Oilers | |
| Defensive tackle | 1 | 9 | Philadelphia Eagles | |
| Center | 2 | 32 | Cleveland Browns | |
| Linebacker | 2 | 50 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | |
| Paul O'Connor | Guard | 5 | 140 | New York Giants |
| Darryl Oliver | Running back | 11 | 297 | Seattle Seahawks |