| Year: | 1986 |
| Team: | Syracuse Orangemen |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Independent |
| Record: | 5–6 |
| Head Coach: | Dick MacPherson |
| Hc Year: | 6th |
| Captain: | Pete Ewald, Jim Leible, Tim Pidgeon[1] |
| Stadium: | Carrier Dome |
The 1986 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University an independent during the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Dick MacPherson, the Orangemen compiled a record of 5–6. Syracuse played home games at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York.