| Year: | 1986 |
| Team: | Tennessee Volunteers |
| Conference: | Southeastern Conference |
| Short Conf: | SEC |
| Record: | 7–5 |
| Conf Record: | 3–3 |
| Hc Year: | 10th |
| Oc Year: | 4th |
| Dc Year: | 2nd |
| Champion: | Liberty Bowl champion |
| Bowl Result: | W 21–14 vs. Minnesota |
The 1986 Tennessee Volunteers football team (variously "Tennessee" or the "Vols") represented the University of Tennessee in the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. Playing as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC), the team was led by head coach Johnny Majors, in his tenth year, and played their home games at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee. They finished the season with a record of seven wins and five losses (7–5 overall, 3–3 in the SEC) and with a victory over Minnesota in the Liberty Bowl. The Volunteers offense scored 293 points while the defense allowed 249 points.
See main article: 1986 Liberty Bowl.
See also: 1986 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team.
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL club |
| Tackle | 2 | 52 | Los Angeles Raiders | |
| Wide receiver | 9 | 233 | Pittsburgh Steelers | |
| Linebacker | 10 | 262 | Dallas Cowboys | |
| Carlos Reveiz | Kicker | 11 | 302 | New England Patriots |