| Year: | 1986 |
| Team: | Texas Longhorns |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Southwest Conference |
| Short Conf: | SWC |
| Record: | 5–6 |
| Conf Record: | 4–4 |
| Head Coach: | Fred Akers |
| Hc Year: | 10th |
| Off Coach: | Dwain Painter |
| Oc Year: | 1st |
| Stadium: | Texas Memorial Stadium |
The 1986 Texas Longhorns football team represented the University of Texas at Austin in the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Longhorns finished the regular season with a 5–6 record, their first losing season since 1956.[1] Following their 16–3 loss to rival Texas A&M, athletic director DeLoss Dodds dismissed head coach Fred Akers.