| Year: | 1986 |
| Team: | Washington Huskies |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Pacific-10 |
| Short Conf: | Pac-10 |
| Coachrank: | 17 |
| Aprank: | 18 |
| Record: | 8–3–1 |
| Conf Record: | 5–2–1 |
| Head Coach: | Don James |
| Hc Year: | 12th |
| Off Coach: | Gary Pinkel |
| Oc Year: | 3rd |
| Def Coach: | Jim Lambright |
| Dc Year: | 10th |
| Mvp: | Reggie Rogers |
| Captain: | Kevin Gogan |
| Captain2: | Rod Jones |
| Captain4: | Reggie Rogers, Tim Peoples |
| Stadium: | Husky Stadium |
| Bowl: | Sun Bowl |
| Bowl Result: | L 6–28 vs. Alabama |
The 1986 Washington Huskies football team was an American football team that represented the University of Washington during the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its 12th season under head coach Don James, the team compiled an 8–3–1 record, finished in a tie for second place in the Pacific-10 Conference, and outscored its opponents by a combined total of 378 to 197.[1] Reggie Rogers was selected as the team's most valuable player. Rogers, Kevin Gogan, Rod Jones, Rick Fenney, Steve Alvord, and Tim Peoples were the team captains.
See also: 1986 Ohio State Buckeyes football team.
See also: 1986 BYU Cougars football team.
See also: 1986 Washington State Cougars football team and Apple Cup.
Jeff Jaeger set NCAA career record for field goals made.
See main article: 1986 Sun Bowl.
See also: 1986 Alabama Crimson Tide football team.
Nine Huskies were selected in the 1987 NFL draft.
| Reggie Rogers | DT | 1 | 7 | Detroit Lions | |
| Lonzell Hill | WR | 2 | 40 | New Orleans Saints | |
| Jeff Jaeger | PK | 3 | 82 | Cleveland Browns | |
| Tim Peoples | S | 7 | 174 | St. Louis Cardinals | |
| Steve Alvord | DL | 8 | 201 | St. Louis Cardinals | |
| Kevin Gogan | T | 8 | 206 | Dallas Cowboys | |
| Rick Fenney | FB | 8 | 211 | Minnesota Vikings | |
| Rod Jones | TE | 8 | 223 | New York Giants | |
| Steve Roberts | DE | 11 | 299 | Denver Broncos |