1986 Miami Hurricanes football team
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. They finished the season 11–1 overall. They were invited to the Fiesta Bowl where they lost to Penn State, 14-10. They are listed among the 7 most hated college football teams by Sporting NewsSchedule
Rankings
Personnel
- Melvin Bratton 10 Rush, 105 Yds
- Michael Irvin 6 Rec, 101 Yds
at Florida
Texas Tech
Oklahoma
Northern Illinois
at Cincinnati
Florida State
vs. Penn State (Fiesta Bowl)
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL club |
| Vinny Testaverde | Quarterback | 1 | 1 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| Alonzo Highsmith | Running back | 1 | 3 | Houston Oilers |
| Jerome Brown | Defensive tackle | 1 | 9 | Philadelphia Eagles |
| Gregg Rakoczy | Center | 2 | 32 | Cleveland Browns |
| Winston Moss | Center | 2 | 50 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| Paul O'Connor | Guard | 5 | 140 | New York Giants |
| Darryl Oliver | Running back | 11 | 297 | Seattle Seahawks |
