1986 Virginia Cavaliers football team

1986 Virginia Cavaliers football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record3–8 (2–5 ACC)
Head coach
Captains
  • Kevin Gould
  • Antonio Rice
  • Sean Scott
Home stadiumScott Stadium
1986 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 17 Clemson $ 5 1 1 8 2 2
NC State 5 2 0 8 3 1
North Carolina 5 2 0 7 4 1
Georgia Tech 3 3 0 5 5 1
Maryland 2 3 1 5 5 1
Wake Forest 2 5 0 5 6 0
Duke 2 5 0 4 7 0
Virginia 2 5 0 3 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1986 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia during the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Cavaliers were led by fifth-year head coach George Welsh and played their home games at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia. They competed as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference, finishing tied for sixth.