1986 Texas Longhorns football team

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. Following their 16–3 loss to rival Texas A&M, athletic director DeLoss Dodds dismissed head coach Fred Akers.

1986 Texas Longhorns football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record5–6 (4–4 SWC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDwain Painter (1st season)
Home stadiumTexas Memorial Stadium
1986 Southwest Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 13 Texas A&M $ 7 1 09 3 0
No. 15 Arkansas 6 2 09 3 0
No. 12 Baylor 6 2 09 3 0
Texas Tech 5 3 07 5 0
SMU 5 3 06 5 0
Texas 4 4 05 6 0
Rice 2 6 04 7 0
TCU 1 7 03 8 0
Houston 0 8 01 10 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
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