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{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 1986

| poll = AP

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = August 30

| w/l = w

| away = y

| rank = 3

| opponent = South Carolina

| site_stadium = Williams–Brice Stadium

| site_cityst = Columbia, SC

| tv = ESPN

| score = 34–14

| attend = 73,500

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-herald-its-a-breeze-for-hurri/139998533/|work=The Miami Herald|title=It's a breeze for Hurricanes in 34–14 win|date=August 31, 1986|accessdate=January 31, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 6

| w/l = w

| away = y

| rank = 3

| opponent = Florida

| opprank = 13

| site_stadium = Florida Field

| site_cityst = Gainesville, FL

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 23–15

| attend = 74,875

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tampa-tribune-canes-clean-gators-h/135003050/|newspaper=The Tampa Tribune|title='Canes clean Gators' house|date=September 7, 1986|accessdate=November 11, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 13

| w/l = w

| rank = 2

| opponent = Texas Tech

| site_stadium = Orange Bowl Stadium

| site_cityst = Miami, FL

| tv = KJTV

| score = 61–11

| attend = 41,925

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/bryan-college-station-eagle-second-ranke/170682627/|newspaper=Bryan-College Station Eagle|title=Second-ranked Miami canes Texas Tech, 61–11|date=September 14, 1986|accessdate=April 19, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 27

| w/l = w

| rank = 2

| opponent = Oklahoma

| opprank = 1

| site_stadium = Orange Bowl Stadium

| site_cityst = Miami, FL

| tv = CBS

| score = 28–16

| attend = 71,451

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/tampa-bay-times-hurricanes-take-the-big/170682737/|newspaper=St. Petersburg Times|title=Hurricanes take the big 1|date=September 28, 1986|accessdate=April 19, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 4

| w/l = w

| rank = 1

| opponent = Northern Illinois

| site_stadium = Orange Bowl Stadium

| site_cityst = Miami, FL

| score = 34–0

| attend = 33,905

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orlando-sentinel-canes-cakewalk-pas/170672012/|work=The Orlando Sentinel|title='Canes cakewalk past No. Illinois|date=October 5, 1986|accessdate=April 19, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 11

| w/l = w

| away = y

| rank = 1

| opponent = West Virginia

| site_stadium = Mountaineer Field

| site_cityst = Morgantown, WV

| tv = ABC

| score = 58–14

| attend = 63,500

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-palm-beach-post-canes-barely-break/139992021/|work=The Palm Beach Post|title='Canes barely break a sweat, 58–14|date=October 12, 1986|accessdate=January 31, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 18

| w/l = w

| away = y

| rank = 1

| opponent = Cincinnati

| site_stadium = Nippert Stadium

| site_cityst = Cincinnati, OH

| tv = Raycom

| score = 45–13

| attend = 29,546

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-plain-dealer-miami-routs-cincinnati/170677743/|work=The Plain Dealer|title=Miami routs Cincinnati, 45–13|date=October 19, 1986|accessdate=April 19, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 1

| w/l = w

| homecoming = y

| rank = 1

| opponent = Florida State

| opprank = 20

| site_stadium = Orange Bowl Stadium

| site_cityst = Miami, FL

| gamename = rivalry

| tv = CBS

| score = 41–23

| attend = 62,834

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/abilene-reporter-news-hurricane-blows-pa/170681214/|work=The Abilene Reporter-News|title=Hurricane blows past gut-check|date=November 2, 1986|accessdate=April 19, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 8

| w/l = w

| away = y

| rank = 1

| opponent = Pittsburgh

| site_stadium = Pitt Stadium

| site_cityst = Pittsburgh, PA

| tv = ABC

| score = 37–10

| attend = 55,338

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-no-1-miami-romps-past/170679167/|work=The Baltimore Sun|title=No. 1 Miami romps past Pitt, 37–10|date=November 9, 1986|accessdate=April 19, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 15

| w/l = w

| rank = 1

| opponent = Tulsa

| site_stadium = Orange Bowl Stadium

| site_cityst = Miami, FL

| score = 23–10

| attend = 51,110

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tampa-tribune-miami-lackluster-in-23/170682063/|work=The Tampa Tribune-Times|title=Miami lackluster in 23–10 win|date=November 16, 1986|accessdate=April 19, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = {{tooltip|November 27|Thursday}}

| w/l = w

| rank = 1

| opponent = East Carolina

| site_stadium = Orange Bowl Stadium

| site_cityst = Miami, FL

| score = 36–10

| attend = 30,202

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72736444/hurricanes-win-without-vinny/|work=The Orlando Sentinel|title=Hurricanes win without Vinny|date=November 28, 1986|accessdate=April 19, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = {{tooltip|January 2|Friday}}

| w/l = l

| neutral = y

| rank = 1

| opponent = Penn State

| opprank = 2

| site_stadium = Sun Devil Stadium

| site_cityst = Tempe, AZ

| tv = NBC

| gamename = Fiesta Bowl

| score = 10–14

| attend = 73,098

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-arizona-republic-penn-states-fiesta/170682983/|work=The Arizona Republic|title=Penn State's Fiesta|date=January 3, 1987|accessdate=April 19, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

}}

{{cite web |title=1986 Football Schedule |url=https://hurricanesports.com/schedule.aspx?schedule=339 |publisher=University of Miami Athletic Department |access-date=August 20, 2019 }}{{Dead link|date=July 2021 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

{{See also|1986 NCAA Division I-A football rankings}}

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{{American football roster/Player|num=65|class=Fr|first=Steve|last=Rosinski|pos=OG}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=78|class=78|first=Bill|last=Schaefer|pos=OT}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=81|class=So|first=Brian|last=Smith|pos=TE}}

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{{American football roster/Player|num=23|class=Fr|first=Percy|last=Wilson|pos=WR}}

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{{American football roster/Player|num=49|class=Fr|first=Darren|last=Handy|pos=DL}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=39|class=Fr|first=Bobby|last=Harden|pos=DB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=85|class=Fr|first=Kevin|last=Harris|pos=LB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=54|class=So|first=Bill|last=Hawkins|pos=DE}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=15|class=Fr|first=Jason|last=Hicks|pos=DB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=31|class=So|first=Freddy|last=Highsmith|pos=LB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=99|class=Fr|first=Jeff|last=Howard|pos=DE}}

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{{American football roster/Player|num=43|class=Sr|first=Doug|last=McFadden|pos=CB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=45|class=Jr|first=George|last=Mira Jr.|pos=LB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=90|class=Sr|first=Victor|last=Morris|pos=LB}}

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{{American football roster/Player|num=95|class=Fr|first=Brad|last=Stunkel|pos=DT}}

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{{American football roster/Player|num=3|class=Sr|first=Mark|last=Seelig|pos=K}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=17|class=Jr|first=David|last=Lewis|pos=P|rs=y}}

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{{American football roster/Footer|roster_url=http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/1986-09-05/sports/0250190282_1_fr-fort-lauderdale-miami|accessdate=2016-10-05

|head_coach=

• Jimmy Johnson

|asst_coach=

• Hubbard Alexander (WR)
• Joe Brodsky (RB)
• Butch Davis (DL)
• Bill Foran (Str+Cond)
• John Fontes (Volunteer)
• Steve Hoffman (GA)
• Art Kehoe (OL)
• Carlos Mainord (DB)
• Ron Meeks (GA)
• Chuck Pagano (GA)
• Stewart Rogers (GA)
• Don Soldinger (TE)
• Gary Stevens (OC/QB)
• Tommy Tuberville (GA)
• Dave Wannstedt (DC/LB)
• Tony Wise (OL)

}}

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|Title=Miami (FL) at South Carolina

|Visitor=No. 3 Hurricanes

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{{see also|1986 South Carolina Gamecocks football team}}

• Melvin Bratton 10 Rush, 105 Yds
• Michael Irvin 6 Rec, 101 Yds

Gainesville Sun. 1986 Aug 31. Retrieved 2018-Jan-15.

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|Visitor=No. 3 Hurricanes

|V1=7 |V2=0 |V3=9 |V4=7

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{{see also|1986 Florida Gators football team|Florida–Miami football rivalry}}

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Gainesville Sun. 1986 Sep 7. Retrieved 2018-Jan-15.

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{{see also|1986 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team}}

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|Title=Oklahoma at Miami (FL)

|Visitor=No. 1 Sooners

|V1= 0|V2= 3|V3=7 |V4=6

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{{see also|1986 Oklahoma Sooners football team}}

{{cite news |title=MIAMI BLOWS AWAY OKLAHOMA |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1986-09-28-8603120538-story.html |newspaper=Chicago Tribune |date=September 28, 1986 |access-date=November 8, 2019}}

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{{see also|1986 Northern Illinois Huskies football team}}

{{cite news |title=Hurricanes handle Huskies 34-0 at Orange Bowl |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/126846419/ |page=11 |newspaper=Daily Chronicle (Illinois) via newspapers.com |date=October 5, 1986 |access-date=November 8, 2019}}

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{{see also|1986 West Virginia Mountaineers football team}}

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{{see also|Cincinnati Bearcats football}}

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|Visitor=No. 20 Seminoles

|V1=14 |V2=3 |V3= 6|V4=0

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{{see also|1986 Florida State Seminoles football team|Florida State–Miami football rivalry}}

{{cite news |title=Testaverde Rallies No.1 Miami Past Florida State, 41-23 |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1986/11/02/testaverde-rallies-no-1-miami-past-florida-state-41-23/9856c9d5-13a9-45e3-836f-7979e0c815cf/ |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=November 2, 1986 |access-date=November 8, 2019}}

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|Title=Miami (FL) vs. Penn State

|Visitor=No. 1 Hurricanes

|V1=0 |V2=7 |V3=0 |V4=3

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|H1=0 |H2=7 |H3=0 |H4=7

|Date=January 2

|Location=Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, AZ

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|Referee=Jimmy Harper

|TVAnnouncers=Charlie Jones, Bob Griese, and Jimmy Cefalo

|TVStation=NBC

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{{main|1987 Fiesta Bowl}}

{{see also|1986 Penn State Nittany Lions football team|Game of the Century (college football)}}

{{cite news |title=Penn State Picks Off Miami, 14-10 |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1987-01-03-sp-2016-story.html |newspaper=Los Angeles Times |date=January 3, 1987 |access-date=November 8, 2019}}

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