1986 Rice Owls football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1986
| team = Rice Owls
| sport = football
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| conference = Southwest Conference
| short_conf = SWC
| record = 4–7
| conf_record = 2–6
| head_coach = Jerry Berndt
| hc_year = 1st
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| stadium = Rice Stadium
}}
{{1986 Southwest Conference football standings}}
The 1986 Rice Owls football team was an American football team that represented Rice University in the Southwest Conference during the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first year under head coach Jerry Berndt, the team compiled a 4–7 record.{{cite news|title=1986 Rice Owls Schedule and Results|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|accessdate=December 30, 2020|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/rice/1986-schedule.html}}{{cite web|title=2020 Rice Football Media Guide|publisher=Rice University|year=2020|page=136|accessdate=December 30, 2020|url=https://riceowls.com/documents/2015/4/30/_rice_m_footbl__alltimeresuts.pdf}}
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1986
| poll = AP
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 6
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Lamar
| site_stadium = Rice Stadium
| site_cityst = Houston, TX
| score = 28–14
| attend = 10,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-rice-awakens-to/160429951/|work=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|title=Rice awakens to beat Lamar, 28–14|date=September 7, 1986|accessdate=April 20, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 13
| w/l = l
| opponent = SMU
| site_stadium = Rice Stadium
| site_cityst = Houston, TX
| score = 3–45
| gamename = rivalry
| attend = 14,045
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/san-angelo-standard-times-smu-cooks-rice/170707274/|work=San Angelo Standard-Times|title=SMU cooks Rice 45–3|date=September 14, 1986|accessdate=April 20, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 27
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Southwest Texas State
| site_stadium = Rice Stadium
| site_cityst = Houston, TX
| score = 6–31
| attend = 10,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/96973819/sw-texas-routs-rice/|work=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|title=SW Texas routs Rice|date=September 28, 1986|accessdate=March 5, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 4
| w/l = l
| opponent = Texas
| site_stadium = Rice Stadium
| site_cityst = Houston, TX
| score = 14–17
| gamename = rivalry
| attend = 31,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/abilene-reporter-news-texas-throws-rice/170707323/|work=The Abilene Reporter-News|title=Texas throws Rice upset bid with late Ward field goal|date=October 5, 1986|accessdate=April 20, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 11
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = TCU
| site_stadium = Amon G. Carter Stadium
| site_cityst = Fort Worth, TX
| score = 37–31
| attend = 21,092
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-monitor-rice-owls-catch-tcu-napping/170689416/|work=The Monitor|title=Rice Owls catch TCU napping, 37–31|date=October 12, 1986|accessdate=April 20, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 18
| w/l = l
| opponent = Texas Tech
| site_stadium = Rice Stadium
| site_cityst = Houston, TX
| score = 21–49
| attend = 18,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/bryan-college-station-eagle-raiders-cash/170707350/|work=Bryan-College Station Eagle|title=Raiders cash 7 Owl turnovers|date=October 19, 1986|accessdate=April 20, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 25
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Texas A&M
| opprank = 10
| site_stadium = Kyle Field
| site_cityst = College Station, TX
| score = 10–45
| attend = 51,885
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/austin-american-statesman-ags-run-wild-a/170707382/|work=Austin American-Statesman|title=Ags run wild against Rice|date=October 26, 1986|accessdate=April 20, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 1
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Arkansas
| opprank = 13
| site_stadium = Razorback Stadium
| site_cityst = Fayetteville, AR
| score = 14–45
| attend = 49,980
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-galveston-daily-news-arkansas-rips-o/170707404/|work=The Galveston Daily News|title=Arkansas rips Owls|date=November 2, 1986|accessdate=April 20, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 15
| w/l = l
| opponent = Baylor
| opprank = 18
| site_stadium = Rice Stadium
| site_cityst = Houston, TX
| score = 17–23
| attend = 12,500
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/wichita-falls-times-baylor-bears-survive/170707439/|work=Wichita Falls Times|title=Baylor Bears survive Owls|date=November 16, 1986|accessdate=April 20, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 22
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Air Force
| site_stadium = Rice Stadium
| site_cityst = Houston, TX
| score = 21–17
| attend = 10,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-rice-rallies-pa/170707473/|work=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|title=Rice rallies past Air Force, 21–17|date=November 23, 1986|accessdate=April 20, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 29
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Houston
| site_stadium = Houston Astrodome
| site_cityst = Houston, TX
| score = 14–13
| gamename = rivalry
| attend = 10,399
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/austin-american-statesman-bitter-end-ro/170688677/|work=Austin American-Statesman|title=Bitter end, Roper sparks Rice comeback to ruin Yeoman's UH finale|date=November 30, 1986|accessdate=April 20, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
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