1986 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team

1986 Nebraska Cornhuskers football
Sugar Bowl champion
Sugar Bowl, W 30–15 vs. LSU
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 4
APNo. 5
Record10–2 (5–2 Big 8)
Head coach
Offensive schemeI formation
Defensive coordinatorCharlie McBride (6th season)
Base defense5–2
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1985
1987 →
1986 Big Eight Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Oklahoma $ 7 0 0 11 1 0
Colorado 6 1 0 6 6 0
No. 5 Nebraska 5 2 0 10 2 0
Oklahoma State 4 3 0 6 5 0
Iowa State 3 4 0 6 5 0
Missouri 2 5 0 3 8 0
Kansas State 1 6 0 2 9 0
Kansas 0 7 0 3 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1986 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team represented the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was coached by Tom Osborne and played their home games in Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska.