The 1986 Kansas State Wildcats football team represented Kansas State University in the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team's head football coach was Stan Parrish. The Wildcats played their home games in KSU Stadium. They finished with a record of 2âÂÂ9 overall and 1âÂÂ6 in Big Eight Conference play.
The Wildcats' October 18 win against rival Kansas would be the program's last victory for 31 games, stretching until the 1989 season, when they defeated North Texas 20âÂÂ17 on a last-second touchdown pass. Kansas State posted a 0âÂÂ30âÂÂ1 record during the streak, with the lone tie also coming against Kansas in 1987.