The 1986 Miami Hurricanes football team represented the University of Miami as an independent during the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. It was the Hurricanes' 61st season of football. The Hurricanes were led by third year head coach Jimmy Johnson and played home games at the Miami Orange Bowl in Miami. Miami outscored their opponents 420âÂÂ136, including a 28âÂÂ16 victory against the Oklahoma Sooners, who were the defending national champions and ranked No. 1 at the time. At 11âÂÂ0, it was Miami's first undefeated regular season, which they finished ranked No. 1. They were invited to the Fiesta Bowl. Miami lost, 14âÂÂ10, to No. 2 Penn State, also undefeated.