The 1986 Texas Longhorns football team represented the University of Texas at Austin in the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Longhorns finished the regular season with a 5âÂÂ6 record, their first losing season since 1956. Following their 16âÂÂ3 loss to rival Texas A&M, athletic director DeLoss Dodds dismissed head coach Fred Akers.