1986 Cornell Big Red football team

In its fourth season under head coach Maxie Baughan, the team compiled an 8–2 record and outscored opponents 202 to 103.

Team captains were Tom Bernardo, Erik Bernstein and Ken Johnson.

[1] Cornell's 6–1 conference record placed second in the Ivy League standings.

The Big Red outscored Ivy opponents 153 to 55.

Cornell played its home games at Schoellkopf Field in Ithaca, New York.