1986 Maryland football

Maryland went 5–5–1 in 1986 (2–3–1 in conference) under Bobby Ross, outscoring its opponents 262 to 211.

1986 Maryland football, every game

Date	Game	Result	Score
Sep 1, 1986	Maryland @Pittsburgh	W	10–7
Sep 13, 1986	Maryland vsVanderbilt	W	35–21
Sep 20, 1986	Maryland @West Virginia	W	24–3
Sep 27, 1986	No. 13 Maryland vsNC State	L	16–28
Oct 11, 1986	Maryland vsBoston College	L	25–30
Oct 18, 1986	Maryland vsWake Forest	L	21–27
Oct 25, 1986	Maryland @Duke	W	27–19
Nov 1, 1986	Maryland @North Carolina	L	30–32
Nov 8, 1986	Maryland @No. 2 Penn State	L	15–17
Nov 15, 1986	Maryland vsNo. 15 Clemson	T	17–17
Nov 28, 1986	Maryland @Virginia	W	42–10

A number before a team is its AP rank going into the game.