1986 Washington football

Washington went 8–3–1 in 1986 (5–2–1 in conference) under Don James, outscoring its opponents 378 to 197, and lost to Alabama 28–6 in its bowl game.

1986 Washington football, every game

Date	Game	Result	Score
Sep 13, 1986	No. 17 Washington vsNo. 10 Ohio State	W	40–7
Sep 20, 1986	No. 7 Washington vsNo. 11 BYU	W	52–21
Sep 27, 1986	No. 6 Washington @No. 12 USC	L	10–20
Oct 4, 1986	No. 12 Washington vsCalifornia	W	50–18
Oct 11, 1986	No. 12 Washington @No. 18 Stanford	W	24–14
Oct 18, 1986	No. 9 Washington vsBowling Green	W	48–0
Oct 25, 1986	No. 8 Washington vsOregon	W	38–3
Nov 1, 1986	No. 6 Washington @No. 7 Arizona State	L	21–34
Nov 8, 1986	No. 13 Washington @Oregon State	W	28–12
Nov 15, 1986	No. 10 Washington vsNo. 19 UCLA	T	17–17
Nov 22, 1986	No. 12 Washington @Washington State	W	44–23
Dec 25, 1986	No. 12 Washington vsNo. 13 Alabama · neutral · bowl	L	6–28

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