| Year: | 1986 |
| Team: | VMI Keydets |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Southern Conference |
| Short Conf: | SoCon |
| Record: | 1–10 |
| Conf Record: | 1–5 |
| Head Coach: | Eddie Williamson |
| Hc Year: | 2nd |
| Stadium: | Alumni Memorial Field |
The 1986 VMI Keydets football team was an American football team that represented the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1986 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their second year under head coach Eddie Williamson, the team compiled an overall record of 1–10 with a mark of 1–5 in conference play, placing seventh in the SoCon.[1]