Head Coach: Jimmy Johnson (3rd season)
Stadium: Orange Bowl, Miami, FL
Record: 11-1
Previous: 1985
Next: 1987
Schedule/Results[]
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/30 | @ South Carolina | W | 34-14 | 1-0 |
| 9/6 | @ Florida | W | 23-15 | 2-0 |
| 9/13 | Texas Tech | W | 61-11 | 3-0 |
| 9/27 | Oklahoma | W | 28-16 | 4-0 |
| 10/4 | Northern Illinois | W | 34-0 | 5-0 |
| 10/11 | @ West Virginia | W | 58-14 | 6-0 |
| 10/18 | @ Cincinnati | W | 45-13 | 7-0 |
| 11/1 | Florida State | W | 41-23 | 8-0 |
| 11/8 | @ Pittsburgh | W | 37-10 | 9-0 |
| 11/15 | Tulsa | W | 23-10 | 10-0 |
| 11/27 | East Carolina | W | 36-10 | 11-0 |
| Fiesta Bowl (@ Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, AZ) | ||||
| 1/2 | Penn State | L | 10-14 | 11-1 |