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1986 Arkansas State Indians football
Southland champion
NCAA Division I-AA Championship, L 21–48 vs. Georgia Southern
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record12–2–1 (5–0 Southland)
Head coach
Home stadiumIndian Stadium
Seasons← 19851987 →
1986 Southland Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Arkansas State $^ 5 – 0 – 0 12 – 2 – 1
North Texas State 3 – 2 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Louisiana Tech 3 – 2 – 0 6 – 4 – 1
Northeast Louisiana 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
McNeese State 1 – 4 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
Lamar 0 – 5 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1986 Arkansas State Indians football team represented Arkansas State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 1986 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Larry Lacewell, the Indians compiled an overall record of 12–2–1 with a mark of 5–0 in conference play, winning the Southland title for the second consecutive season. Arkansas State advanced to the advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, where they defeated Sam Houston State, Delaware, and Eastern Kentucky en route to the NCAA Division I-AA Championship Game, where they were defeated by Georgia Southern.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 30Southern Illinois*No. 7W 22–716,321
September 6Northwestern State*No. 7
  • Indian Stadium
  • Jonesboro, AR
W 21–016,419
September 13at Memphis State*No. 7W 30–1036,510
September 20at Ole Miss*No. 2T 10–1026,500
September 27East Texas State*No. 2
  • Indian Stadium
  • Jonesboro, AR
W 44–016,889
October 11at No. 19 (I-A) Mississippi State*No. 2L 9–2433,500
October 18at No. 20 Louisiana TechNo. 5W 20–1717,800
October 25McNeese StateNo. 4
  • Indian Stadium
  • Jonesboro, AR
W 23–14
November 8at North Texas StateNo. 2W 43–2116,100
November 15LamarNo. 2
  • Indian Stadium
  • Jonesboro, AR
W 56–7
November 22Northeast LouisianaNo. 2
  • Indian Stadium
  • Jonesboro, AR
W 26–2110,086
November 29No. 11 Sam Houston State*No. 2W 48–74,500
December 6at No. 13 Delaware*No. 2W 55–1412,018
December 13No. 10 Eastern Kentucky*No. 2
  • Indian Stadium
  • Jonesboro, AR (NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal)
W 24–1010,500
December 19vs. No. 4 Georgia Southern*No. 2L 21–484,419

References

  1. "Arkansas State swamps Salukis". Evansville Press. August 31, 1986. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "NSU miscues help Ark. State pad streak". The Shreveport Times. September 7, 1986. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "ASU takes MSU Tigers downtown". The Commercial Appeal. September 14, 1986. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Indians fashion 10–10 knot with mistake-prone Rebels". The Sun Herald. September 21, 1986. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Ark. St. 44, ETSU 0". The Paris News. September 28, 1986. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Final 1986 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
  7. "State blows away Arkansas State". The Clarion-Ledger. October 12, 1986. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Arkansas State 20, Louisiana Tech 17". The Tyler Courier-Times. October 19, 1986. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "McNeese falls to Arkansas St., 23–14". The Eunice News. October 26, 1986. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Arkansas State knocks out NTSU". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 9, 1986. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Arkansas State 56, Lamar 7". Abilene Reporter-News. November 16, 1986. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Northeast rally is short as ASU wins Southland". The Shreveport Times. November 23, 1986. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. "Arkansas State rips Bearkats, 48–7". Longview News-Journal. November 30, 1986. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. "Arkansas State drubs Delaware, 55–14, in quarterfinal". The Philadelphia Inquirer. December 7, 1986. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. "Defense holds off Colonels for ASU". The Commercial Appeal. December 14, 1986. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. "Missed opportunities, six turnovers lead to disappointment for Eastern". The Courier-Journal. December 14, 1986. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  17. "Georgia Southern wins I-AA football crown". Reno Gazette-Journal. December 20, 1986. p. 1B. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  18. "NCAA Official Scoring Summary" (PDF). December 19, 1986. Retrieved May 2, 2019 – via Amazon Web Services.
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