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1986 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football
OVC co-champion
NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal, L 10–24 at Arkansas State
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record10–3–1 (6–1 OVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumHanger Field
Seasons← 19851987 →
1986 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 10 Eastern Kentucky ^ 6 – 1 – 0 10 – 3 – 1
No. 18 Murray State $^ 6 – 1 – 0 7 – 4 – 1
Akron 4 – 3 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Middle Tennessee 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Morehead State 3 – 4 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Austin Peay 3 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Youngstown State 2 – 5 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
Tennessee Tech 0 – 7 – 0 0 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1986 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football team represented Eastern Kentucky University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 1986 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 23rd-year head coach Roy Kidd, the Colonels compiled an overall record of 10–3–1 with a mark of 6–1 in conference play, sharing the OVC title with Murray State. Eastern Kentucky advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Championship playoffs, where Colonels defeated Furman in the first round and Eastern Illinois in the quarterfinals before losing to Arkansas State in the semifinals.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 13Chattanooga*No. 13W 23–314,400
September 20at Marshall*No. 11T 13–13
September 27Middle Tennessee
  • Hanger Field
  • Richmond, KY
W 28–310,100
October 4at Western Kentucky*No. 20L 10–249,300
October 11at Murray StateL 15–177,116
October 18No. 19 UCF*
  • Hanger Field
  • Richmond, KY
W 51–2412,200
October 25Youngstown State
  • Hanger Field
  • Richmond, KY
W 38–1716,300
November 1at Austin PeayW 27–17
November 8Tennessee TechNo. 18
  • Hanger Field
  • Richmond, KY
W 42–14
November 15at AkronNo. 14W 27–24
November 22Morehead StateNo. 12W 23–6
November 29at No. 15 Furman*No. 10W 23–109,121
December 6at No. 3 Eastern Illinois*No. 10W 24–224,149
December 13at No. 2 Arkansas State*No. 10L 19–2410,500

References

  1. "Eastern rips Chattanooga, conjuring thoughts of Auburn". The Courier-Journal. September 14, 1986. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "EKU, Marshall stumble to 13–13 tie". Lexington Herald-Leader. September 21, 1986. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Eastern numbs mum MTSU". The Tennessean. September 28, 1986. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Western Kentucky upsets Eastern". The Leaf-Chronicle. October 5, 1986. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Murray's fuse burns enough to beat EKU". The Paducah Sun. October 12, 1986. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "UCF looks for the best and gets the worst in loss". The Orlando Sentinel. October 19, 1986. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Eastern rallies to 38–17 win". The Courier-Journal. October 26, 1986. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Colonels sink Govs". The Leaf-Chronicle. November 2, 1986. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Colonels clobber Tech 42–14". The Daily News-Journal. November 9, 1986. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Eastern Kentucky edges Akron". The Newark Advocate. November 16, 1986. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Morehead State out of miracles as dream season ends". Lexington Herald-Leader. November 23, 1986. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Eastern guns down Paladins, will travel". The Courier-Journal. November 30, 1986. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. "Eastern Illinois eliminated when 2-point attempt fails". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. December 7, 1986. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. "Defense holds off Colonels for ASU". The Commercial Appeal. December 14, 1986. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. "Missed opportunities, six turnovers lead to disappointment for Eastern". The Courier-Journal. December 14, 1986. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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