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1986 NCAA Division I-AA football season
American college football season
American college football season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| year | 1986 |
| image | File:NCAA primary logo 1980.svg |
| number_of_teams | 86 |
| regular_season | August–November |
| playoffs | November 29–December 19 |
| nc_date | [December 19, 1986](1986-ncaa-division-i-aa-football-championship-game) |
| championship | Tacoma Dome |
| Tacoma, Washington | |
| champions | [Georgia Southern](1986-georgia-southern-eagles-football-team) |
Tacoma, Washington
The 1986 NCAA Division I-AA football season, part of college football in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association at the Division I-AA level, began in August 1986, and concluded with the 1986 NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship Game on December 19, 1986, at the Tacoma Dome in Tacoma, Washington. The Georgia Southern Eagles won their second consecutive I-AA championship, defeating the Arkansas State Indians by a score of 48–21.
Conference changes and new programs
- Prior to the season, the Colonial League was established as a five-member, football-only league for teams in Massachusetts, New York, and Pennsylvania. The Colonial League was a forerunner of today's Patriot League and has no connection to the later Colonial Athletic Association (today's Coastal Athletic Association).
| School | 1985 Conference | 1986 Conference |
|---|---|---|
| Bucknell | I-AA Independent | Colonial |
| Colgate | I-AA Independent | Colonial |
| Delaware | I-AA Independent | Yankee |
| Drake | Missouri Valley (I-AA) | D-III Independent |
| Holy Cross | I-AA Independent | Colonial |
| Indiana State | Missouri Valley | Gateway |
| Lafayette | I-AA Independent | Colonial |
| Lehigh | I-AA Independent | Colonial |
| Richmond | I-AA Independent | Yankee |
| Southeastern Louisiana | Gulf Star | *Dropped Program* |
| Texas–Arlington | Southland | *Dropped Program* |
| West Texas State | Missouri Valley (I-AA) | Lone Star (II) |
Conference standings
Conference champions
| Conference Champions |
|---|
Postseason
The playoffs expanded from twelve to sixteen teams this season, eliminating the bye for the top four seeds.
The I-AA playoff field remained at sixteen through the 2009 season, expanding to twenty in 2010 and 24 in 2013.
NCAA Division I-AA playoff bracket
The top four teams were seeded, with remaining teams placed in the bracket based on geographical considerations. November 29 Campus sites December 6 Campus sites December 13 Campus sites December 19 Tacoma Dome Tacoma, Washington
|RD1-team01=Idaho |RD1-score01=7 |RD1-seed01= |RD1-seed02=1 |RD1-team02=Nevada* |RD1-score02=27
|RD1-team03=Tennessee State |RD1-score03=32 |RD1-seed03= |RD1-seed04= |RD1-team04=Jackson State* |RD1-score04=23
|RD1-team05=North Carolina A&T |RD1-score05=21 |RD1-seed05= |RD1-seed06=4 |RD1-team06=Georgia Southern* |RD1-score06=52
|RD1-team07=Nicholls State |RD1-score07=28 |RD1-seed07= |RD1-seed08= |RD1-team08=Appalachian State* |RD1-score08=26
|RD1-team09=Sam Houston State |RD1-score09=7 |RD1-seed09= |RD1-seed10=2 |RD1-team10=Arkansas State* |RD1-score10=48
|RD1-team11=Delaware |RD1-score11=51 |RD1-seed11= |RD1-seed12= |RD1-team12=William & Mary* |RD1-score12=21
|RD1-team13=Murray State |RD1-score13=21 |RD1-seed13= |RD1-seed14=3 |RD1-team14=Eastern Illinois* |RD1-score14=28
|RD1-team15=Eastern Kentucky |RD1-score15=23 |RD1-seed15= |RD1-seed16= |RD1-team16=Furman* |RD1-score16=10
|RD2-team01=Nevada* |RD2-score01=33 |RD2-seed01=1 |RD2-team02=Tennessee State |RD2-score02=6
|RD2-team03=Georgia Southern* |RD2-score03=55 |RD2-seed03=4 |RD2-team04=Nicholls State |RD2-score04=31
|RD2-team05=Arkansas State |RD2-score05=55 |RD2-seed05=2 |RD2-team06=Delaware* |RD2-score06=14
|RD2-team07=Eastern Illinois* |RD2-score07=22 |RD2-seed07=3 |RD2-team08=Eastern Kentucky |RD2-score08=24
|RD3-team01=Nevada* |RD3-score01=38 |RD3-seed01=1 |RD3-seed02=4 |RD3-team02=Georgia Southern |RD3-score02=48
|RD3-team03=Arkansas State* |RD3-score03=24 |RD3-seed03=2 |RD3-team04=Eastern Kentucky |RD3-score04=10
|RD4-team01=Georgia Southern |RD4-score01=48 |RD4-seed01=4 |RD4-seed02=2 |RD4-team02=Arkansas State |RD4-score02=21
- Denotes host institution
References
References
- "Standings for the 1986 FCS Season".
- (December 19, 1986). "Georgia Southern goes for 2nd-straight title". [[The News-Press]].
- (December 20, 1986). "Georgia Southern wins I-AA football crown". [[Reno Gazette-Journal]].
- "1986 NCAA Division I Football Championship".
- (November 24, 1986). "I-AA playoffs". [[Daily Press (Virginia).
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