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1986 Arkansas State Indians football team

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.

1986 Arkansas State Indians football
Southland champion
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record12–2–1 (5–0 Southland)
Head coach
Home stadiumIndian Stadium
Seasons
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1987 →
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

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 30Southern Illinois*No. 7
W 22–716,321[1]
September 6Northwestern State*No. 7
  • Indian Stadium
  • Jonesboro, AR
W 21–016,419[2]
September 13at Memphis State*No. 7
W 30–1036,510[3]
September 20at Ole Miss*No. 2
T 10–1026,500[4]
September 27East Texas State*No. 2
  • Indian Stadium
  • Jonesboro, AR
W 44–016,889[5][6]
October 11at No. 19 (I-A) Mississippi State*No. 2
L 9–2433,500[7]
October 18at No. 20 Louisiana TechNo. 5
W 20–1717,800[8]
October 25McNeese StateNo. 4
  • Indian Stadium
  • Jonesboro, AR
W 23–14[9]
November 8at North Texas StateNo. 2
W 43–2116,100[10]
November 15Lamar No. 2
  • Indian Stadium
  • Jonesboro, AR
W 56–7[11]
November 22Northeast LouisianaNo. 2
  • Indian Stadium
  • Jonesboro, AR
W 26–2110,086[12]
November 29No. 11 Sam Houston State*No. 2
W 48–74,500[13]
December 6at No. 13 Delaware*No. 2
W 55–1412,018[14]
December 13No. 10 Eastern Kentucky*No. 2
  • Indian Stadium
  • Jonesboro, AR (NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal)
W 24–1010,500[15][16]
December 19vs. No. 4 Georgia Southern*No. 2
L 21–484,419[17][18]

References

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  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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