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1986 NCAA Division I-A football season

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The 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season ended with Penn State winning the National Championship. Coached by Joe Paterno, they defeated Miami (Fl) 14-10 in the Fiesta Bowl.

Contents

Conference Standings

W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PCT = Winning Percentage, Conf. = Conference Record
Conference Champion

NC State Wolfpack
Atlantic Coast Conference
Team W L T Pct. Conf.
Clemson Tigers 8 2 2 .667 5-1-1
8 3 1 .667 5-2
North Carolina Tar Heels 7 4 1 .583 5-2
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 5 5 1 .454 3-3
Maryland Terrapins 5 5 1 .454 2-3-1
Wake Forest Demon Deacons 5 6 0 .454 2-5
Duke Blue Devils 4 7 0 .363 2-5
Virginia Cavaliers 3 8 0 .272 2-5
Big Eight Conference
Team W L T PCT Conf.
Oklahoma Sooners 11 1 0 .917 7-0
Colorado Buffaloes 6 6 0 .500 6-1
Nebraska Cornhuskers 10 2 0 .833 5-2
Oklahoma State Cowboys 6 5 0 .545 4-3
Iowa State Cyclones 6 5 0 .545 3-4
Missouri Tigers 2 9 0 .181 2-5
Kansas State Wildcats 1 9 1 .090 1-6-0
Kansas Jayhawks 3 8 0 .272 0-7
Big Ten Conference
Team W L T PCT Conf.
Michigan Wolverines 11 2 0 .846 7-1
Ohio State Buckeyes 10 3 0 .769 7-1
Iowa Hawkeyes 9 3 0 .750 5-3
Minnesota Golden Gophers 6 6 0 .500 5-3
Michigan State Spartans 6 5 0 .545 4-4
Indiana Hoosiers 6 6 0 .00 3-5
Illinois Fighting Ilini 4 7 0 .363 3-5
Northwestern Wildcats 4 7 0 .363 2-6
Purdue Boilermakers 3 8 0 .272 2-6
Wisconsin Badgers 3 9 0 .250 2-6
Big West Conference
Team W L T PCT Conf.
San Jose State Spartans 10 2 0 .833 7-0
Fresno State Bulldogs 9 2 0 .818 6-1
Long Beach State 49ers 6 5 0 .545 4-3
UNLV Rebels 6 5 0 .545 3-4
Utah State Aggies 3 8 0 .272 3-4
Pacific Tigers 4 7 0 .363 2-5
Cal State Fullerton Titans 3 9 0 .250 2-5
New Mexico State Aggies 1 10 0 .091 1-6
Mid-American Conference
Team W L T PCT Conf.
Miami (OH) Redskins 8 4 0 .667 6-2
Toledo Rockets 7 4 0 .636 5-3
Kent State Golden Flashes 5 6 0 .454 5-3
Bowling Green Falcons 5 6 0 .454 5-3
Eastern Michigan Eagles 6 5 0 .545 4-4
Ball State Cardinals 6 5 0 .545 4-4
Central Michigan Chippewas 5 5 0 .500 4-4
Western Michigan Broncos 3 8 0 .272 3-5
Ohio Bobcats 1 10 0 .091 0-8
Pacific Ten Conference
Team W L T PCT Conf.
Arizona State Sun Devils 10 1 1 .833 5-1-1
Washington Huskies 8 3 1 .667 5-2-1
UCLA Bruins 8 3 1 .667 5-2-1
Arizona Wildcats 9 3 0 .750 5-3
Stanford Cardinal 8 4 0 .667 5-3
USC Trojans 7 5 0 .583 5-3
Oregon Ducks 5 6 0 .454 3-5
Washington State Cougars 3 7 1 .272 2-6-1
California Golden Bears 2 9 0 .181 2-7
Oregon State Beavers 3 8 0 .272 1-6
Southeastern Conference
Team W L T PCT Conf.
LSU Tigers 9 3 0 .750 5-1
Auburn Tigers 10 2 0 .833 4-2
Alabama Crimson Tide 10 3 0 .769 4-2
Mississippi Rebels 8 3 1 .667 4-2
Georgia Bulldogs 8 4 0 .667 4-2
Tennessee Volunteers 7 5 0 .583 3-3
Florida Gators 6 5 0 .545 2-4
Mississippi State Bulldogs 6 5 0 .545 2-4
Kentucky Wildcats 5 5 1 .454 2-4
Vanderbilt Commodores 1 10 0 .091 0-6
Southwest Conference
Team W L T PCT Conf.
Texas A&M Aggies 9 3 0 .750 7-1
Baylor Bears 9 3 0 .750 6-2
Arkansas Razorbacks 9 3 0 .750 6-2
Texas Tech Red Raiders 7 5 0 .583 5-3
SMU Mustangs 6 5 0 .545 5-3
Texas Longhorns 5 6 0 .455 4-4
Rice Owls 4 7 0 .363 2-6
TCU Horned Frogs 3 8 0 .272 1-7
Houston Cougars 1 10 0 .091 0-8
Western Athletic Conference
Team W L T PCT Conf.
San Diego State Aztecs 8 4 0 .667 7-1
BYU Cougars 8 5 0 .615 6-2
Air Force Falcons 6 5 0 .545 5-2
Hawaii Warriors 7 5 0 .583 4-4
Colorado State Rams 6 5 0 .545 4-4
Wyoming Cowboys 6 6 0 .500 4-4
New Mexico Lobos 4 8 0 .333 2-5
UTEP Miners 4 8 0 .333 2-6
Utah Utes 2 9 0 .181 1-7
Independents
Team W L T PCT Conf.
Penn State Nittany Lions 12 0 0 1.00
Miami (FL) Hurricanes 11 1 0 .917
Virginia Tech Hokies 9 2 1 .750
Boston College Eagles 9 3 0 .750
Tulsa Golden Hurricane 7 4 0 .636
Florida State Seminoles 7 4 1 .583
Temple Owls 6 5 0 .545
Southern Miss Golden Eagles 6 5 0 .545
Army Black Knights 6 5 0 .545
Pittsburgh Panthers 5 5 1 .500
Rutgers Scarlet Knights 5 5 1 .454
Syracuse Orangemen 5 6 0 .454

Notable Rivalry Games

Bowl Games

Final AP Poll

  1. Penn State
  2. Miami, FL
  3. Oklahoma (Big 8 Champion)
  4. Arizona State (Pac 10 Champion)
  5. Nebraska
  6. Auburn
  7. Ohio State
  8. Michigan (Big 10 Champion)
  9. Alabama
  10. LSU (SEC Champion)
  11. Arizona
  12. Baylor
  13. Texas A&M (SWC Champion)
  14. UCLA
  15. Arkansas
  16. Iowa
  17. Clemson (ACC Champion)
  18. Washington
  19. Boston College
  20. Virginia Tech
  21. Florida State

Heisman Trophy

  1. Winner: Vinny Testaverde, Miami (Fl), Sr. WR
  2. Paul Palmer, Temple, Sr. TB
  3. Jim Harbaugh, Michigan, Sr. TB
  4. Brian Bosworth, Oklahoma, Sr. LB
  5. Gordie Lockbaum, Holy Cross, Jr. TB

Other Major Awards

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