1986 Arkansas State Indians football team

1986 Arkansas State Indians football
Southland champion
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record12–2–1 (5–0 Southland)
Head coach
Home stadiumIndian Stadium
Seasons
← 1985
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

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.