1986 Idaho Vandals football team

1986 Idaho Vandals football
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record8–4 (5–2 Big Sky)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBill Diedrick (1st season)
Offensive schemeSingle-back spread
Defensive coordinatorKent Baer (1st season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumKibbie Dome
Seasons
← 1985
1987 →
1986 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Nevada $^ 7 0 0 13 1 0
No. 16 Idaho ^ 5 2 0 8 4 0
Northern Arizona 5 2 0 7 4 0
Montana* 4 4 0 6 4 0
Boise State 3 4 0 5 6 0
Weber State 2 5 0 3 8 0
Montana State 2 5 0 3 8 0
Idaho State* 1 7 0 2 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
  • * – Montana and Idaho State played twice.
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Poll

The 1986 Idaho Vandals football team represented the University of Idaho in the 1986 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Vandals, led by first-year head coach Keith Gilbertson, were members of the Big Sky Conference and played their home games at the Kibbie Dome, an indoor facility on campus in Moscow, Idaho.

Continuing upon the success of the previous four seasons under Dennis Erickson, the Vandals were defending conference champions and finished the regular season at 8–3 and 5–2 in the Big Sky, tied for second. Led by senior quarterback Scott Linehan, Idaho qualified for the I-AA playoffs for the second straight season.[1]

  1. ^ Boling, Dave (December 3, 1986). "Dennis who?". Spokane Chronicle. (Washington). p. D1.