| 1986 NCAA Division I-AA season | |
|---|---|
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| Regular season | |
| Number of teams | 85 |
| Duration | August–November |
| Playoff | |
| Duration | November 29–December 19 |
| Championship date | December 19, 1986 |
| Championship site | Tacoma Dome Tacoma, Washington |
| Champion | Georgia Southern |
| NCAA Division I-AA football seasons | |
«1985 1987» | |
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,[1][2] 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.[3]
- ^ "Georgia Southern goes for 2nd-straight title". The News-Press. Fort Myers, Florida. AP. December 19, 1986. p. 5C. Retrieved May 2, 2019 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Georgia Southern wins I-AA football crown". Reno Gazette-Journal. Reno, Nevada. December 20, 1986. p. 1B. Retrieved May 2, 2019 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "1986 NCAA Division I Football Championship" (PDF). NCAA.org. p. 14. Retrieved December 29, 2013.