| 1986 NCAA Division III football season | ||
|---|---|---|
| Regular season | August – November 1986 | |
| Playoffs | November – December 1986 | |
| Garrett-Harrison Stadium Phenix City, AL | ||
| Champion | Augustana (IL) | |
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The 1986 NCAA Division III football season, part of the college football season organized by the NCAA at the Division III level in the United States, began in August 1986, and concluded with the NCAA Division III Football Championship, also known as the Stagg Bowl, in December 1986 at Garrett-Harrison Stadium in Phenix City, Alabama. The Augustana (IL) Vikings won the fourth of their four consecutive Division III championships by defeating the Salisbury State Sea Gulls by a final score of 31−3.[1]