1986 NAIA Division I football season

The 1986 NAIA Division I football season, as part of the 1986 college football season in the United States and the 31st season of college football sponsored by the NAIA, was the 17th season of play of the NAIA's top division for football.

The season was played from August to November 1986 and culminated in the 1986 NAIA Champion Bowl, played this year on December 20, 1986 at Burke–Tarr Stadium in Jefferson City, Tennessee, on the campus of Carson–Newman College.[1]

Carson–Newman defeated Cameron in the Champion Bowl, 17–0, to win their third NAIA national title.[2]

Conference champions

Conference Champion Record
Arkansas Intercollegiate Central Arkansas 7–0
Central States Pittsburg State 7–0
NIC Minnesota–Morris 5–0–1
Oklahoma East Central State
Northwestern Oklahoma State
3–1
RMAC Mesa (CO) 6–0
South Atlantic Carson–Newman 6–1
WVIAC Shepherd 7–0

Postseason

Quarterfinals
December 6, 1986
Campus sites
Semifinals
December 13, 1986
Campus sites
1986 Champion Bowl
December 20, 1986
Jefferson City, TN
         
Washburn 24
Pittsburg State* 58
Pittsburg State 6
Cameron* 17
Central Arkansas 34
Cameron* (OT) 35
Cameron 0
Carson–Newman* 17
Hillsdale 27
Mesa State* 17
Hillsdale 16
Carson–Newman* (OT) 19
Shepherd 10
Carson–Newman* 30

See also

References

  1. "NAIA Championship History" (PDF). NAIA. pp. 4–11. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
  2. "1985 Division I NAIA Football Playoffs". JonFMorse.com. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
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