1986 Indiana State Sycamores football team

1986 Indiana State Sycamores football
ConferenceGateway Collegiate Athletic Conference
Record3–8 (1–4 GCAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
1986 Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 3 Eastern Illinois $^5–1–011–2–0
No. 17 Southern Illinois4–2–07–4–0
Northern Iowa4–2–07–3–1
Illinois State3–3–05–5–0
Western Illinois2–4–06–5–0
SW Missouri State1–5–03–7–0
Indiana State1–5–03–8–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1986 Indiana State Sycamores football team represented Indiana State University as a member of the Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference (GCAC) during the 1986 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Sycamores were led by seventh-year head coach Dennis Raetz and played their home games at Memorial Stadium. Indiana State finished the season 3–8 overall and 1–4 in GCAC play to finish in sixth place.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6St. Cloud State*
W 27–18[1]
September 13Southwest Missouri State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Terre Haute, IN
W 14–10[2]
September 20at Iowa State*
L 9–6436,650[3]
September 27at Kansas*
L 6–2032,400[4]
October 4vs. Ball State*
L 3–168,325[5]
October 11at Southern Illinois
L 14–1610,000[6]
October 18Illinois Statedagger
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Terre Haute, IN
L 28–38[7]
October 25Buffalo State*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Terre Haute, IN
W 27–01,800[8]
November 1at Cincinnati*
L 14–4619,369[9]
November 8No. 4 Eastern Illinois
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Terre Haute, IN
L 14–31[10]
November 13at Northern Iowa
L 10–457,102[11]

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References

  1. ↑ "Indiana State's rushing game too much for St. Cloud to handle". The Austin Daily Herald. September 7, 1986. Retrieved December 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Indiana State wins". The Times. September 14, 1986. Retrieved December 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Cyclone romp eases troubles". Quad-City Times. September 21, 1986. Retrieved December 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Snell's speed adds punch to Jayhawks' ground offense". The Kansas City Star. September 28, 1986. Retrieved December 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Defense keys Ball State win over Sycamores". The Indianapolis Star. October 5, 1986. Retrieved December 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "S. Illinois 16, Indiana State 14". The Indianapolis Star. October 12, 1986. Retrieved December 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Illinois State holds off Indiana State". The Vincennes Sun-Commercial. October 19, 1986. Retrieved December 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Sycamores total 504 yards in 27–0 win over Bengals". The Buffalo News. October 26, 1986. Retrieved December 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Bearcats win a laugher, 46–14". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 2, 1986. Retrieved December 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Eastern Illinois tops Sycamores". The South Bend Tribune. November 9, 1986. Retrieved December 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Smith's passing sparks Panthers". The Sioux City Journal. November 14, 1986. Retrieved December 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "1986 Football Schedule". Indiana State University. Retrieved January 14, 2026.
  13. ↑ "2024 Indiana State Football Record Book" (PDF). Indiana State University. p. 20. Retrieved January 14, 2026.
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