The 1986 NAIA Division I football season was the 31st season of
college football
College football (french: Football universitaire) refers to gridiron football played by teams of student athletes. It was through college football play that American football rules first gained popularity in the United States.
Unlike most ...
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.
Carson–Newman defeated in the Champion Bowl, 17–0, to win their third NAIA national title.
Conference standings
Conference champions
Postseason
See also
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1986 NCAA Division I-A football season
The 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season ended with Penn State winning the national championship. Coached by Joe Paterno, they defeated Miami (Fl) 14–10 in the Fiesta Bowl. This Fiesta Bowl was the first in the game's history to decide the na ...
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1986 NCAA Division I-AA football season
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-A ...
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1986 NCAA Division II football season
The 1986 NCAA Division II football season, part of college football in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association at the Division II level, began in August 1986, and concluded with the NCAA Division II Football C ...
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1986 NCAA Division III football season
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 ...
References
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NAIA Football National Championship