The 1986 Northwestern Wildcats team represented

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during the

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 ...

. In their first year under head coach

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, the Wildcats compiled a 4–7 record (2–6 against

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opponents) and finished in eighth place in the

. The team's offensive leaders were quarterback Mike Greenfield with 1,653 passing yards, Stanley Davenport with 703 rushing yards, and Curtis Duncan with 437 receiving yards. Kicker John Duvic was selected as a first-team All-Big Ten player by the Associated Press, while tight end Rich Borresen received first-team All-Big Ten honors from the UPI.

Schedule

Personnel

*No position listed: Curtis Spears

References

Northwestern Northwestern Wildcats football seasons

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