1986 Illinois State Redbirds football team

The 1986 Illinois State Redbirds football team represented Illinois State University as a member of the Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference (GCAC) during the 1986 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their sixth year under head coach Bob Otolski, the Redbirds compiled an overall record of 5–5, with a mark of 3–3 in conference play, and placed fourth in the GCAC. Illinois State played home games at Hancock Stadium in Normal, Illinois.

1986 Illinois State Redbirds football
ConferenceGateway Collegiate Athletic Conference
Record5–5 (3–3 GCAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumHancock Stadium
Seasons
← 1985
1987 →
1986 Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Eastern Illinois $^ 5 1 0 11 2 0
No. 17 Southern Illinois 4 2 0 7 4 0
Northern Iowa 4 2 0 7 3 1
Illinois State 3 3 0 5 5 0
Western Illinois 2 4 0 6 5 0
SW Missouri State 1 5 0 3 7 0
Indiana State 1 5 0 3 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 30Eastern IllinoisW 23–206,965[1]
September 6Southwest Missouri State
  • Hancock Stadium
  • Normal, IL
L 16–176,458[2]
September 20Wayne State (MI)*
  • Hancock Stadium
  • Normal, IL
L 13–17[3]
September 27at Oklahoma State*L 7–2338,600[4]
October 4at Western IllinoisW 17–712,136[5]
October 18Indiana StateW 38–28[6]
October 25Southern Illinois
  • Hancock Stadium
  • Normal, IL
L 3–2010,346[7]
November 8at Wichita State*W 17–104,233[8]
November 15Northwest Missouri State*
  • Hancock Stadium
  • Normal, IL
W 35–145,714[9]
November 22at Northern IowaL 13–227,452[10]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "Peeler comes to rescue". Herald and Review. August 31, 1986. Retrieved December 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "SW Missouri State rallies by Redbirds". The Pantagraph. September 7, 1986. Retrieved December 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Wayne State shocks Illinois State". Battle Creek Enquirer. September 21, 1986. Retrieved December 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Pokes dine on Redbirds". Tulsa World. September 28, 1986. Retrieved December 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Illinois State wins". Herald and Review. October 5, 1986. Retrieved December 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Illinois State holds off Indiana State". The Vincennes Sun-Commercial. October 19, 1986. Retrieved December 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Salukis run past Illinois State 20–3". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. October 26, 1986. Retrieved December 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "ISU tops Shockers for another road win". The Pantagraph. November 9, 1986. Retrieved December 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Illinois State defeats Bearcaats, 35–14". St. Joseph News-Press. November 16, 1986. Retrieved December 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Northern Iowa finishes season with 22–13 victory". The Des Moines Register. November 23, 1986. Retrieved December 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.