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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 national championship, launching it into the top tier of bowls.
- 1986 NCAA Division I-AA football season
The 1986 NCAA Division I-AA football season, part of college...
- 1986 NCAA Division I-A football rankings
1986 NCAA Division I-A football rankings. Two human polls...
- 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season
1986 →. The 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season saw the...
- 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-AA Football Championship Game on December 19, 1986, [1] [2] at the Tacoma Dome in Tacoma, Washington.
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1986 →. The 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season saw the Oklahoma Sooners, led by head coach Barry Switzer, win the national championship. Oklahoma finished the season 11–1, with their only loss to Miami at home, in a game in which future NFL star Troy Aikman was lost for the season. The Sooners regrouped and went undefeated the rest of ...
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1986 NCAA Division I-A football rankings. Two human polls comprised the 1986 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I-A football rankings. Unlike most sports, college football's governing body, the NCAA, does not bestow a national championship, instead that title is bestowed by one or more different polling agencies.
The game was played on December 19, 1986, at the Tacoma Dome in Tacoma, Washington. The culminating game of the 1986 NCAA Division I-AA football season, it was won by Georgia Southern, 48–21. Georgia Southern, the defending champion from 1985, became the first program to win consecutive Division I-AA titles.
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1986. College Football. Year Summary. Champions: Penn State (AP, FWAA, NFF, UPI, USA-CNN) Heisman Memorial Trophy: Vinny Testaverde ( Miami (FL)) FWAA Coach of the Year Award: Joe Paterno ( Penn State) AP Preseason #1: Oklahoma. AP Final #1: Penn State.
1986 college football season. The 1986 college football season may refer to: 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. 1986 NCAA Division I-AA football season. 1986 NCAA Division II football season. 1986 NCAA Division III football season. 1986 NAIA Division I football season. 1986 NAIA Division II football season.
