The 1986 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football team represented Eastern Kentucky University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 1986 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 23rd-year head coach Roy Kidd, the Colonels compiled an overall record of 10–3–1 with a mark of 6–1 in conference play, sharing the OVC title with Murray State. Eastern Kentucky advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Championship playoffs, where Colonels defeated Furman in the first round and Eastern Illinois in the quarterfinals before losing to Arkansas State in the semifinals.
| 1986 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football | |
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OVC co-champion | |
NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal, L 10–24 at Arkansas State | |
| Conference | Ohio Valley Conference |
| Record | 10–3–1 (6–1 OVC) |
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| Home stadium | Hanger Field |
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| No. 10 Eastern Kentucky ^ | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 18 Murray State $^ | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Akron | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Middle Tennessee | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Morehead State | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Austin Peay | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youngstown State | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee Tech | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule edit
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 13 | Chattanooga* | No. 13 | W 23–3 | 14,400 | [1] | |
| September 20 | at Marshall* | No. 11 | T 13–13 | [2] | ||
| September 27 | Middle Tennessee |
| W 28–3 | 10,100 | [3] | |
| October 4 | at Western Kentucky* | No. 20 | L 10–24 | 9,300 | [4] | |
| October 11 | at Murray State | L 15–17 | 7,116 | [5] | ||
| October 18 | No. 19 UCF* |
| W 51–24 | 12,200 | [6] | |
| October 25 | Youngstown State |
| W 38–17 | 16,300 | [7] | |
| November 1 | at Austin Peay | W 27–17 | [8] | |||
| November 8 | Tennessee Tech | No. 18 |
| W 42–14 | [9] | |
| November 15 | at Akron | No. 14 | W 27–24 | [10] | ||
| November 22 | Morehead State | No. 12 |
| W 23–6 | [11] | |
| November 29 | at No. 15 Furman* | No. 10 | W 23–10 | 9,121 | [12] | |
| December 6 | at No. 3 Eastern Illinois* | No. 10 |
| W 24–22 | 4,149 | [13] |
| December 13 | at No. 2 Arkansas State* | No. 10 |
| L 19–24 | 10,500 | [14][15] |
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References edit
- ^ "Eastern rips Chattanooga, conjuring thoughts of Auburn". The Courier-Journal. September 14, 1986. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "EKU, Marshall stumble to 13–13 tie". Lexington Herald-Leader. September 21, 1986. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Eastern numbs mum MTSU". The Tennessean. September 28, 1986. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Western Kentucky upsets Eastern". The Leaf-Chronicle. October 5, 1986. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Murray's fuse burns enough to beat EKU". The Paducah Sun. October 12, 1986. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "UCF looks for the best and gets the worst in loss". The Orlando Sentinel. October 19, 1986. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Eastern rallies to 38–17 win". The Courier-Journal. October 26, 1986. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Colonels sink Govs". The Leaf-Chronicle. November 2, 1986. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Colonels clobber Tech 42–14". The Daily News-Journal. November 9, 1986. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Eastern Kentucky edges Akron". The Newark Advocate. November 16, 1986. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Morehead State out of miracles as dream season ends". Lexington Herald-Leader. November 23, 1986. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Eastern guns down Paladins, will travel". The Courier-Journal. November 30, 1986. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Eastern Illinois eliminated when 2-point attempt fails". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. December 7, 1986. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Defense holds off Colonels for ASU". The Commercial Appeal. December 14, 1986. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Missed opportunities, six turnovers lead to disappointment for Eastern". The Courier-Journal. December 14, 1986. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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