1986 Indiana State Sycamores football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2024}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1986
| team = Indiana State Sycamores
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference
| short_conf = GCAC
| record = 3–8
| conf_record = 1–4
| head_coach = Dennis Raetz
| hc_year = 7th
| captain =
| stadium = Memorial Stadium
}}
{{1986 Gateway Football Conference standings}}
The 1986 Indiana State Sycamores football team represented Indiana State University as a member of the Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference (GCAC) during the 1986 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Sycamores were led by seventh-year head coach Dennis Raetz and played their home games at Memorial Stadium. Indiana State finished the season 3–8 overall and 1–4 in GCAC play to finish in sixth place.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1986
| rankdivision = NCAA Division I-AA
| poll = NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 6
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1986|team=St. Cloud State Huskies|title=St. Cloud State}}
| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Terre Haute, IN
| score = 27–18
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-austin-daily-herald-indiana-states/160441193/|work=The Austin Daily Herald|title=Indiana State's rushing game too much for St. Cloud to handle|date=September 7, 1986|accessdate=December 6, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 13
| w/l = w
| opponent = Southwest Missouri State
| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Terre Haute, IN
| score = 14–10
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-indiana-state-wins/160439628/|work=The Times|title=Indiana State wins|date=September 14, 1986|accessdate=December 6, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 20
| w/l = l
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Iowa State
| site_stadium = Cyclone Stadium
| site_cityst = Ames, IA
| score = 9–64
| attend = 36,650
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/quad-city-times-cyclone-romp-eases-troub/160441423/|work=Quad-City Times|title=Cyclone romp eases troubles|date=September 21, 1986|accessdate=December 6, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 27
| w/l = l
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Kansas
| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Lawrence, KS
| score = 6–20
| attend = 32,400
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kansas-city-star-snells-speed-adds/160441582/|work=The Kansas City Star|title=Snell's speed adds punch to Jayhawks' ground offense|date=September 28, 1986|accessdate=December 6, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 4
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| neutral = y
| opponent = Ball State
| site_stadium = Hoosier Dome
| site_cityst = Indianapolis, IN
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 3–16
| attend = 8,325
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star-defense-keys-ball/160441785/|work=The Indianapolis Star|title=Defense keys Ball State win over Sycamores|date=October 5, 1986|accessdate=December 6, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 11
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Southern Illinois
| site_stadium = McAndrew Stadium
| site_cityst = Carbondale, IL
| score = 14–16
| attend = 10,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star-s-illinois-16-in/160431997/|work=The Indianapolis Star|title=S. Illinois 16, Indiana State 14|date=October 12, 1986|accessdate=December 6, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 18
| w/l = l
| opponent = Illinois State
| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Terre Haute, IN
| score = 28–38
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-vincennes-sun-commercial-illinois-st/160435759/|work=The Vincennes Sun-Commercial|title=Illinois State holds off Indiana State|date=October 19, 1986|accessdate=December 6, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 25
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1986|team=Buffalo State Bengals|title=Buffalo State}}
| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Terre Haute, IN
| score = 27–0
| attend = 1,800
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-buffalo-news-sycamores-total-504-yar/160442116/|work=The Buffalo News|title=Sycamores total 504 yards in 27–0 win over Bengals|date=October 26, 1986|accessdate=December 6, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 1
| w/l = l
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Cincinnati
| site_stadium = Nippert Stadium
| site_cityst = Cincinnati, OH
| score = 14–46
| attend = 19,369
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-cincinnati-enquirer-bearcats-win-a-l/160442318/|work=The Cincinnati Enquirer|title=Bearcats win a laugher, 46–14|date=November 2, 1986|accessdate=December 6, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 8
| w/l = l
| opponent = Eastern Illinois
| opprank = 4
| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Terre Haute, IN
| score = 14–31
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-south-bend-tribune-eastern-illinois/160431079/|work=The South Bend Tribune|title=Eastern Illinois tops Sycamores|date=November 9, 1986|accessdate=December 6, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = {{tooltip|November 13|Thursday}}
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Northern Iowa
| site_stadium = UNI-Dome
| site_cityst = Cedar Falls, IA
| score = 10–45
| attend = 7,102
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sioux-city-journal-smiths-passing-s/160434048/|work=The Sioux City Journal|title=Smith's passing sparks Panthers|date=November 14, 1986|accessdate=December 6, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
}}
References
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