1986 Augustana (Illinois) Vikings football team

American college football season March 2026 August 2023 1986 Augustana (Illinois) Vikings football College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin CCIW 12–0–1 8–0 Bob Reade 8th Ericson Field NCAA Division III championCCIW champion Stagg Bowl W 31–3 vs. 1986 Salisbury State Sea Gulls Salisbury State The 1986 Augustana (Illinois) Vikings football team was an American football team that represented Augustana College as a member of the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW) during the 1986 NCAA Division III football season. In their eighth season under head coach Bob Reade, the Vikings compiled a 12–0–1 record and won the CCIW championship. The team then advanced to the NCAA Division III playoffs where they defeated 1986 Mount Union Purple Raiders Mount Union in the quarterfinal, 1986 Concordia Cobbers Concordia–Moorhead in the semifinal, and 1986 Salisbury State Sea Gulls Salisbury State in the national championship game.1986 Football National Championship Augustana College October 21, 2021 https://athletics.augustana.edu/sports/2013/7/5/FB_0705132204.aspx?id=466 It was Augustana's fourth consecutive Division III national championship. The team's statistical leaders included Greg Wallace with 547 passing yards, Brad Price with 1,218 rushing yards and 108 points scored, and Eric Welgat with 398 receiving yards.Statistics Summary for 1986 Augustana College October 21, 2021 https://augustana_ftp.sidearmsports.com/custompages/Football%20Stats/Archived%20FB%20Stats/1986.htm They played their home games at Ericson Field in Rock Island, Illinois. Schedule y y September 13 at 1986 Elmhurst Bluejays Elmhurst Elmhurst, IL T 0-0 3,000 September 20 1986 North Park Vikings North Park Ericson Field Rock Island, IL W 55-7 1,000 September 27 at 1986 Carroll Pioneers Carroll (WI) Waukesha, WI W 42-7 1,500 October 4 1986 Wheaton Thunder Wheaton (IL) Ericson Field Rock Island, IL W 18-17 3,000 October 11 at 1986 Illinois Wesleyan Titans Illinois Wesleyan Bloomington, IL W 44-7 2,100 October 18 1986 Carthage Red Men Carthage Ericson Field Rock Island, IL W 49-0 4,000 October 25 at 1986 Millikin Big Blue Millikin Decatur, IL W 12-2 2,500 November 1 1986 North Central Cardinals North Central (IL) Ericson Field Rock Island, IL W 56-0 1,000 November 8 1986 MacMurray Highlanders MacMurray<ncg> Ericson Field Rock Island, IL W 42-6 800 November 22 at Hope<ncg> Holland, MI (NCAA Division III first round) W 34-10 2,532 November 29 at 1986 Mount Union Purple Raiders Mount Union<ncg> Alliance, OH (NCAA Division III quarterfinal) W 16-7 December 6 1986 Concordia Cobbers Concordia–Moorhead<ncg> Rock Island Public Schools Stadium Rock Island, IL (NCAA Division III semifinal) W 41-7 December 13 vs 1986 Salisbury State Sea Gulls Salisbury State<ncg> Garrett–Harrison Stadium Phenix City, AL (Stagg Bowl—NCAA Division III championship game) W 31-3 Final 1986 Division III Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Augustana (IL)) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/40/stats/13493 National Collegiate Athletic Association May 31, 2025 1986 - The Championship Year in Review Augustana College October 21, 2021 https://athletics.augustana.edu/documents/2013/7/4//1986-football-summary.pdf?id=10 References Augustana Category:Augustana (Illinois) Vikings football seasons Category:NCAA Division III Football Champions Category:College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin football champion seasons Category:College football undefeated seasons Augustana (Illinois) Vikings football