1986 NAIA Division II football season

American college football season August 2023 1986 August–November 1986 November–December 1986 Maxwell FieldMcMinnville, OR Linfield (3) The 1986 NAIA Division II football season, as part of the 1986 college football season in the United States and the 31st season of college football sponsored by the NAIA, was the 17th season of play of the NAIA's lower division for football. The season was played from August to November 1986 and culminated in the 1986 NAIA Division II Football National Championship, played at Maxwell Field on the campus of Linfield College in McMinnville, Oregon.NAIA Championship History http://www.naia.org/fls/27900/1NAIA/SportsInfo/Championships/FB_Championship.pdf?SPSID=640523 NAIA December 4, 2015 4–11 https://web.archive.org/web/20150715022933/http://www.naia.org/fls/27900/1NAIA/SportsInfo/Championships/FB_Championship.pdf?SPSID=640523 July 15, 2015 dead Linfield defeated 1986 Baker Wildcats Baker in the championship game, 17–0, to win their third NAIA national title. Conference standings Conference champions Conference Champion Record Columbia Northern Division: Pacific LutheranSouthern Division: Linfield 6–06–0FrontierCarroll (MT)6–0 Heart of America Baker 6–0 Illini-Badger Lakeland 5–0 Kansas Bethany 8–1 Nebraska Nebraska Wesleyan 5–0 North Dakota Dickinson State 5–0 South Dakota Huron (SD) 5–0TexasTarleton State6–0WSUCWisconsin–La CrosseWisconsin–River FallsWisconsin–Stevens Point7–1 Postseason QuarterfinalsCampus sites SemifinalsCampus sites ChampionshipMcMinnville, OR 160 no   1986 Wisconsin–La Crosse Eagles Wisconsin–La Crosse 35   1986 Hanover Panthers Hanover* 33   1986 Huron Screaming Eagles Huron (SD) 20   1986 Baker Wildcats Baker* 49   1986 Carroll Fighting Saints Carroll (MT) 21   1986 Dickinson State Blue Hawks Dickinson State* 16   Linfield (OT) 27   1986 Pacific Lutheran Lutes Pacific Lutheran* 21   Wisconsin–La Crosse* 14   Baker 16   Carroll (MT) 7   Linfield* 53   Baker 0   Linfield* 17 See also 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 References Category:NAIA football national championship