1986 NCAA Division II football rankings

none August 2023 The 1986 NCAA Division II football rankings are from the NCAA Division II football committee. This is for the 1986 season. Legend   Increase in ranking   Decrease in ranking   Not ranked previous week (#–#)   Win–loss record (Italics)   Number of first place votes т Tied with team above or below also with this symbol NCAA Division II Football Committee poll 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Sept 17NCAA Division II Poll The Daily Spectrum Saint George, Utah September 17, 1986 9 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11353315/poll_1986_0917_ii/ Newspapers.com May 29, 2017 Sept 24NCAA Div. II Football Hartford Courant Hartford, Connecticut September 25, 1986 G7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11353287/poll_1986_0925_ii/ Newspapers.com May 29, 2017 Oct 1NCAA Div. II Football Hartford Courant Hartford, Connecticut October 1, 1986 D7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11353458/poll_1986_1001_ii/ Newspapers.com May 29, 2017 Oct 8Division II Football Hartford Courant Hartford, Connecticut October 10, 1986 E13 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11353470/poll_1986_1010_ii/ Newspapers.com May 29, 2017 Oct 15NCAA Division II poll Hartford Courant Hartford, Connecticut October 15, 1986 B9 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11353485/poll_1986_1015_ii/ Newspapers.com May 29, 2017 Oct 22NCAA Division II poll Journal Gazette Mattoon, Illinois October 23, 1986 B-2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11353524/poll_1986_1023_ii/ Newspapers.com May 29, 2017 Oct 29NCAA Division II Top 20 The San Bernardino County Sun San Bernardino, California October 29, 1986 C7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11353549/poll_1986_1029_ii/ Newspapers.com May 29, 2017 Nov 5NCAA Division II Poll The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) November 5, 1986 8-E https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11353566/poll_1986_1105_ii/ Newspapers.com May 29, 2017 Nov 12NCAA Division II poll Lansing State Journal Lansing, Michigan November 13, 1986 2C https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11353586/poll_1986_1113_ii/ Newspapers.com May 29, 2017 Nov 19NCAA Division II poll The Orlando Sentinel Orlando, Florida November 19, 1986 C-6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11353600/poll_1986_1119_ii_final/ Newspapers.com May 29, 2017 North Dakota State (1–0) (3) 1986 Texas A&I Javelinas Texas A&I (2–0) (1) 1986 Towson State Tigers Towson State (2–0) UC Davis (0–0)In the actual printed polls, UC Davis was listed as California Davis 1986 Mississippi College Choctaws Mississippi College (1–1) Central State (OH) (1–0) Grand Valley State (1–0) 1986 Albany Great Danes Albany State (1–0) 1986 Bloomsburg Huskies Bloomsburg (1–0) Santa Clara (1–0) 1986 Clarion Golden Eagles Clarion (1–0) 1986 Norfolk State Spartans Norfolk State (2–0) Troy State (1–1) 1986 Ashland Eagles Ashland (2–0) 1986 New Haven Chargers New Haven (1–0) т t 1986 Minnesota–Duluth Bulldogs Minnesota–Duluth (2–0) т 1986 Abilene Christian Wildcats Abilene Christian (2–0) UCF (2–0) Cal State Hayward (1–0) т In the actual printed polls, Cal State Hayward was sometimes listed as Hayward State t 1986 Valdosta State Blazers Valdosta State (1–0) т   North Dakota State (2–0) (4) Texas A&I (3–0) Towson State (2–0) UC Davis (1–0) Mississippi College (2–1) Central State (OH) (2–0) Albany State (2–0) т tu Grand Valley State (2–0) т d Bloomsburg (2–0) Norfolk State (3–0) u New Haven (2–0) т tu Troy State (1–0) т u Minnesota–Duluth (3–0) u 1986 Northeast Missouri State Bulldogs Northeast Missouri State (2–1) npr Cal State Northridge (2–0)In the actual printed polls, Cal State Northridge was sometimes listed as Northridge State npr 1986 North Alabama Lions North Alabama (2–1) npr 1986 Millersville Marauders Millersville (2–0) npr 1986 South Dakota Coyotes South Dakota (2–1) т tnpr 1986 Virginia Union Panthers Virginia Union (3–0) т npr 1986 Ferris State Bulldogs Ferris State (2–1) npr   North Dakota State (3–0) (4) Texas A&I (3–0) Towson State (3–0) UC Davis (2–0) Central State (OH) (3–0) т tu Mississippi College (3–1) т d Albany State (3–0) Grand Valley State (3–0) New Haven (3–0) u Troy State (2–1) u Minnesota–Duluth (4–0) u Cal State Northridge (3–0) u North Alabama (2–1) u 1986 Eastern New Mexico Greyhounds Eastern New Mexico (4–0) npr 1986 West Chester Golden Rams West Chester (2–1) npr Millersville (3–0) u Virginia Union (4–0) u Ashland (3–1) npr 1986 Southern Utah State Thunderbirds Southern Utah State (4–1) npr Valdosta State (2–1) npr   North Dakota State (4–0) (4) Texas A&I (4–0) UC Davis (3–0) u Towson State (4–0) d Central State (OH) (4–0) Mississippi College (4–1) Albany State (4–0) Grand Valley State (5–0) New Haven (4–0) Minnesota–Duluth (5–0) u Troy State (3–1) d West Chester (3–1) u Eastern New Mexico (5–0) u Millersville (4–0) u Southern Utah State (5–1) u Valdosta State (3–1) u Ashland (4–1) u Virginia Union (5–0) d Cal State Northridge (3–1) d Abilene Christian (3–1) т tnpr 1986 Fort Valley State Wildcats Fort Valley State (3–1) т npr North Dakota State (5–0) (4) Texas A&I (5–0) UC Davis (4–0) Towson State (5–0) Central State (OH) (5–0) Mississippi College (5–1) Albany State (5–0) Grand Valley State (5–0) New Haven (5–0) Troy State (4–1) u Minnesota–Duluth (5–0–1) d West Chester (4–1) Millersville (5–0) u Ashland (5–1) u Abilene Christian (4–1) u Cal State Northridge (4–1) u Fort Valley State (4–1) u Virginia Union (6–0) UCF (4–2) npr 1986 IUP Indians IUP (4–1)In the actual printed polls, IUP was listed as Indiana (PA) npr   North Dakota State (6–0) Texas A&I (6–0) UC Davis (5–0) Towson State (6–0) Central State (OH) (6–0) Troy State (5–1) u Minnesota–Duluth (6–0–1) u West Chester (5–1) u Virginia Union (7–0) u Millersville (6–0) u Grand Valley State (6–1) d Cal State Northridge (5–1) u Ashland (6–1) u Abilene Christian (4–1) u IUP (5–1) т tu South Dakota (5–2) т npr 1986 Delta State Statesmen Delta State (4–1–1) npr Albany State (5–1) d Mississippi College (5–2) d Cal State Hayward (5–1) npr   North Dakota State (7–0) (4) Texas A&I (6–0) UC Davis (7–0) Central State (OH) (6–1) u Troy State (6–1) u Towson State (8–0) d Virginia Union (6–1) т tu West Chester (7–0) т Millersville (6–1) u Cal State Northridge (7–1) u Ashland (5–1) u Abilene Christian (6–1) u IUP (6–2) т tu South Dakota (6–1) т u Albany State (6–2) u Mississippi College (6–2) u Minnesota–Duluth (6–0–2) d 1986 Central Missouri State Mules Central Missouri State (7–2) npr Valdosta State (5–2) npr New Haven (6–1) npr   North Dakota State (8–0) (4) UC Davis (7–0) u Central State (OH) (8–0) u Troy State (7–1) u Texas A&I (7–1) т td Virginia Union (9–0) т u West Chester (7–1) u Millersville (8–0) т tu Cal State Northridge (7–1) т u Abilene Christian (6–1) т tu Ashland (8–1) т IUP (7–1) т tu South Dakota (7–2) т u Albany State (7–1) u Mississippi College (7–2) u Towson State (6–2) d Valdosta State (6–2) u Central Missouri State (8–2) Sacramento State (5–2–1) npr New Haven (7–1)   North Dakota State (9–0) (4) UC Davis (8–0) Troy State (8–1) u Central State (OH) (8–0–1) d Virginia Union (9–0) u Millersville (9–0) u Abilene Christian (7–1) u South Dakota (8–2) u IUP (8–1) u Ashland (9–1) u Texas A&I (7–2) d Albany State (8–1) u Towson State (7–2) u West Chester (7–2) d Cal State Northridge (7–2) d Valdosta State (7–2) u Eastern New Mexico (8–2) npr Fort Valley State (7–2) npr Cal State Hayward (6–2) npr Grand Valley State (8–2) npr   North Dakota State (10–0) (4) UC Davis (9–0) Troy State (9–1) Central State (OH) (9–0–1) Virginia Union (10–0) South Dakota (9–2) u Towson State (8–2) u Texas A&I (8–2) u Cal State Northridge (8–2) u Abilene Christian (7–2) т td West Chester (8–2) т u Ashland (9–1) d Valdosta State (8–2) u IUP (8–2) d Fort Valley State (7–2) u Millersville (9–1) d Grand Valley State (9–2) u Albany State (8–2) т td Minnesota–Duluth (7–1–2) т tnpr New Haven (8–2) т npr   10 Santa Clara 11 Clarion 14 Ashland 17 Abilene Christian 18 UCF 19 Cal State Hayward 20 Valdosta State 9 Bloomsburg 10 Norfolk State 14 Northeast Missouri State 18 South Dakota 20 Ferris State 13 North Alabama 13 Eastern New Mexico 15 Southern Utah State 16 Valdosta State 9 New Haven 17 Fort Valley State 19 UCF 11 Grand Valley State 17 Delta State 20 Cal State Hayward 17 Minnesota–Duluth 15 Mississippi College 18 Central Missouri State 19 Sacramento State 20 New Haven 17 Eastern New Mexico 19 Cal State Hayward Notes note References Rankings Category:NCAA Division II football rankings