1986 Arkansas State Indians football team

The 1986 Arkansas State Indians football team represented Arkansas State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 1986 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Larry Lacewell, the Indians compiled an overall record of 12–2–1 with a mark of 5–0 in conference play, winning the Southland title for the second consecutive season. Arkansas State advanced to the advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, where they defeated Sam Houston State, Delaware, and Eastern Kentucky en route to the NCAA Division I-AA Championship Game, where they were defeated by Georgia Southern.

1986 Arkansas State Indians football
Southland champion
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record12–2–1 (5–0 Southland)
Head coach
Home stadiumIndian Stadium
1986 Southland Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Arkansas State $^ 5 0 012 2 1
North Texas State 3 2 06 4 0
Louisiana Tech 3 2 06 4 1
Northeast Louisiana 3 2 05 6 0
McNeese State 1 4 02 9 0
Lamar 0 5 02 9 0
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll
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