1986 Northeast Louisiana Indians football team

The 1986 Northeast Louisiana Indians football team was an American football team that represented Northeast Louisiana University (now known as the University of Louisiana at Monroe) as part of the Southland Conference during the 1986 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their sixth year under head coach Pat Collins, the team compiled a 5–6 record.

1986 Northeast Louisiana Indians football
Conference	Southland Conference
Record	5–6 (3–2 SLC)
Head coach	Pat Collins (6th season)
Offensive coordinator	Rickey Bustle (1st season)
Home stadium	Malone Stadium
Seasons ← 1985 1987 →

1986 Southland Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 2 Arkansas State $^	5	–	0	–	0			12	–	2	–	1
North Texas State	3	–	2	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Louisiana Tech	3	–	2	–	0			6	–	4	–	1
Northeast Louisiana	3	–	2	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
McNeese State	1	–	4	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
Lamar	0	–	5	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 6	at Southern Miss*	M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS	L 19–28	21,364	^[1]
September 13	at Southwestern Louisiana*	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA	L 20–24		^[2]
September 20	Southwest Texas State*	Malone Stadium Monroe, LA	W 17–14		^[3]
September 27	at Nicholls State*	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA	L 13–17		^[4]
October 4	Northwestern State*	Malone Stadium Monroe, LA (rivalry)	L 14–17		^[5]
October 11	Lamar	Malone Stadium Monroe, LA	W 22–21		^[6]
October 18	at McNeese State	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA	W 37–17	14,000	^[7]
November 1	Stephen F. Austin*	Malone Stadium Monroe, LA	W 28–7	15,238	^[8]
November 8	Louisiana Tech	Malone Stadium Monroe, LA (rivalry)	W 20–6	20,381	^[9]
November 15	at North Texas State	Fouts Field Denton, TX	L 20–28	6,420	^[10]
November 22	at Arkansas State	Indian Stadium Jonesboro, AR	L 21–26	10,086	^[11]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "USM opens 1986 season on good note". Hattiesburg American. September 7, 1986. p. C1. Retrieved January 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Hard lessons learned, USL slams door on NLU". The Daily Advertiser. September 14, 1986. p. 23. Retrieved January 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Indians scalp Bobcats". Austin American-Statesman. September 21, 1986. p. C11. Retrieved January 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Nicholls State stands tall against Northeast by 17–13 score". The Daily Advertiser. September 28, 1986. p. 41. Retrieved January 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "NSU rallies, nips Northeast 17–14". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 5, 1986. p. B1. Retrieved January 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "NLU Indians top Lamar". The Shreveport Times. October 12, 1986. p. 2C. Retrieved January 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.  
7. "NLU blasts McNeese". The Shreveport Times. October 19, 1986. p. 2C. Retrieved January 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Northeast trims Stephen F. 28–7". The Shreveport Times. November 2, 1986. p. 2C. Retrieved January 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "NLU topples mistake-plagued Tech". The Shreveport Times. November 9, 1986. p. C1. Retrieved January 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "NTSU shocks NE Louisiana". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 16, 1986. p. 9B. Retrieved January 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Northeast rally is short as ASU wins Southland". The Shreveport Times. November 23, 1986. p. 2C. Retrieved January 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.