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1986 Weber State Wildcats football team

1986 Weber State Wildcats football
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record3–8 (2–5 Big Sky)
Head coach
Home stadiumWildcat Stadium
Seasons
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1986 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Nevada $^ 7 0 0 13 1 0
No. 16 Idaho ^ 8 2 0 8 4 0
Northern Arizona 5 2 0 7 4 0
Montana * 4 4 0 6 4 0
Boise State 3 4 0 5 6 0
Weber State 2 5 0 3 8 0
Montana State 2 5 0 3 8 0
Idaho State * 1 7 0 2 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
  • * – Montana and Idaho State played twice.
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Poll

The 1986 Weber State Wildcats football team represented Weber State College (now known as Weber State University) as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 1986 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Mike Price, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 3–8, with a mark of 2–5 in conference play, and finished tied for sixth in the Big Sky.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 13Adams State*W 55–2110,384[1]
September 20at Northern ArizonaL 24–457,422[2]
September 27at Portland State*L 22–273,234[3]
October 4No. 1 Nevada
  • Wildcat Stadium
  • Ogden, UT
L 24–389,037[4]
October 11Montana State
  • Wildcat Stadium
  • Ogden, UT
W 24–38,102[5]
October 18at Boise StateL 13–2315,169[6]
October 25Idaho State
  • Wildcat Stadium
  • Ogden, UT
W 63–336,241[7]
November 1at Eastern Washington*L 31–413,825[8]
November 8Montana
  • Wildcat Stadium
  • Ogden, UT
L 29–552,190[9]
November 15at IdahoL 17–315,917[10]
November 22at No. 16 Nicholls State*L 30–346,102[11]

References

  1. ^ "Weber St. crushes helpless Adams St". The Daily Herald. September 14, 1986. Retrieved December 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Record-setting NAU throttles Weber State". The Arizona Republic. September 21, 1986. Retrieved December 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "PSU comes back for 27–22 victory". Statesman Journal. September 28, 1986. Retrieved December 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Reno stops Wildcats". The Daily Spectrum. October 5, 1986. Retrieved December 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Weber State whips MSU". The Salt Lake Tribune. October 12, 1986. Retrieved December 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Boise intercepts Weber". The Montana Standard. October 19, 1986. Retrieved December 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "QBs sizzle as Weber blitzes Idaho St. 63–33". The Idaho Statesman. October 26, 1986. Retrieved December 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "James guns down Weber St". The Spokesman-Review. November 2, 1986. Retrieved December 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Pease sparks Griz". The Billings Gazette. November 9, 1986. Retrieved December 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Playoff hopes still flicker as Vandals beat Weber". The Idaho Statesman. November 16, 1986. Retrieved December 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Nicholls St. upends Weber St". The Daily Spectrum. November 23, 1986. Retrieved December 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.