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The 1986 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team represented Eastern Illinois University as a member of the Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference (GCAC) during the 1986 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Al Molde, the Panthers played their home games at O'Brien Stadium in Charleston, Illinois. Eastern Illinois finished the season with an overall record of 11–2 and won the GCAC title with a mark of 5–1 in conference play. The team was invited to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, where they beat Murray State in the first round before losing to Eastern Kentucky in the quarterfinals.
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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August 30 | at Illinois State | No. 18 | | L 20–23 | | [1] |
September 6 | Northeast Missouri* | No. 18 | | W 41–31 | | [2] |
September 13 | at Northern Michigan* | No. 18 | Marquette, MI | W 24–21 | | [3] |
September 20 | No. 20 Southern Illinois | | - O'Brien Stadium
- Charleston, IL
| W 52–7 | 10,100 | [4] |
October 4 | Liberty* | No. 16 | - O'Brien Stadium
- Charleston, IL
| W 40–15 | 6,850 | [5] |
October 11 | No. 8 Northern Iowa | No. 11 | - O'Brien Stadium
- Charleston, IL
| W 31–30 | 11,052 | |
October 18 | at Western Illinois | No. T–9 | | W 37–3 | | |
October 25 | at Southwest Missouri State | No. T–8 | | W 34–20 | | |
November 1 | Winona State* | No. 6 | - O'Brien Stadium
- Charleston, IL
| W 64–0 | | |
November 8 | at Indiana State | No. 4 | | W 31–14 | | |
November 15 | Western Kentucky* | No. 4 | - O'Brien Stadium
- Charleston, IL
| W 35–18 | 6,020 | |
November 29 | No. 18 Murray State* | No. 3 | | W 28–21 | 4,500 | [6] |
December 6 | No. 10 Eastern Kentucky* | No. 3 | - O'Brien Stadium
- Charleston, IL (NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal)
| L 22–24 | 4,149 | [7] |
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1986 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team roster
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Players
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Coaches
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Offense
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Defense
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
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SS
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42
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Bob Bronaugh
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Sr
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LB
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59
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Bill Cochrane
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Jr
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FS
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12
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Scott Johnson
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So
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DT
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67
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John Jurkovic
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So
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DE
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95
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Dave Lewandowki
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Jr
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Special teams
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
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LS
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75
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Walter Brzeski
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Jr
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- Injured
- Redshirt
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Venues | |
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Bowls & rivalries | |
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Culture & lore | |
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People | |
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Seasons | |
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National championship seasons in bold |
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National championships in bold |
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Champion – Georgia Southern Eagles |