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1986 Idaho Vandals football team

1986 Idaho Vandals football
University of Idaho Vandals logo.svg
Conference Big Sky Conference
1986 record 8–4 (5–2 Big Sky)
Head coach Keith Gilbertson (1st year)
Offensive coordinator Bill Diedrick (1st year)
Defensive coordinator Kent Baer (1st year)
Home stadium Kibbie Dome
Seasons
« 1985 1987 »
1986 Big Sky football standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
#1 Nevada $^ 7 0 0     13 1 0
#16 Idaho ^ 5 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
  • ^ – Division I-AA playoff participant
  • Nevada earned automatic berth and
    Idaho earned at-large berth in I-AA playoffs.
    Montana and Idaho State played twice.

Coordinates: 46°43′34″N 117°01′05″W / 46.726°N 117.018°W / 46.726; -117.018

The 1986 Idaho Vandals football team represented the University of Idaho in the 1986 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Vandals, led by first-year head coach Keith Gilbertson, were members of the Big Sky Conference and played their home games at the Kibbie Dome, an indoor facility on campus in Moscow, Idaho.

Continuing upon the success of the previous four seasons under Dennis Erickson, the Vandals were defending conference champions and finished the regular season at 8–3 and 5–2 in the Big Sky, tied for second. Led by senior quarterback Scott Linehan, Idaho qualified for the I-AA playoffs for the second straight season.

The Vandals defeated rival Boise State for the fifth consecutive year, the fifth of twelve straight over the Broncos, but lost twice to nemesis Nevada-Reno, who were top-ranked in I-AA and undefeated in the regular season. Uncommon for a playoff team, the Vandals were shut out at home 24–0 by Northern Arizona in late October.


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