The 1986 Augustana (Illinois) Vikings football team was an American football team that represented Augustana College as a member of the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW) during the 1986 NCAA Division III football season. In their eighth season under head coach Bob Reade, the Vikings compiled a 12–0–1 record and won the CCIW championship. The team then advanced to the NCAA Division III playoffs where they defeated Mount Union in the quarterfinal, Concordia–Moorhead in the semifinal, and Salisbury State in the national championship game.[1] It was Augustana's fourth consecutive Division III national championship.
| 1986 Augustana (Illinois) Vikings football | |
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NCAA Division III champion CCIW champion | |
Stagg Bowl, W 31–3 vs. Salisbury State | |
| Conference | College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin |
| Record | 12–0–1 (8–0 CCIW) |
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| Home stadium | Ericson Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 6 Augustana (IL) $^ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 12 | – | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Millikin | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wheaton (IL) | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois Wesleyan | 4 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Central (IL) | 4 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Carthage | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Elmhurst | 2 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Carroll (WI) | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Park | 0 | – | 8 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The team's statistical leaders included Greg Wallace with 547 passing yards, Brad Price with 1,218 rushing yards and 108 points scored, and Eric Welgat with 398 receiving yards.[2]
They played their home games at Ericson Field in Rock Island, Illinois.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 13 | at Elmhurst | Elmhurst, IL | T 0–0 | [3] | |||
| September 20 | North Park |
| W 55–7 | [3] | |||
| September 27 | at Carroll (WI) | Waukesha, WI | W 42–7 | [3] | |||
| October 4 | Wheaton (IL) |
| W 18–17 | [3] | |||
| October 11 | at Illinois Wesleyan | Bloomington, IL | W 44–7 | [3] | |||
| October 18 | Carthage |
| W 49–0 | [3] | |||
| October 25 | at Millikin | Decatur, IL | W 12–2 | [3] | |||
| November 1 | North Central (IL) |
| W 56–0 | [3] | |||
| November 8 | MacMurray* |
| W 42–6 | [3] | |||
| November 22 | at Hope* | Holland, MI (NCAA Division III first round) | W 34–10 | [3] | |||
| November 29 | at Mount Union* | Alliance, OH (NCAA Division III quarterfinal) | W 16–7 | [3] | |||
| December 6 | Concordia–Moorhead* |
| W 41–7 | [3] | |||
| December 13 | vs. Salisbury State* | W 31–3 | [3] | ||||
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