1986 Hawai’i
7–5 (4–4 Western Athletic Conference), coached by Dick Tomey. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Utah 33–13Nov 1
By 20 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at Air Force | L 17–24 | 21% |
| Sep 6 | vs Wisconsin | W 20–17 | 55% |
| Sep 20 | vs UTEP | W 31–21 | 73% |
| Oct 4 | vs New Mexico | W 27–10 | 76% |
| Oct 18 | at Colorado State | L 7–31 | 44% |
| Oct 25 | vsCal State Fullerton | W 26–15 | 71% |
| Nov 1 | at Utah | W 33–13 | 55% |
| Nov 8 | vs BYU | L 3–10 | 41% |
| Nov 15 | vs Fresno State | W 24–13 | 38% |
| Nov 22 | at San Diego State | L 5–35 | 47% |
| Nov 29 | vs Wyoming | W 35–19 | 64% |
| Dec 6 | vs 4Michigan | L 10–27 | 29% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Michigan 27–10; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 4th in the Western Athletic Conference.
In program history: The 19th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 97 on file).
- Record
- 7–5
- Conference
- 4–4 tied for 4th in Western Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 238–235
- Coach
- Dick Tomey
- Elo
- 1518 +29 this season
- SP+ rating
- 0.5 No. 55 of 101; offense No. 71, defense No. 37
- SRS
- −2.3 No. 58 of 105 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
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Drafted in 1987
The 1987 draft| Rd 3 | Colin Scotts DT | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Rd 4 | Ron Hall TE | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| Rd 6 | Joe Onosai OG | Dallas Cowboys |
1986 Western Athletic Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego State | 7–1 | 8–4 | |
| BYU | 6–2 | 8–5 | |
| Air Force | 5–2 | 6–5 | |
 Hawai’i | 4–4 | 7–5 | |
| Colorado State | 4–4 | 6–5 | |
| Wyoming | 4–4 | 6–6 | |
| New Mexico | 2–5 | 4–8 | |
| UTEP | 2–6 | 4–8 | |
| Utah | 1–7 | 2–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.