1986 Pacific
4–7 (2–5 Pacific Coast Athletic Association), coached by Bob Cope. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat New Mexico State 41–14Sep 20
By 27 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | vs Sacramento State | W 31–7 | 90% |
| Sep 13 | at Wyoming | L 20–23 | 44% |
| Sep 20 | vs New Mexico State | W 41–14 | 76% |
| Sep 27 | at Minnesota | W 24–20 | 29% |
| Oct 4 | vs UC Davis | L 41–45 | 87% |
| Oct 11 | vs UNLV | W 21–15 | 44% |
| Oct 18 | at Fresno State | L 9–10 | 21% |
| Oct 25 | vs San José State | L 15–44 | 47% |
| Nov 8 | vs Utah State | L 10–14 | 69% |
| Nov 15 | vsCal State Fullerton | L 38–39 | 62% |
| Nov 29 | atLong Beach State | L 21–38 | 34% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Long Beach State 38–21; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 6th in the Pacific Coast Athletic Association.
In program history: The tied 33rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 64 on file).
- Record
- 4–7
- Conference
- 2–5 tied for 6th in Pacific Coast Athletic Association
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 271–269
- Coach
- Bob Cope
- Elo
- 1351 −63 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −8.0 No. 77 of 105 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
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Drafted in 1987
The 1987 draft| Rd 6 | Tim Richardson RB | New York Giants |
1986 Pacific Coast Athletic Association standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| San José State | 7–0 | 10–2 | |
| Fresno State | 6–1 | 9–2 | |
| Long Beach State | 4–3 | 6–5 | |
| UNLV | 3–4 | 6–5 | |
| Utah State | 3–4 | 3–8 | |
| Pacific | 2–5 | 4–7 | |
| Cal State Fullerton | 2–5 | 3–9 | |
| New Mexico State | 1–6 | 1–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.