1986 Utah State
3–8 (3–4 Pacific Coast Athletic Association), coached by Chuck Shelton. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat New Mexico State 42–9Oct 4
By 33 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | at 18BYU | L 0–52 | 13% |
| Sep 13 | at Missouri | L 10–24 | 42% |
| Sep 20 | at Kansas | L 13–16 | 29% |
| Oct 4 | vs New Mexico State | W 42–9 | 72% |
| Oct 11 | at San José State | L 28–38 | 28% |
| Oct 18 | atCal State Fullerton | L 0–33 | 42% |
| Oct 25 | vs UNLV | W 7–6 | 38% |
| Nov 1 | vsLong Beach State | L 3–14 | 39% |
| Nov 8 | atPacific | W 14–10 | 31% |
| Nov 15 | vs Utah | L 10–27 | 47% |
| Nov 22 | at Fresno State | L 7–14 | 11% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Fresno State 14–7; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 4th in the Pacific Coast Athletic Association.
In program history: The 114th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 120 on file).
Players on this team
Before 2004 our records hold honors and the draft; these are the players whose college years here, from their Wikipedia articles or their honors, include 1986.
- Record
- 3–8
- Conference
- 3–4 tied for 4th in Pacific Coast Athletic Association
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 134–243
- Coach
- Chuck Shelton
- Elo
- 1312 −78 this season
- SP+ rating
- -17.2 No. 93 of 101; offense No. 100, defense No. 65
- SRS
- −14.9 No. 90 of 105 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offensive coordinator
- Brian Billick
- Defensive coordinator
- Fred Bleil
Drafted in 1987
The 1987 draft| Rd 5 | Mark Mraz DE | Atlanta Falcons |
| Rd 6 | Al Smith LB | Houston Oilers |
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.