1986 Western Michigan
3–8 (3–5 Mid-American Conference), coached by Jack Harbaugh. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Ohio 45–17Nov 8
By 28 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | at Eastern Michigan | L 14–21 | 54% |
| Sep 13 | vs Temple | L 17–49 | 55% |
| Sep 20 | vsLong Beach State | L 13–14 | 52% |
| Sep 27 | at 19Michigan State | L 10–45 | 24% |
| Oct 4 | at Bowling Green | L 3–17 | 24% |
| Oct 11 | vs Central Michigan | L 10–18 | 30% |
| Oct 18 | vs Miami (OH) | W 27–17 | 23% |
| Oct 25 | at Ball State | L 10–24 | 33% |
| Nov 1 | at Toledo | L 7–28 | 35% |
| Nov 8 | vs Ohio | W 45–17 | 72% |
| Nov 15 | vs Kent State | W 27–7 | 59% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Kent State 27–7; unranked in the final AP poll; 8th in the Mid-American Conference.
In program history: The 56th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 83 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
- 3–5 8th in Mid-American Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 183–257
- Coach
- Jack Harbaugh
- Elo
- 1403 −65 this season
- SP+ rating
- -12.1 No. 81 of 101; offense No. 92, defense No. 72
- SRS
- −18.1 No. 96 of 105 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offensive coordinator
- Dan Ferrigno
- Captains
- Chris Conklin, Sam Culbert and Mark Garalczyk
- Most valuable player
- Mark Garalczyk
Drafted in 1987
The 1987 draft| Rd 6 | Mark Garalczyk DT | St. Louis Cardinals |
1986 Mid-American Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami (OH) | 6–2 | 8–4 | |
| Toledo | 5–3 | 7–4 | |
| Bowling Green | 5–3 | 5–6 | |
| Kent State | 5–3 | 5–6 | |
| Eastern Michigan | 4–4 | 6–5 | |
| Ball State | 4–4 | 6–5 | |
| Central Michigan | 4–4 | 5–5 | |
 Western Michigan | 3–5 | 3–8 | |
| Ohio | 0–8 | 1–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.