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The 1986 Carson–Newman Eagles football team was an American football team that represented Carson–Newman College (renamed Carson–Newman University in 2012) as a member of the South Atlantic Conference (SAC) during the 1986 NAIA Division I football season. In its seventh year under head coach Ken Sparks, the team compiled a 12–1 record (6–1 against conference opponents), won the SAC championship, and defeated Cameron in the Champion Bowl to win the NAIA national championship.[1]

Record12–1 (6–1 SAC)
Headcoach
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1986 Carson–Newman Eagles football
NAIA Division I national co-champion
SAC champion
Champion Bowl, W 17–0 vs. Cameron
ConferenceSouth Atlantic Conference
Record12–1 (6–1 SAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumBurke–Tarr Stadium
Seasons
← 1985
1987 →
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1986 South Atlantic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Carson–Newman $^6–1–012–1–0
No. 12 Elon5–2–08–2–0
No. 15 Mars Hill4–3–07–3–1
Gardner–Webb4–3–06–5–0
Catawba3–4–05–6–0
Presbyterian3–4–05–6–0
Newberry2–5–04–7–0
Lenoir–Rhyne1–6–04–7–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA Division I playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll
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It was the third of five national championships (1983, 1984, 1986, 1988, and 1989) won by Carson–Newman during the 1980s.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6at Wofford*
W 17–15[2]
September 13Georgetown (KY)*W 38–14[3]
September 27vs. Elon
L 12–15[4]
October 4at CatawbaW 17–6[5]
October 11Newberry
  • Burke–Tarr Stadium
  • Jefferson City, TN
W 28–0[6]
October 18at Mars HillW 10–7[7]
October 25Gardner–Webb
  • Burke–Tarr Stadium
  • Jefferson City, TN
W 51–24[8]
November 1at Lenoir–RhyneW 24–6[9]
November 8Liberty*
  • Burke–Tarr Stadium
  • Jefferson City, TN
W 34–205,483[10]
November 15Presbyterian
  • Burke–Tarr Stadium
  • Jefferson City, TN
W 19–0[11]
December 6Shepherd*
  • Burke–Tarr Stadium
  • Jefferson City, TN (NAIA Division I quarterfinal)
W 30–102,649[12]
December 13at Hillsdale*
W 19–16 OT1,500[13]
December 20vs. Cameron*
W 17–05,233[14]
  • *Non-conference game
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