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1986 Morehead State Eagles football
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record7–4 (3–4 OVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumJayne Stadium
Seasons
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1987 →
1986 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 10 Eastern Kentucky ^ 6 – 1 – 0 10 – 3 – 1
No. 18 Murray State $^ 6 – 1 – 0 7 – 4 – 1
Akron 4 – 3 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Middle Tennessee 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Morehead State 3 – 4 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Austin Peay 3 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Youngstown State 2 – 5 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
Tennessee Tech 0 – 7 – 0 0 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1986 Morehead State Eagles football team represented Morehead State University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 1986 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by third-year head coach Bill Baldridge, the Eagles compiled an overall record of 7–4, with a mark of 3–4 in conference play, and finished tied for fifth in the OVC.

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7at Marshall*
W 19–1015,542[1]
September 13James Madison*
W 27–244,300[2]
September 20at Wichita State*
W 36–3513,252[3]
September 27Kentucky State*No. 9
  • Jayne Stadium
  • Morehead, KY
W 33–106,500[4]
October 11Austin PeayNo. 4
  • Jayne Stadium
  • Morehead, KY
W 27–108,000[5]
October 18at Tennessee TechNo. 3
W 28–206,036[6]
October 25at AkronNo. 2
L 7–309,532[7]
November 1Murray StateNo. T–12
  • Jayne Stadium
  • Morehead, KY
L 11–45[8]
November 8at Middle Tennessee
L 7–242,800[9]
November 15Youngstown State
  • Jayne Stadium
  • Morehead, KY
W 27–246,500[10]
November 22at No. 12 Eastern Kentucky
L 6–23[11]

References

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  1. ^ "Morehead dumps Marshall 19–10; Akron wins". The Courier-Journal. September 7, 1986. Retrieved December 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Morehead overcomes 17–0 deficit to win". The Courier-Journal. September 14, 1986. Retrieved December 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Breen's plea lifts Morehead". The Courier-Journal. September 21, 1986. Retrieved December 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "KSU falls to Morehead". The State Journal. September 28, 1986. Retrieved December 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Morehead wins over Austin Peay". The Kentucky Advocate. October 12, 1986. Retrieved December 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Morehead goes to 6–0". The Park City Daily News. October 19, 1986. Retrieved December 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Akron zaps Morehead back to earth with 30–7 triumph". The Courier-Journal. October 26, 1986. Retrieved December 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Freshman quarterback leaads Murray past Morehead 45–11". Messenger-Inquirer. November 2, 1986. Retrieved December 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Middle beats Morehead". Lexington Herald-Leader. November 9, 1986. Retrieved December 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Morehead St. tops Youngstown". The Lima News. November 16, 1986. Retrieved December 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Morehead State out of miracles as dream season ends". Lexington Herald-Leader. November 23, 1986. Retrieved December 6, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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