1986 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team

1986 Appalachian State Mountaineers football
SoCon champion
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record9–2–1 (6–0–1 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumConrad Stadium
1986 Southern Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 6 Appalachian State $^ 6 0 1 9 2 1
Western Carolina 5 2 0 6 5 0
No. 15 Furman ^ 4 2 1 7 3 2
East Tennessee State 4 3 0 6 5 0
Marshall 3 3 0 6 4 1
Chattanooga 2 4 0 4 7 0
VMI 1 5 0 1 10 0
The Citadel 0 6 0 3 8 0
Davidson 0 4 0 0 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1986 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team was an American football team that represented Appalachian State University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1986 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their third year under head coach Sparky Woods, the Mountaineers compiled an overall record of 9–2–1 with a conference mark of 6–0–1, winning the SoCon title. Appalachian State advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoff, where they lost in the first round to Nicholls State.