1986 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team

1986 Appalachian State Mountaineers football
SoCon champion
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 6
Record9–2–1 (6–0–1 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumConrad Stadium
1986 Southern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 6 Appalachian State $^ 6 0 19 2 1
Western Carolina 5 2 06 5 0
No. 15 Furman ^ 4 2 17 3 2
East Tennessee State 4 3 06 5 0
Marshall 3 3 06 4 1
Chattanooga 2 4 04 7 0
VMI 1 5 01 10 0
The Citadel 0 6 03 8 0
Davidson 0 4 00 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.