1986 Indiana Hoosiers football team

1986 Indiana Hoosiers football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record6–6 (3–5 Big Ten)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorJoe Novak (3rd season)
MVPVan Waiters
Captains
  • Leonard Bell
  • Vince Fisher
  • Dave Lilja
  • Bob Riley
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
1986 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 8 Michigan + 7 1 011 2 0
No. 7 Ohio State + 7 1 010 3 0
No. 16 Iowa 5 3 09 3 0
Minnesota 5 3 06 6 0
Michigan State 4 4 06 5 0
Indiana 3 5 06 6 0
Illinois 3 5 04 7 0
Northwestern 2 6 04 7 0
Purdue 2 6 03 8 0
Wisconsin 2 6 03 9 0
  • + Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1986 Indiana Hoosiers football team represented Indiana University Bloomington as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by third-year head coach Bill Mallory, the Hoosiers compiled an overall record of 6–6 with a mark of 3–5 in conference play, tying for sixth place in the Big Ten. Indian was invited to the All-American Bowl, where they lost to Florida State. The team played home games at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Indiana.