1986 NCAA Division I men's lacrosse tournament
| 1986 NCAA Division I men's lacrosse tournament | |||||
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| Teams | 10 | ||||
| Finals site | Delaware Stadium, Newark, Delaware | ||||
| Champions | North Carolina (3rd title) | ||||
| Runner-up | Virginia (3rd title game) | ||||
| Semifinalists | Johns Hopkins (14th Final Four) Syracuse (5th Final Four) | ||||
| Winning coach | Willie Scroggs (3rd title) | ||||
| MOP | Gary Seivold, North Carolina | ||||
| Attendance | 9,765 finals 31,340 total | ||||
| Top scorers | Tom Korrie, Syracuse Gary Seivold, North Carolina (12 goals) | ||||
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The 1986 NCAA Division I lacrosse tournament was the 16th annual tournament hosted by the National Collegiate Athletic Association to determine the team champion of men's college lacrosse among its Division I programs, held at the end of the 1986 NCAA Division I men's lacrosse season.
Fifth-seeded North Carolina capped off an 11-3 season with its third NCAA championship, upsetting Virginia in the final, 10–9 in overtime.
The championship game was played at Delaware Stadium at the University of Delaware in Newark, Delaware with 9,765 fans in attendance.