1986 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football team

1986 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record7–4 (5–2 Big Sky)
Head coach
Home stadiumWalkup Skydome
1986 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Nevada $^ 7 0 013 1 0
No. 16 Idaho ^ 8 2 08 4 0
Northern Arizona 5 2 07 4 0
Montana * 4 4 06 4 0
Boise State 3 4 05 6 0
Weber State 2 5 03 8 0
Montana State 2 5 03 8 0
Idaho State * 1 7 02 9 0
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
  • * – Montana and Idaho State played twice.
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Poll

The 1986 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football team represented Northern Arizona University as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 1986 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by second-year head coach Larry Kentera, the Lumberjacks compiled an overall record of 7–4, with a mark of 5–2 in conference play, and finished tied for second in the Big Sky.