1986 Northern Illinois Huskies football team

1986 Northern Illinois Huskies football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–9
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorPat Ruel (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorTim McGuire (1st season)
MVPTodd Peat
Captains
Home stadiumHuskie Stadium
1986 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Penn State      12 0 0
No. 2 Miami (FL)      11 1 0
No. 20 Virginia Tech      9 2 1
No. 19 Boston College      9 3 0
Tulsa      7 4 0
Florida State      7 4 1
Army      6 5 0
Southwestern Louisiana      6 5 0
Southern Miss      6 5 0
Temple      6 5 0
Pittsburgh      5 5 1
Rutgers      5 5 1
Cincinnati      5 6 0
Notre Dame      5 6 0
Syracuse      5 6 0
South Carolina      3 6 2
Tulane      4 7 0
West Virginia      4 7 0
Louisville      3 8 0
Navy      3 8 0
Wichita State      3 8 0
East Carolina      2 9 0
Northern Illinois      2 9 0
Memphis State      1 10 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1986 Northern Illinois Huskies football team represented Northern Illinois University as an independent during the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by second-year head coach Jerry Pettibone, the Huskies compiled a record of 2–9. Northern Illinois played home games at Huskie Stadium in DeKalb, Illinois.