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Arkansas State Football Team History


Arkansas State Red Wolves
Arkansas State University
 Jonesboro, AR
Founded: 1909
Stadium: Centennial Bank Stadium
Capacity: 30,406
Colors: Scarlet & Black
Coach: Larry Lacewell
Conference: Southland-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1911  <-- 1985 <- 1986 -> 1987 --> 2024
1986 Season Highlights
 Larry Lacewell enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Arkansas State.
 The Red Wolves won the Southland Conference Championship.
 
1986 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Aug. 30  vs. Southern Illinois  22   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 6  vs. Northwestern State  21   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 13  @ Memphis  30   10   W       
 Sat., Sep. 20  @ Mississippi  10   10   T       
 Sat., Sep. 27  vs. Texas A&M-Commerce  44   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 11  @ Mississippi State  9   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 18  @ Louisiana Tech  20   17   W       
 Sat., Oct. 25  vs. McNeese State  23   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 8  @ North Texas  43   21   W       
 Sat., Nov. 15  vs. Lamar  56   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 22  vs. Louisiana Monroe  26   21   W       
 Sat., Nov. 29  vs. Sam Houston State (TX)  48   7   W       
 Sat., Dec. 6  @ Delaware  55   14   W       
 Sat., Dec. 13  vs. Eastern Kentucky  24   10   W       
 Sat., Dec. 20  @ Georgia Southern  21   48   L    @ Diamond Bowl   
 
1986 Season Totals
  Record12-2 -1
  Points Scored452
  Scoring Average30.1
  Points Allowed210
  Defense Average14.0
  Opponents Record45-34
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record8-0
  Away Record4-2 -1
1986 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1986 Southland- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Louisiana Monroe 5-6231205   Pat Collins
Arkansas State 12-2-1452210   Larry Lacewell
Louisiana Tech 6-4-1206223   A.L. Williams
North Texas 6-4222204   Corky Nelson

1986 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1986 All Southland Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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