The 1986 Indiana Hoosiers football team represented

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as a member of the

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during the

1986 NCAA Division I-A football season The 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season ended with 1986 Penn State Nittany Lions football team, Penn State winning the NCAA Division I-A national football championship, national championship. Coached by Joe Paterno, they defeated 1986 Miami Hu ...

. Led by third-year head coach

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, 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

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, where they lost to

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. The team played home games at Memorial Stadium in

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Schedule

Game summaries

Ohio State

Michigan

At Purdue

Vs. Florida State (All-American Bowl)

Personnel

1987 NFL draftees

References

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Indiana Hoosiers football seasons

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