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1986 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record3–8 (2–3 MEAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1985
1987 →
1986 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 20 North Carolina A&T $^ 4 – 1 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
Howard 3 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Delaware State 3 – 2 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
South Carolina State 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Bethune–Cookman 2 – 3 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Morgan State 0 – 5 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1986 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football team represented Bethune–Cookman College (now known as Bethune–Cookman University) as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 1986 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Larry Little, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 3–8, with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, and finished fifth in the MEAC.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6at UCF*
L 14–2623,041[1]
September 13Morgan State
W 52–92,150[2]
September 20at Howard
W 30–61,000[3]
September 27vs. No. 16 Grambling State*
L 24–3022,000[4]
October 11at No. 3 Georgia Southern*
L 31–5214,321[5]
October 18No. T–14 Delaware State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Daytona Beach, FL
L 17–343,000[6]
October 25South Carolina State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Daytona Beach, FL
L 14–2810,800[7]
November 1at North Carolina A&T
L 24–30 OT[8]
November 8vs. No. 9 Tennessee State*
L 10–1312,500[9]
November 15Morris Brown*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Daytona Beach, FL
W 20–13[10]
November 29vs. Florida A&M*
L 6–1636,610[11]

References

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  1. ^ "Central Florida beats Bethune, 26–14". The Miami Herald. September 7, 1986. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "B–CC takes Morgan St. with ease". The Orlando Sentinel. September 14, 1986. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Bethume overpowers Howard, 30–6". The Orlando Sentinel. September 21, 1986. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Bethune–Cookman rallies late, still falls to Grambling 30–24". St. Petersburg Times. September 28, 1986. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Ham, Georgia Southern whip Bethune–Cookman". St. Petersburg Times. October 12, 1986. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Delaware St. spots B–CC 17 points then rolls, 34–17". The Orlando Sentinel. October 19, 1986. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Bethune–Cookman falls to South Carolina State". Florida Today. October 26, 1986. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Bethune–Cookman finds itself a new way to lose, 30–24 in OT". Florida Today. November 2, 1986. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Tennessee St. tops Bethune 13–10". Fort Lauderdale News/Sun-Sentinel. November 9, 1986. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Bethune–Cookman 20, Morris Brown 13". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. November 16, 1986. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Rattlers rumble past B–CC". The Tampa Tribune. November 30, 1986. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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