The 1986 Central State Marauders football team represented Central State University as an independent during the 1986 NCAA Division II football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Billy Joe, the Marauders compiled an overall record of 10–1–1. At the conclusion of the season, the Marauders were also recognized as black college national champion.
| 1986 Central State Marauders football | |
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NCAA Division II Semifinal, L 12–35 vs. North Dakota State | |
| Conference | Independent |
| Record | 10–1–1 |
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| Home stadium | McPherson Stadium |
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| No. 4 Central State (OH) ^ | – | 10 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. T–18 New Haven | – | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 7 Towson State ^ | – | 8 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern Connecticut State | – | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| American International | – | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UCF | – | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Michigan | – | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saint Mary's | – | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Springfield | – | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan Tech | – | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky State | – | 1 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Liberty | – | 1 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Central Connecticut | – | 0 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 6 | at Saginaw Valley State | W 41–39 | 2,800 | [1] | ||
| September 20 | Winston-Salem State | No. 6 |
| W 35–8 | 6,200 | [2] |
| September 27 | Ferris State | No. 6 |
| W 45–31 | 2,500 | [3] |
| October 4 | at Lincoln (MO) | No. T–5 |
| W 65–6 | 300 | [4] |
| October 11 | vs. Florida A&M | No. 5 | W 41–3 | 41,002 | [5] | |
| October 18 | Kentucky State | No. 5 |
| W 63–7 | 8,500 | [6] |
| October 25 | at Hillsdale | No. 5 | W 28–8 | 1,500 | [7] | |
| November 1 | Wayne State (MI) | No. 4 |
| W 28–7 | 3,500 | [8] |
| November 8 | at Alabama A&M | No. 3 | T 10–10 | 2,000 | [9] | |
| November 15 | Northwest Missouri State | No. 4 |
| W 36–0 | 1,500 | [10] |
| November 28 | at No. 7 Towson State | No. 4 |
| W 31–0 | 2,500 | [11] |
| December 6 | at No. 1 North Dakota State | No. 4 |
| L 12–35 | 12,380 | [12] |
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References
edit- ^ "Central State sacks Saginaw". Dayton Daily News. September 7, 1986. Retrieved April 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Central State 35, Winston-Salem State 8". The Charlotte Observer. September 21, 1986. Retrieved April 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Central State (Ohio) 45, Ferris State 31". Detroit Free Press. September 28, 1986. Retrieved April 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Central St. 65, Lincoln 6". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. October 5, 1986. Retrieved April 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Running duo sparks 5–0 Central State". The Indianapolis Star. October 12, 1986. Retrieved April 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Central State 63, Kentucky State 7". Lexington Herald-Leader. October 19, 1986. Retrieved April 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Central State breaks Hillsdale streak, 28–8". Lansing State Journal. October 26, 1986. Retrieved April 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "CSU slams Wayne, 28–7". Dayton Daily News. November 2, 1986. Retrieved April 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cent. St., Ohio 10, Alabama A&M 10". The Anniston Star. November 9, 1986. Retrieved April 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "NMSU ends with loss". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. November 16, 1986. Retrieved April 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Central brings Towson year crashing to close, 31–0". The Baltimore Sun. November 29, 1986. Retrieved April 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Central State's bid for title falls short". Springfield News-Sun. December 7, 1986. Retrieved April 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Final 1986 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Central State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
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