The Penn State Nittany Lions were 11-0 in 1986. They emerged victorious over the Miami Hurricanes, 14 to 10, in the Fiesta Bowl, and won their second National Championship.
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1986 Stats
See stats| GP | PTS | YDS | PLY | AVG | RUSH YDS | RUSH ATT | RUSH AVG | PASS YDS | PASS ATT | PASS AVG | SCK | SCKY | 1DWN | RUSH 1DWN | PASS 1DWN | PEN 1DWN | PEN | PEN YDS | |
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Team | 11 | 326 | 4,384 | 819 | 5.4 | 2,647 | 574 | 4.6 | 1,737 | 245 | 7.1 | ||||||||
Team Rank | 14th | 28th | 29th | 28th | 14th | 15th | 11th | 74th | 83rd | 44th | |||||||||
Opponent | 11 | 123 | 3,117 | 4.1 | 767 | 383 | 2.0 | 2,350 | 379 | 6.2 | |||||||||
Opponent Rank | 3rd | 10th | 11th | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | 81st | 98th | 25th | ||||||||||
Net | +203 | +1,267 | +819 | +1.3 | +1,880 | +191 | +2.6 | -613 | -134 | +0.9 | |||||||||
Net Rank | 6th | 11th | 29th | 11th | 3rd | 9th | 3rd | 85th | 98th | 32nd |
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| Big 12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Arizona State | 9 | 2 | .818 |
| 2 |  Iowa State | 9 | 2 | .818 |
| Mountain West | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Boise State | 10 | 1 | .909 |
| 2 |  UNLV | 9 | 2 | .818 |
| Sun Belt | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Marshall | 8 | 3 | .727 |
| 2 |  Georgia Southern | 7 | 4 | .636 |
| Independent | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Notre Dame | 10 | 1 | .909 |
| 2 |  UConn | 7 | 4 | .636 |
| Mid-American | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Ohio | 8 | 3 | .727 |
| 2 |  Bowling Green | 7 | 4 | .636 |
| Big 10 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Oregon | 11 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 2 |  Ohio State | 10 | 1 | .909 |
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Army | Pac-12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Washington State | 8 | 3 | .727 |
| 2 |  Oregon State | 5 | 6 | .455 |
| Conference USA | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacksonville State | 8 | 3 | .727 |
| 2 |  Liberty | 8 | 2 | .800 |
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