Updated August 28, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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| Atlantic Coast | Clemson | 5–1–1 |
| Big Eight | Oklahoma | 7–0 |
| Big Ten | Michigan/Ohio St. | 7–1 |
| Mid-American | Miami, OH | 6–2 |
| Pacific Coast AA | San Jose St. | 7–0 |
| Pacific-10 | Arizona St. | 5–1–1 |
| Southeastern | LSU | 5–1 |
| Southwest | Texas A&M | 7–1 |
| Western Athletic | San Diego St. | 7–1 |
| Bowl Games with Top 20 Teams | 1986 College Football Recap | Heisman Trophy Voting |
