August 31, 2012

In 1986, Arkansas State University (ASU) head football coach Larry Wayne Lacewell led the Indians to the Division 1AA national championship game at the Diamond Bowl in Tacoma, Washington. The defending Southland Conference champions entered the game against Georgia Southern University with a 12-1-1 record and a number-one national ranking. The Indians, who were playing for the school’s second national football title, were outplayed, losing the game by a score of 48-21.