▁began ▁the ▁season ▁with ▁a ▁ 4 2 – 1 0 ▁win ▁over ▁NCAA ▁Division ▁II ▁oppon ent ▁Port land ▁State . ▁After ▁losing ▁to ▁I - A ▁oppon ent ▁Central ▁Michigan ▁by ▁a ▁score ▁of ▁ 3 4 – 2 1 , ▁Gilbert son ' s ▁squad ▁defeated ▁Cal ▁State ▁Full erton ▁by ▁a ▁count ▁of ▁ 2 5 – 1 7 ▁on ▁September ▁ 2 0 . ▁The ▁V and als ▁followed ▁that ▁victory ▁with ▁two ▁more ▁wins ; ▁a ▁ 2 7 – 1 0 ▁win ▁over ▁Eastern ▁Washington ▁and ▁a ▁ 3 8 – 2 6 ▁win ▁over ▁Id aho ▁State . ▁The ▁V and als ▁lost ▁their ▁next ▁two ▁games ; ▁a ▁ 2 3 – 1 7 ▁defeat ▁at ▁the ▁hands ▁of ▁Nev ada ▁and ▁a ▁ 2 4 – 0 ▁shut out ▁at ▁the ▁hands ▁of ▁Northern ▁Arizona . ▁Id aho ▁finished ▁off ▁the ▁regular ▁season ▁by ▁re eling ▁off ▁four ▁straight ▁wins ; ▁ 3 8 – 3 1 ▁over ▁Mont ana , ▁ 4 4 – 1 7 ▁over ▁Mont ana ▁State , ▁ 3 1 – 1 7 ▁over ▁We ber ▁State ▁and ▁ 2 1 – 1 4 ▁over ▁arch rival ▁Bo ise ▁State . ▁Gilbert son ' s ▁V and als ▁lost ▁in ▁the ▁first ▁round ▁of ▁the ▁ 1 9 8 6 ▁NCAA ▁Division ▁I - AA ▁football ▁play offs ▁in ▁a ▁rem atch ▁with ▁Nev ada ▁by ▁a ▁score ▁of ▁ 2 7 – 7 ▁on ▁November ▁ 2