1986 Memphis State Tigers football team

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1986 Memphis State Tigers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record1–10
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBuddy Geis (1st season)
Home stadiumLiberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1985
1987 →
1986 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Penn State       12 0 0
No. 2 Miami (FL)       11 1 0
No. 20 Virginia Tech       9 2 1
No. 19 Boston College       9 3 0
Tulsa       7 4 0
Florida State       7 4 1
Army       6 5 0
Southwestern Louisiana       6 5 0
Southern Miss       6 5 0
Temple       6 5 0
Pittsburgh       5 5 1
Rutgers       5 5 1
Cincinnati       5 6 0
Notre Dame       5 6 0
Syracuse       5 6 0
South Carolina       3 6 2
Tulane       4 7 0
West Virginia       4 7 0
Louisville       3 8 0
Navy       3 8 0
Wichita State       3 8 0
East Carolina       2 9 0
Northern Illinois       2 9 0
Memphis State       1 10 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1986 Memphis Tigers football team represented Memphis State University (now known as the University of Memphis) in the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was led by head coach Charlie Bailey. The Tigers played their home games at the Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6at Ole MissL 6–2843,600[1]
September 13Arkansas StateL 10–3036,510[2]
September 20Southwestern Louisiana
  • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
L 10–2622,944
September 27at LouisvilleL 8–3430,801
October 4Mississippi Statedagger
  • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
L 17–3435,148[3]
October 11at No. 2 AlabamaL 0–3760,210[4]
October 18at Southern MissL 9–1425,352[5]
November 1at VanderbiltW 22–2135,672[6]
November 8at TennesseeL 3–3389,815[7]
November 15at TulaneL 6–1523,614[8]
November 22New Mexico
  • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
L 13–2016,330
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "Ole Miss breezes to easy victory". The Greenwood Commonwealth. September 7, 1986. Retrieved November 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "ASU takes MSU Tigers downtown". The Commercial Appeal. September 14, 1986. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Mississippi State rips winless Memphis State". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 5, 1986. Retrieved November 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Bama overwhelms downtrodden Tigers". The Jackson Sun. October 12, 1986. Retrieved March 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Tigers' gambles fail to pay as Southern Mississippi wins". The Jackson Sun. October 19, 1986. Retrieved March 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Memphis State gamble sinks Vandy". The Tennessean. November 2, 1986. Retrieved November 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Vols pocket 33–3 win". The Herald. November 9, 1986. Retrieved October 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Jones leads Wave win". The Shreveport Times. November 16, 1986. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "1987 Memphis State Football Media Guide".
  10. ^ "2020 Football Media Guide" (PDF).
  11. ^ "1986 Memphis Tigers Schedule and Results".