1986 Memphis State Tigers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record1–10
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBuddy Geis (1st season)
Home stadiumLiberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
1986 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW 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

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

  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".
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