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)
Defensive coordinator Larry Coyer (1st season)
Home stadium Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
Seasons
←  1985
1987  →
1986 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf.Overall
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 Miss
L 6–2843,600 [1]
September 13 Arkansas State
L 10–3036,510 [2]
September 20 Southwestern Louisiana
  • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
L 10–2622,944 [3]
September 27at Louisville
L 8–3430,801 [4]
October 4 Mississippi State Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
L 17–3435,148 [5]
October 11at No. 2 Alabama
L 0–3760,210 [6]
October 18at Southern Miss
L 9–1425,352 [7]
November 1at Vanderbilt
W 22–2135,672 [8]
November 8at Tennessee
L 3–3389,815 [9]
November 15at Tulane
L 6–1523,614 [10]
November 22 New Mexico
  • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
L 13–2016,330 [11]
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • 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. ↑ "Cajuns sack Memphis State, 26–10". The Eunice News. September 21, 1986. Retrieved April 19, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Gruden's 5-minute flurry subdues Memphis State". The Paducah Sun. September 28, 1986. Retrieved April 19, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Mississippi State rips winless Memphis State". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 5, 1986. Retrieved November 10, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Bama overwhelms downtrodden Tigers". The Jackson Sun. October 12, 1986. Retrieved March 27, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Tigers' gambles fail to pay as Southern Mississippi wins". The Jackson Sun. October 19, 1986. Retrieved March 27, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Memphis State gamble sinks Vandy". The Tennessean. November 2, 1986. Retrieved November 6, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Vols pocket 33–3 win". The Herald. November 9, 1986. Retrieved October 5, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Jones leads Wave win". The Shreveport Times. November 16, 1986. Retrieved February 7, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Lobos drop Memphis State 20–13". The Jackson Sun. November 23, 1986. Retrieved April 19, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "1987 Memphis State Football Media Guide".
  13. ↑ "2020 Football Media Guide" (PDF).
  14. ↑ "1986 Memphis Tigers Schedule and Results".
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