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
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 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
September 27at Louisville L 8–3430,801
October 4 Mississippi State Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
L 17–3435,148 [3]
October 11at No. 2 Alabama L 0–3760,210 [4]
October 18at Southern Miss L 9–1425,352 [5]
November 1at Vanderbilt W 22–2135,672 [6]
November 8at Tennessee L 3–3389,815 [7]
November 15at Tulane L 6–1523,614 [8]
November 22 New Mexico
  • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
L 13–2016,330
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  10. "2020 Football Media Guide" (PDF).
  11. "1986 Memphis Tigers Schedule and Results".