1986 Memphis State Tigers football team

1986 Memphis State Tigers football
Conference	Independent
Record	1–10
Head coach	Charlie Bailey (1st season)
Offensive coordinator	Buddy 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

v t e	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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 6	at Ole Miss	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS (rivalry)	L 6–28	43,600	[1]
September 13	Arkansas State	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN (Paint Bucket Bowl)	L 10–30	36,510	[2]
September 20	Southwestern Louisiana	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN	L 10–26	22,944
September 27	at Louisville	Cardinal Stadium Louisville,KY (rivalry)	L 8–34	30,801
October 4	Mississippi State	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN	L 17–34	35,148	[3]
October 11	at No. 2 Alabama	Bryant–Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL	L 0–37	60,210	[4]
October 18	at Southern Miss	M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS (Black and Blue Bowl)	L 9–14	25,352	[5]
November 1	at Vanderbilt	Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN	W 22–21	35,672	[6]
November 8	at Tennessee	Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN	L 3–33	89,815	[7]
November 15	at Tulane	Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA	L 6–15	23,614	[8]
November 22	New Mexico	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN	L 13–20	16,330
Homecoming 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".