1986 Virginia Tech Hokies football team

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1986 Virginia Tech Hokies football
Virginia Tech Hokies logo.svg
Peach Bowl champion
Peach Bowl, W 25–24 vs. NC State
ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
APNo. 20
Record9–2–1
Head coach
Defensive coordinator Bob Brush (3rd season)
Home stadium Lane 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 Virginia Tech Hokies football team represented the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University during the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team's head coach was Bill Dooley.

Contents

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 6 Cincinnati
L 20–2422,700 [1]
September 13at Clemson
Jefferson-Pilot W 20–1475,930 [2]
September 20at Syracuse
Creative Sports Marketing W 26–1727,466 [3]
September 27 East Tennessee State
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA
W 37–1034,400 [4]
October 4 West Virginia
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA (rivalry)
 Creative Sports Marketing W 13–750,000 [5]
October 11 South Carolina Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA
T 27–2740,700 [6]
October 18vs. Temple
WDBJ, WRLH, WHSV, WTVZ W 13–29 (forfeit win)23,500 [7] [8]
October 25 Virginia
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA (rivalry)
W 42–1051,400 [9]
November 1 Kentucky
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA
W 17–1530,300 [10]
November 8at Richmond
WDBJ, WRLH, WHSV, WTVZ W 17–1022,600 [11]
November 15 Vanderbilt
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA
W 29–2127,300 [12]
December 31vs. No. 18 NC State
Mizlou W 25–2453,668 [13]
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[14]

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked
Week
PollPre12345678910111213Final
AP ——————————————20
Coaches Poll —————————————20—

Roster

Quarterback
  •  Erik Chapman
  •  Jeff Roberts
Running Back
  •  Earnie Jones
  •  Maurice Williams
  •  Malcolm Blacken
  •  Sean Donnelly
  •  Rich Fox
  •  Eddie Hunter
Wide Receiver
Tight End
 
Offensive Line
  •  Jim Davie
  •  John FitzHugh
  •  Tom Hall
  •  Kevin Keefe
  •  Ron Singleton
  •  Ernie Davis
  •  Rodney Good
  •   Todd Grantham
  •  Chris Henderson
Defensive Line
  •  Scott Hill
  •  Horacio Moronta
  •  Morgan Roane
  •  Curtis Taliaferro
  •  Mark Webb
  • Bo Cothran
  •  Al Wiley
 
Linebacker
  •  Jamel Agemy
  •  Lawrence White
  •  Leslie Bailey
  •  Randy Cockrell
Defensive Back
  •  Mitch Dove
  •  Billy Myers
  •  Scott Rice
  •  Carter Wiley
  •  Bo Blankenship
  •  Eddie Neel
Source: https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/virginia-tech/1986-roster.html
Starters are in bold

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