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1986 NCAA Division I-A Football Rankings
Two human polls comprised the 1986 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I-A football rankings. Unlike most sports, college football's governing body, the NCAA, does not bestow a national championship, instead that title is bestowed by one or more different polling agencies. There are two main weekly polls that begin in the preseason—the AP Poll and the Coaches Poll The Coaches Poll is a weekly ranking of the top 25 NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) college football, Division I college basketball, and Division I college baseball teams. The football version of the poll has been known official .... Legend AP Poll Coaches Poll References {{DEFAULTSORT:1986 NCAA Division I-A Football Rankings * NCAA Division I FBS football rankings ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1986 Oklahoma Sooners Football Team
The 1986 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma in the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. They played their home games at Oklahoma Memorial Stadium and competed as members of the Big Eight Conference. The team recorded 5 shutouts and led the nation in all four major defensive categories (total, rushing, passing, and scoring). Schedule Roster Game summaries UCLA Minnesota Miami (FL) Kansas State Texas Oklahoma State Iowa State Kansas Missouri Colorado Nebraska vs. Arkansas (Orange Bowl) Rankings Postseason NFL draft The following players were drafted into the National Football League following the season. Awards and honors *Brian Bosworth, Butkus Award References {{Big Eight Conference football champions Oklahoma Oklahoma Sooners football seasons Big Eight Conference football champion seasons Or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1986 Tennessee Volunteers Football Team
The 1986 Tennessee Volunteers football team (variously "Tennessee" or the "Vols") represented the University of Tennessee in the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. Playing as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC), the team was led by head coach Johnny Majors, in his tenth year, and played their home games at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee. They finished the season with a record of seven wins and five losses (7–5 overall, 3–3 in the SEC) and with a victory over Minnesota in the Liberty Bowl. The Volunteers offense scored 293 points while the defense allowed 249 points. Schedule Game summaries Vs. Minnesota (Liberty Bowl) Team players drafted into the NFL *Reference: References Tennessee Tennessee Volunteers football seasons Liberty Bowl champion seasons Tennessee Volunteers football The Tennessee Volunteers football program (variously called "Tennessee", "Vols", "UT", or "Big Orange") represents the University of Tennessee (UT). The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1986 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Football Team
The 1986 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represented the University of Notre Dame in the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was coached by Lou Holtz and played its home games at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, Indiana. Schedule Roster Game summaries Michigan On September 13, 1986, Notre Dame lost to No. 3 Michigan, 24–23, before a crowd of 59,075 at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, Indiana. The game was the first for Lou Holtz as Notre Dame's head coach. On the game's opening possession, Michigan mounted a six-and-a-half-minute drive to the Notre Dame 25-yard line, but Pat Moons missed a 42-yard field goal. After Michigan's touchdown, Notre Dame drove 75 yards on 13 plays, capped by a three-yard touchdown run by flanker Tim Brown. On its second possession, Michigan followed with an 80-yard, eight-play drive, fueled by a 34-yard catch by John Kolesar, and capped by an eight-yard touchdown run by Jamie Morris. On Notre Dame's second po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1986 Arizona State Sun Devils Football Team
The 1986 Arizona State Sun Devils football team represented Arizona State University during the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. Season summary Arizona State quarterback Jeff Van Raaphorst looked uncomfortable in the first two games of the season, wins over Michigan State and SMU. He threw five interceptions in the third game of year against Washington State, which ended in a 21–21 tie. A 16–9 win for Arizona State over UCLA in Pasadena on October 4 later proved to be the deciding game in the race for the Pac-10 Conference title. The Sun Devils then defeated Oregon in Eugene and returned to Southern California to defeat USC at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, becoming the first Pac-10 team to beat both Los Angeles area conference members on their home turf. With three straight wins at home over former WAC nemesis, Utah, Washington, and Cal, combined with a UCLA loss to Stanford, Arizona State clinched the Pac-10 title and a Rose Bowl berth on November 8. The Su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1986 Arizona Wildcats Football Team
The 1986 Arizona Wildcats football team represented the University of Arizona during the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. They were coached by Larry Smith in his seventh and final season. The Wildcats ended the season with a 9–3 record (5–3 in Pac-10) and won the Aloha Bowl against North Carolina for their first bowl win ever. A major highlight of the season was a 34–17 upset victory over rival Arizona State, that denied ASU an unbeaten season and chance at a potential national championship. The game also was known for Arizona returning an interception for touchdown that broke the game open. After the season, Smith was hired by Pac-10 foe USC as the head coach (see below). He would be replaced by Hawaii coach Dick Tomey, who would ultimately have a successful tenure with the Wildcats. Before the season Arizona finished the 1985 season with a record of 8–3–1 (5–2 in Pac-10) and tied with Georgia in the Sun Bowl. The team entered 1986 with high expectation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1986 Michigan State Spartans Football Team
The 1986 Michigan State Spartans football team represented Michigan State University in the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fourth season under head coach George Perles, the Spartans compiled a 6–5 overall record (4–4 against Big Ten opponents) and finished in fifth place in the Big Ten Conference. Six Spartans were recognized by the Associated Press (AP) and/or the United Press International (UPI) on the 1984 All-Big Ten Conference football team: receivers Andre Rison (AP-1; UPI-1) and Mark Ingram Sr. (AP-2); defensive linemen John Budde (AP-2) and Mark Nichols (AP-2); linebacker Shane Bullough (AP-2; UPI-1); and punter Greg Montgomery (AP-1; UPI-1). Schedule Personnel Season summary At Arizona State Notre Dame Western Michigan Iowa At Michigan At Illinois Purdue Lorenzo White rushed for 79 yards on 19 carries in part-time duty in return from injury while the Spartans' defense intercepted four passes. White ran for first half touchdowns ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1986 Arkansas Razorbacks Football Team
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The 1986 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas during the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. Schedule Personnel Rankings Game summaries Texas A&M Vs. Oklahoma (Orange Bowl) Awards * All-Americans: Greg Horne (AFCA, 1st) * All-SWC: Steve Atwater (1st), Freddie Childress (1st), James Shibest (1st) 2011 Arkansas football media guide References Arkansas Arkansas Razorbacks football seasons Arkansas Razorbacks football The Arkansas Razorbacks football program represents the University of Arkansas in the sport of American football. The Razorbacks compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the West ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1986 BYU Cougars Football Team
The 1986 BYU Cougars football team represented Brigham Young University as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by 15th-year head coach LaVell Edwards, the Cougars compiled a record of 8–5 overall and 6–2 in conference play, placing second in the WAC. BYU was invited to the Freedom Bowl, where the Cougars lost to UCLA. Schedule Roster Season summary at Washington Utah San Diego State Air Force Retrieved 2018-Dec-09. vs. UCLA (Freedom Bowl) References |
1986 Washington Huskies Football Team
The 1986 Washington Huskies football team was an American football team that represented the University of Washington during the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its 12th season under head coach Don James, the team compiled an 8–3–1 record, finished in a tie for second place in the Pacific-10 Conference, and outscored its opponents by a combined total of 378 to 197. Reggie Rogers was selected as the team's most valuable player. Rogers, Kevin Gogan, Rod Jones, Rick Fenney, Steve Alvord, and Tim Peoples were the team captains. Schedule Roster Rankings Season summary At No. 12 USC Ohio State BYU California :Gainesville Sun October 5, 1986 Washington State Jeff Jaeger set NCAA career record for field goals made. Vs. Alabama (Sun Bowl) NFL draft Nine Huskies were selected in the 1987 NFL draft. References Washington Washington Huskies football seas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1986 Georgia Bulldogs Football Team
The 1986 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the University of Georgia as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by 23rd-year head coach Vince Dooley, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 8–4, with a mark of 4–2 in conference play, and finished tied for second in the SEC. Schedule Roster References Georgia Georgia most commonly refers to: * Georgia (country), a country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia * Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the Southeast United States Georgia may also refer to: Places Historical states and entities * Related to the ... Georgia Bulldogs football seasons Georgia Bulldogs football {{Collegefootball-1980s-season-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1986 LSU Tigers Football Team
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The 1986 LSU Tigers football team represented Louisiana State University during the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was led by Bill Arnsparger in his third season and finished with an overall record of nine wins and three losses (9–3 overall, 5–1 in the SEC), as Southeastern Conference (SEC) champions and with a loss against Nebraska in the Sugar Bowl. Schedule Personnel Rankings Season summary No. 7 Texas A&M Ole Miss at No. 6 Alabama Notre Dame vs. No. 6 Nebraska (Sugar Bowl) References LSU LSU Tigers football seasons Southeastern Conference football champion seasons LSU Tigers football The LSU Tigers football program, also known as the Fighting Tigers, represents Louisiana State University in college football. The Tigers compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1986 Auburn Tigers Football Team
The 1986 Auburn Tigers football team represented Auburn University in the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. Coached by Pat Dye, the team finished the season with a 10–2 record. Auburn snapped a two-game winning streak by Alabama in the Iron Bowl. Auburn went on to defeat USC in the Florida Citrus Bowl, 16–7. Schedule Personnel Rankings Game summaries At No. 13 Mississippi State At Florida For most of the game, Auburn dominated coach Galen Hall's unranked Florida Gators at Florida Field. The Tigers defense was stifling, and forced Gators substitute quarterback Rodney Brewer to commit four turnovers in the first two quarters. Hall replaced Brewer with starting quarterback Kerwin Bell, who had missed two games with a knee injury. Tigers tailback Brent Fullwood gained 166 yards on the ground, including a second-quarter touchdown, to give Auburn a 17–0 lead early in the fourth quarter. Bell then led the Gators on two ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |