The 1986 Ole Miss Rebels football team represented the

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in the sport of

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during the

1986 NCAA Division I-A football season The 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season ended with 1986 Penn State Nittany Lions football team, Penn State winning the NCAA Division I-A national football championship, national championship. Coached by Joe Paterno, they defeated 1986 Miami Hu ...

. The team won eight games, lost three, and had one tie. It concluded the season with a 20–17 victory over the

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in the

1986 Independence Bowl The 1986 Independence Bowl was a college football postseason bowl game between the Ole Miss Rebels and the Texas Tech Red Raiders. Background The Rebels finished tied for 2nd in the Southeastern Conference in their first bowl game since 1983, whi ...

. During the season, Ole Miss was charged with recruiting violations and placed on a two-year probation, which was to take away 10 scholarships and bar the team from a bowl game and live television in 1987. The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Mark Young with 1,154 passing yards, running back Willie Goodloe with 526 rushing yards, wide receiver J.R. Ambrose with 578 receiving yards, and placekicker Bryan Owen with 52 points scored.

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