1986 Alabama Crimson Tide football team
The 1986 Alabama Crimson Tide football team (variously "Alabama", "UA", "Bama" or "The Tide") represented the University of Alabama in the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. It was the Crimson Tide's 94th overall and 53rd season as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The team was led by head coach Ray Perkins, in his fourth year, and played their home games at both Bryant–Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa and Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama. They finished the season with a record of ten wins and three losses (10–3 overall, 4–2 in the SEC) and with a victory in the Sun Bowl over Washington.
| 1986 Alabama Crimson Tide football | |
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Sun Bowl champion | |
Sun Bowl, W 28–6 vs. Washington | |
| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 9 |
| AP | No. 9 |
| 1986 record | 10–3 (4–2 SEC) |
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| Defensive coordinator | Joe Kines |
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| Home stadium | Bryant–Denny Stadium (Capacity: 60,210) Legion Field (Capacity: 75,808) |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 10 LSU $ | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 6 Auburn | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 9 Alabama | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ole Miss | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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After opening the season with a victory over Ohio State in the Kickoff Classic, the Crimson Tide would win their first 7 games and eventually rise to as high as #2 in the rankings but lost to eventual national champion Penn State[1] and lost out on an SEC championship after losses to LSU[2] and Auburn.[3] Highlights of the season included their first ever victory over Notre Dame and a 56–28 victory over Tennessee that snapped a four-game losing streak to the Vols.[4]
After the season, Ray Perkins resigned on December 31, to become head coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League.[5]
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| August 27 | 7:00 p.m. | vs. No. 9 Ohio State* | No. 5 | Raycom | W 16–10 | 68,296 | |
| September 6 | 11:30 a.m. | Vanderbilt | No. 5 | WTBS | W 42–10 | 58,168 | |
| September 13 | 1:30 p.m. | Southern Miss* | No. 4 | W 31–17 | 73,687 | ||
| September 20 | 12:30 p.m. | at No. 13 Florida | No. 4 | W 21–7 | 74,685 | ||
| October 4 | 2:30 p.m. | Notre Dame* | No. 2 | ABC | W 28–10 | 75,808 | |
| October 11 | 1:30 p.m. | Memphis State* | No. 2 | W 37–0 | 60,210 | ||
| October 18 | 2:30 p.m. | at Tennessee | No. 2 | ABC | W 56–28 | 95,116 | |
| October 25 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 6 Penn State* | No. 2 | ABC | L 3–23 | 60,210 | |
| November 1 | 11:30 a.m. | at No. 19 Mississippi State | No. 8 | WTBS | W 38–3 | 42,700 | |
| November 8 | 6:45 p.m. | No. 18 LSU | No. 6 | ESPN | L 10–14 | 75,808 | |
| November 15 | 1:30 p.m. | Temple* | No. 11 | W 24–14 | 60,210 | ||
| November 29 | 2:30 p.m. | vs. No. 14 Auburn | No. 7 | ABC | L 17–21 | 75,808 | |
| December 25 | 1:30 p.m. | vs. No. 12 Washington* | No. 13 | CBS | W 28–6 | 48,722 | |
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- Source: Rolltide.com All-time Football Results: 1986 Season[6]
Roster
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Rankings
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| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | Final | ||||||
| AP | 5 | 4 | 4 (1) | 3 | 2 (1) | 2 (2) | 2 (2) | 2 (3) | 8 | 6 (1) | 11 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 9 | ||||||
| Coaches | 6 (1) | 4 (1) | 4 | 3 (1) | 2 (1) | 2 | 2 (3) | 2 (3) | 8 | 6 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 9 | ||||||
Season summary
Ohio State
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Vanderbilt
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at Florida
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Notre Dame
Memphis State
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Homecoming
Penn State
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LSU
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Auburn
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vs. Washington (Sun Bowl)
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Awards and honors
1987 NFL Draft
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL Club |
| Cornelius Bennett | Outside Linebacker | 1 | 2 | Indianapolis Colts |
| Freddie Robinson | Defensive back | 6 | 142 | Indianapolis Colts |
| Greg Richardson | Wide receiver | 6 | 156 | Minnesota Vikings |
| Curt Jarvis | Defensive tackle | 7 | 169 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| Wayne Davis | Linebacker | 9 | 229 | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Wes Neighbors | Center | 9 | 231 | Houston Oilers |
| Chris Goode | Defensive back | 10 | 253 | Indianapolis Colts |
| Mike Shula | Quarterback | 12 | 313 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
References
General
- "1986 Game Recaps". 1987 Alabama Football Media Guide (PDF). Tuscaloosa, Alabama: UA Athletics Media Relations Office. 1987. Retrieved February 21, 2012.
Specific
- Looney, Douglas S. (November 3, 1986). "A midseason run for respect". Sports Illustrated. SI.com. Retrieved February 21, 2012.
- 1986 Game Recaps, Game No. 10
- 1986 Game Recaps, Game No. 12
- Maisel, Ivan (October 27, 1986). "Vol-in tears". Sports Illustrated. SI.com. Retrieved February 21, 2012.
- Wheat, Jack (December 31, 1986). "Perkins takes Tampa Bay coaching job". The Tuscaloosa News. Google News. p. 1. Retrieved February 21, 2012.
- "All-time Football Results: 1986 Season". RollTide.com. University of Alabama Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. Archived from the original on December 2, 2011. Retrieved February 21, 2012.
- "1987 NFL Draft". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
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