1986 Memphis State Tigers football team

The 1986 Memphis Tigers football team represented 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.

1986 Memphis State Tigers football
ConferenceIndependent
1986 record1–10
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBuddy Geis (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorPete Kuharchek (1st season)
Home stadiumLiberty Bowl Memorial Stadium (Capacity: 62,380)
1986 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf  Overall
TeamW 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

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 6at Ole MissL 6–2843,600
September 13Arkansas StateL 10–3036,510
September 20Southwestern Louisiana
  • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
L 10–2622,944
September 27at LouisvilleL 8–3430,801
October 4Mississippi State
  • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
L 17–3435,148
October 11at No. 2 AlabamaL 0–3760,210
October 18at Southern MissL 9–1425,352
November 1at VanderbiltW 22–2135,672
November 8at TennesseeL 3–3389,815
November 15at TulaneL 6–1523,614
November 22New Mexico
  • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
L 13–2016,330
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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