1986 Memphis State Tigers football team American college football season
The 1986 Memphis Tigers football team represented Memphis State University (now known as 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.
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 6 | at Ole Miss | | L 6–28 | 43,600 | [1] |
September 13 | Arkansas State | | L 10–30 | 36,510 | [2] |
September 20 | Southwestern Louisiana | - Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
- Memphis, TN
| L 10–26 | 22,944 | |
September 27 | at Louisville | | L 8–34 | 30,801 | |
October 4 | Mississippi State | - Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
- Memphis, TN
| L 17–34 | 35,148 | [3] |
October 11 | at No. 2 Alabama | | L 0–37 | 60,210 | [4] |
October 18 | at Southern Miss | | L 9–14 | 25,352 | [5] |
November 1 | at Vanderbilt | | W 22–21 | 35,672 | [6] |
November 8 | at Tennessee | | L 3–33 | 89,815 | [7] |
November 15 | at Tulane | | L 6–15 | 23,614 | [8] |
November 22 | New Mexico | - Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
- Memphis, TN
| L 13–20 | 16,330 | |
- Homecoming
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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References
- ^ "Ole Miss breezes to easy victory". The Greenwood Commonwealth. September 7, 1986. Retrieved November 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "ASU takes MSU Tigers downtown". The Commercial Appeal. September 14, 1986. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mississippi State rips winless Memphis State". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 5, 1986. Retrieved November 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bama overwhelms downtrodden Tigers". The Jackson Sun. October 12, 1986. Retrieved March 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tigers' gambles fail to pay as Southern Mississippi wins". The Jackson Sun. October 19, 1986. Retrieved March 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Memphis State gamble sinks Vandy". The Tennessean. November 2, 1986. Retrieved November 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Vols pocket 33–3 win". The Herald. November 9, 1986. Retrieved October 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jones leads Wave win". The Shreveport Times. November 16, 1986. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1987 Memphis State Football Media Guide".
- ^ "2020 Football Media Guide" (PDF).
- ^ "1986 Memphis Tigers Schedule and Results".
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