1986 Ole Miss Rebels football team
| 1986 Ole Miss Rebels football | |
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Independence Bowl, W 20–17 vs. Texas Tech | |
| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| 1986 record | 8–3–1 (4–2 SEC) |
| Head coach | Billy Brewer (4th season) |
| Home stadium |
Vaught–Hemingway Stadium Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium |
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1986 Ole Miss Rebels football team represented the University of Mississippi in the sport of American football during the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team won eight games, lost three, and had one tie.[1] It concluded the season with a 20–17 victory over the Texas Tech Red Raiders in the 1986 Independence Bowl.[2] 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 in 1987.[3]
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.[4]
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | ||
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| September 6 | 6:00 PM | Memphis* | Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium • Jackson, MS | W 28–6 | 43,600 | ||||
| September 13 | 6:00 PM | at No. 18 Arkansas* | War Memorial Stadium • Little Rock, AR (Rivalry) | L 0–21 | 55,200 | ||||
| September 20 | 1:00 PM | Arkansas State* | Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS | T 10–10 | 26,500 | ||||
| September 27 | 1:00 PM | Tulane* | Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS | TBS | W 35–10 | 25,000 | |||
| October 4 | 11:35 AM | at Georgia | Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA | TBS | L 10–14 | 80,227 | |||
| October 11 | 1:00 PM | Kentucky | Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium • Jackson, MS | W 33–13 | 28,000 | ||||
| October 18 | 1:00 PM | Louisiana–Lafayette* |
Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS | W 21–20 | 33,500 | ||||
| October 25 | 1:00 PM | at Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt Stadium • Nashville, TN (Rivalry) | W 28–12 | 34,427 | ||||
| November 1 | 2:30 PM | at No. 12 LSU | Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA (Rivalry) | ABC | W 21–19 | 77,758 | |||
| November 15 | 11:35 AM | Tennessee | No. 20 | Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium • Jackson, MS | TBS | L 10–22 | 35,000 | ||
| November 22 | 11:35 AM | vs. Mississippi State | Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium • Jackson, MS (Rivalry) | TBS | W 24–3 | 44,500 | |||
| December 20 | 7:00 PM | vs. Texas Tech* | Independence Stadium • Shreveport, LA (Independence Bowl) | MizLou/USA | W 20–17 | 46,369 | |||
| *Non-conference game. | |||||||||
References
- ↑ "1986 Ole Miss Rebels Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved June 13, 2017.
- ↑ "Mississippi Wins Independence Bowl". Daily Sitka Sentinel. Associated Press. December 22, 1986. p. 6. Retrieved June 13, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Nissenson, Herschel (December 20, 1986). "Texas Tech's coach makes debut in Independence Bowl". The Gettysburg Times. Associated Press. p. 12. Retrieved June 13, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "1986 Ole Miss Rebels Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 13, 2017.