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 |
| Record | 8–3–1 (4–2 SEC) |
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| Home stadium | Vaught–Hemingway Stadium Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium |
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| 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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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
September 66:00 PMMemphis*
W 28–6 43,600 September 136:00 PMat No. 18 Arkansas*
L 0–21 55,200 September 201:00 PMArkansas State*
T 10–10 26,500 September 271:00 PMTulane*
TBSW 35–10 25,000 October 411:35 AMat Georgia
TBSL 10–14 80,227 October 111:00 PMKentucky
W 33–13 28,000
October 181:00 PMLouisiana–Lafayette*
W 21–20 33,500 October 251:00 PMat Vanderbilt
W 28–12 34,427 November 12:30 PMat No. 12 LSU
ABCW 21–19 77,758 November 1511:35 AMTennesseeNo. 20
TBSL 10–22 35,000 November 2211:35 AMvs. Mississippi State
TBSW 24–3 44,500 December 207:00 PMvs. Texas Tech*
MizLou/USAW 20–17 46,369
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.
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