1986 LSU Tigers football team

1986 Southeastern Conference football standings
	$ – Conference champion; Rankings from AP Poll

1986 LSU Tigers football
1986 LSU Tigers football
SEC champion
Sugar Bowl, L 15–30 vs. Nebraska
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 11
AP	No. 10
1986 record	9–3 (5–1 SEC)
Head coach	Bill Arnsparger (3rd season);
Offensive coordinator	Ed Zaunbrecher (3rd season)
Home stadium	Tiger Stadium; (Capacity: 77,542)
	Seasons ← 1985 1987 →

The 1986 LSU Tigers football team represented Louisiana State University during the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was led by Bill Arnsparger in his third season and finished with an overall record of nine wins and three losses (9–3 overall, 5–1 in the SEC), as Southeastern Conference (SEC) champions and with a loss against Nebraska in the Sugar Bowl.

Schedule[]

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 13	7:00 p.m.	No. 7 Texas A&M*	No. 14	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)	ESPN	W 35–17	79,713
September 20	7:00 p.m.	Miami (OH)*	No. 8	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	PPV	L 12–21	75,777
October 4	12:30 p.m.	at Florida	No. 18	Florida Field Gainesville, FL (rivalry)	PPV	W 28–17	74,221
October 11	7:00 p.m.	Georgia	No. 16	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	PPV	W 23–14	78,252
October 18	6:30 p.m.	at Kentucky	No. 12	Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, KY	PPV	W 25–16	57,201
October 25	7:00 p.m.	North Carolina*	No. 12	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	PPV	W 30–3	78,301
November 1	2:30 p.m.	Ole Miss	No. 12	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA (Magnolia Bowl)	ABC	L 19–21	77,758
November 8	7:00 p.m.	at No. 6 Alabama	No. 18	Legion Field Birmingham, AL (rivalry)	ESPN	W 14–10	75,808
November 15	7:30 p.m.	at Mississippi State	No. 12	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS (rivalry)	ESPN	W 47–0	47,000
November 22	7:00 p.m.	Notre Dame*	No. 8	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	ESPN	W 21–19	78,197
November 29	7:00 p.m.	Tulane*	No. 5	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA (Battle for the Rag)	PPV	W 37–17	78,131
January 1, 1987	3:00 p.m.	vs. No. 6 Nebraska*	No. 5	Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA (Sugar Bowl)	ABC	L 15–30	76,234
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

Personnel[]

1986 LSU Tigers football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
C	`56`	Nacho Albergamo	Jr
OG	`76`	Eric Andolsek	Jr
TE		Kenny Davidson
WR	`82`	Wendell Davis	Jr
TE	`89`	Karl Dunbar	Fr
RB		Tommy Edick
RB		Jay Egloff
RB		Eddie Fuller
QB	`10`	Mickey Guidry
TE		Ronnie Haliburton
RB		Mickey Harris
OL		John Hazard
QB	`13`	Tommy Hodson	Fr
RB		Garland Jean-Baptiste
RB		Victor Jones
RB		Randy Keiser
TE	`49`	Brian Kinchen	Jr
RB		Alvin Lee
WR	`80`	Rogie Magee	Jr
RB	`23`	Sammy Martin	Jr
OL		Keith Melancon
WR	`6`	Tony Moss	Fr
OL		Ralph Norwood
QB		Doug Powell
WR		Derrick Saulsberry
RB	`22`	Harvey Williams	Fr

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
DL		Roland Barbay
S		Jamie Bice	So
LB	`94`	Michael Brooks	Sr
DB		Willie Bryant	Jr
S	`11`	Chris Carrier	Jr
LB		Toby Caston
DB		Kevin Guidry
LB	`48`	Nicky Hazard	Jr
LB		Eric Hill
LB		Greg Jackson
DB		Norman Jefferson
LB		Oliver Lawrence
LB		Darren Marlbrough
NG	`62`	Darrell Phillips	So
DB		James Pierson
DB		Steve Rehage
LB		Ron Sancho
DL		Henry Thomas
DL		Karl Wilson

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
K		David Browndyke
P	`3`	Matt DeFrank	Jr

Head coach

Bill Arnsparger

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Ed Zaunbrecher (OC)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

Rankings[]

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	Final
AP	15	14	8	18	18	16	12	12	12	18	12	8	5	5	10
Coaches	19	17	8	NR	NR	NR	12	11	11	18	11	8	6	6	11

Season summary[]

Texas A&M[]

Texas A&M Aggies at LSU Tigers (0–0)

	1	2	3	4	Total
Texas A&M	7	7	3	0	17
LSU	7	7	14	7	35

at Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Date: September 13
Game attendance: 79,713
TV: ESPN
Reference: Gainesville Sun. 1986 Sep 14.

Game information

A&M - Walker 5 yard pass from Murray (Slater kick)
LSU - Martin 3 yard pass from Hodson (Lewis kick)
A&M - Bernstine 13 yard pass from Murray (Slater kick)
LSU - Martin 66 yard pass from Guidry (Lewis kick)
A&M - Slater 22 yard field goal
LSU - Williams 1 yard run (Lewis kick)
LSU - Kinchen 5 yard pass from Hodson (Lewis kick)
LSU - Brooks 36 yard interception return (Lewis kick)

Texas A&M

Murray
24/35, 208 Yds, TD, 4 INT
Vick
21 Rush, 63 Yds
Bernstine
8 Rec, 71 Yds, TD

LSU

Hodson
15/21, 193 Yds, 2 TD
Martin
12 Rush, 62 Yds
Davis
10 Rec, 132 Yds

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Ole Miss[]

Ole Miss Rebels at #12 LSU Tigers

	1	2	3	4	Total
Ole Miss	7	14	0	0	21
LSU	6	3	7	3	19

at Tiger Stadium, Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Date: November 1, 1986
Game attendance: 77,758
Gainesville Sun, 1986 Nov 02.

Game information

First quarter

LSU – David Browndyke 40-yard field goal. LSU 3–0. Drive:
LSU – David Browndyke 31-yard field goal. LSU 6–0. Drive:
MISS – J.R. Ambrose 23-yard run (Bryan Owen kick). Ole Miss 7–6. Drive:

Second quarter

MISS – Tony Dentley 5-yard run (Bryan Owen kick). Ole Miss 14–6. Drive:
LSU – David Browndyke 52-yard field goal. Ole Miss 14–9. Drive:
MISS – Mark Young 2-yard run (Bryan Owen kick). Ole Miss 21–9. Drive:

Third quarter

LSU – Wendell Davis 29-yard pass from Tommy Hodson (David Browndyke kick). Ole Miss 21–16. Drive:

Fourth quarter

LSU – David Browndyke 21-yard field goal. Ole Miss 21–19. Drive:

Top passers

MISS – Mark Young – 18/31, 171 yards, INT
LSU – Tommy Hodson – 21/39, 251 yards, TD

Top rushers

MISS – Joe Mickles – 14 rushes, 57 yards
LSU – Sammy Martin – 17 rushes, 73 yards

Top receivers

MISS – Willie Green – 4 receptions, 54 yards
LSU – Wendell Davis – 14 receptions, 204 yards, TD

at Alabama[]

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Notre Dame[]

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vs. Nebraska (Sugar Bowl)[]

Nebraska vs LSU

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Nebraska	0	10	7	13	30
LSU	7	0	0	8	15

Date: January 1
Location: Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
Game start: 2:40 p.m. CST
Game attendance: 76,234

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References[]

^ "LSU Takes 35-17 Win in Stride: Interceptions Help Defeat Texas A&M". Los Angeles Times. September 14, 1986. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
^ "LSU Turns Back Tide, 14-10, and Shares SEC Lead". Los Angeles Times. November 9, 1986. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
^ "Hodson's 3 Touchdown Passes Give LSU a 21-19 Win Over Notre Dame". Los Angeles Times. November 23, 1986. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
^ "Huskers Back Up Taunting". The New York Times. January 2, 1987. Retrieved November 12, 2019.

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[1] "LSU Takes 35-17 Win in Stride: Interceptions Help Defeat Texas A&M". Los Angeles Times. September 14, 1986. Retrieved November 9, 2019.

[2] "LSU Turns Back Tide, 14-10, and Shares SEC Lead". Los Angeles Times. November 9, 1986. Retrieved November 12, 2019.

[3] "Hodson's 3 Touchdown Passes Give LSU a 21-19 Win Over Notre Dame". Los Angeles Times. November 23, 1986. Retrieved November 12, 2019.

[4] "Huskers Back Up Taunting". The New York Times. January 2, 1987. Retrieved November 12, 2019.

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National championship seasons in bold

1986 Southeastern Conference football standings
v t	Conf					Overall
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

$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll