1986 Virginia Tech Hokies football team

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1986 Virginia Tech Hokies football
Virginia Tech Hokies logo.svg
Peach Bowl champion
Peach Bowl, W 25–24 vs. NC State
ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
APNo. 20
1986 record9–2–1
Head coach
  • Bill Dooley (9th season)
Home stadiumLane Stadium
Seasons
← 1985
1987 →
1986 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
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 Conf Overall
Team W   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

The 1986 Virginia Tech Hokies football team represented the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University during the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team's head coach was Bill Dooley.

Schedule[]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 6Cincinnati
L 20–24
September 13at Clemson
Jefferson-PilotW 20–1475,930
September 20at Syracuse
Creative Sports MarketingW 26–1733,400
September 27East Tennessee State
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA
W 37–10
October 4West Virginia
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA (rivalry)
Creative Sports MarketingW 13–750,000
October 11South Carolinadagger
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA
T 27–2740,700
October 181:30 p.m.vs. Temple
WDBJ, WRLH, WHSV, WTVZL 13–29*
October 25Virginia
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA (rivalry)
W 42–10
November 1Kentucky
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA
W 17–15
November 8at Richmond
WDBJ, WRLH, WHSV, WTVZW 17–1022,600
November 15Vanderbilt
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA
W 29–21
December 31vs. No. 18 NC State
MizlouW 25–2453,668
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

*Temple subsequently forfeited its entire 1986 schedule due to an ineligible player.[1]

Rankings[]

See also: 1986 NCAA Division I-A football 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 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR 20 
Coaches Poll NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR 20 NR

Roster[]

Quarterback
  •  Erik Chapman
  •  Jeff Roberts
Running Back
  •  Earnie Jones
  •  Maurice Williams
  •  Malcolm Blacken
  •  Sean Donnelly
  •  Rich Fox
  •  Eddie Hunter
Wide Receiver
  •  David Everett
  •  Myron Richardson
  •  Randy Jamison
  •  Donald Wayne Snell
Tight End
  
Offensive Line
  •  Jim Davie
  •  John FitzHugh
  •  Tom Hall
  •  Kevin Keefe
  •  Ron Singleton
  •  Ernie Davis
  •  Rodney Good
  •  Todd Grantham
  •  Chris Henderson
Defensive Line
  •  Scott Hill
  •  Horacio Moronta
  •  Morgan Roane
  •  Curtis Taliaferro
  •  Mark Webb
  • Bo Cothran
  •  Al Wiley
  
Linebacker
  •  Jamel Agemy
  •  Lawrence White
  •  Leslie Bailey
  •  Randy Cockrell
Defensive Back
  •  Mitch Dove
  •  Billy Myers
  •  Scott Rice
  •  Carter Wiley
  •  Bo Blankenship
  •  Eddie Neel
Source: https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/virginia-tech/1986-roster.html
Starters are in bold

References[]

  1. ^ "Top South Florida News, Sports, Weather and Entertainment - South Florida Sun-Sentinel".
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