1986 Independence Bowl
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| 1986 Independence Bowl | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | December 20, 1986 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Season | 1986 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stadium | Independence Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Shreveport, Louisiana | ||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | QB Mark Young, Ole Miss DE James Mosley, Texas Tech | ||||||||||||||||||
| Referee | Larry Rice (PCAA) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 46,369[1] | ||||||||||||||||||
| United States TV coverage | |||||||||||||||||||
| Network | Mizlou | ||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | Howard David Bob Casciola Steve Grad | ||||||||||||||||||
The 1986 Independence Bowl was a college football postseason bowl game between the Ole Miss Rebels and the Texas Tech Red Raiders.
The Rebels finished tied for 2nd in the Southeastern Conference in their first bowl game since 1983, which was also in the Independence Bowl. David McWilliams left Texas Tech for the University of Texas prior to the bowl game, leaving the job to Spike Dykes in the first bowl game for the Red Raiders since 1977.
Game summary
First quarter
- Ole Miss: Willie Goodloe 1 run (Owen kick) – 7-0 Ole Miss
Second quarter
- Ole Miss: Joe Mickles 9 run (Owen kick) – 14-0 Ole Miss
- Ole Miss: Owen 21 field goal – 17-0 Ole Miss
- Texas Tech: James Gray 1 run (Segrist kick) – 17-7 Ole Miss
Third quarter
- Texas Tech: Merv Scurlark 33 interception return (Segrist kick) – 17-14 Ole Miss
Fourth quarter
- Texas Tech: Segrist 19 field goal – 17-17 tie
- Ole Miss: Owen 48 field goal – 20-17 Ole Miss
