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1986 Ole Miss Rebels football team

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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 and live television in 1987.[3]

Record8–3–1 (4–2 SEC)
Headcoach
OffensivecoordinatorBill Canty (1st season)
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1986 Ole Miss Rebels football
Independence Bowl champion
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record8–3–1 (4–2 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBill Canty (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorCarl Torbush (4th season)
Home stadiumVaught–Hemingway Stadium
Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1985
1987 →
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1986 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 10 LSU $5–1–09–3–0
No. 6 Auburn4–2–010–2–0
No. 9 Alabama4–2–010–3–0
Georgia4–2–08–4–0
Ole Miss4–2–08–3–1
Tennessee3–3–07–5–0
Mississippi State2–4–06–5–0
Kentucky2–4–05–5–1
Florida2–4–06–5–0
Vanderbilt0–6–01–10–0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
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The Rebels' 21-19 victory over LSU was their first in Baton Rouge since 1968.

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

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 66:00 pmMemphis State*W 28–643,600[5]
September 136:00 pmat No. 18 Arkansas*L 0–2155,230[6]
September 201:00 pmArkansas State*T 10–1026,500[7]
September 271:00 pmTulane*
  • Vaught–Hemingway Stadium
  • Oxford, MS (rivalry)
TBSW 35–1025,000[8]
October 411:35 amat GeorgiaTBSL 10–1480,227[9]
October 111:00 pmKentucky
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
W 33–1328,000[10]
October 181:00 pmSouthwestern Louisiana*dagger
  • Vaught–Hemingway Stadium
  • Oxford, MS
W 21–2033,500[11]
October 251:00 pmat VanderbiltW 28–1234,427[12]
November 12:30 pmat No. 12 LSUABCW 21–1977,758[13]
November 1511:35 amTennesseeNo. 20
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS (rivalry)
TBSL 10–2235,000[14]
November 2211:35 amvs. Mississippi State
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS (Egg Bowl)
TBSW 24–344,500[15]
December 207:00 pmvs. Texas Tech*MizLou/USAW 20–1746,369[16]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Personnel

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1986 Ole Miss Rebels football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
OL Rich Adamcik
WR J.R. Ambrose
RB Johnny Boatman
RB Chuck Cleveland
RB Tony Dentley
OL Rob Goff
RB Willie Goodloe
WR Willie Green
RB Reid Hines
OL Danny Hoskins
OL Todd Irvin
OL Derek King
OL James King
TE Greg Lee
WR Bobby Martin
RB Joe Mickles
WR Ricky Myers
QB Chris Osgood
TE Mario Perry
OL Jeff Rhodes
OL Jay Schimmel
OL Steve Sutton
RB Shawn Sykes
QB Mark Young
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
LB Jeff Bacon
LB Bubba Dickey
DL Mike Fitzsimmons
DL Lance Hathcock
LB Jeff Herrod
DB Derrick Lindsay
DL Rodney Lowe
DB Stevon Moore
DL Ben Morris
DB Howard Moss
S Jeff Noblin
DB Don Price
DL Arthur Scott
DL Darryl Smith
LB Robert Smith
DL Wesley Walls
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K Bryan Owen
P Bill Smith
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured Injured
    • Redshirt Redshirt
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