| 1986 Tennessee Volunteers football | |
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Liberty Bowl champion | |
Liberty Bowl, W 21–14 vs. Minnesota | |
| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| Record | 7–5 (3–3 SEC) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Walt Harris (4th season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Ken Donahue (2nd season) |
| Captains | |
| Home stadium | Neyland Stadium |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1986 Tennessee Volunteers football team (variously "Tennessee" or the "Vols") represented the University of Tennessee in the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. Playing as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC), the team was led by head coach Johnny Majors, in his tenth year, and played their home games at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee. They finished the season with a record of seven wins and five losses (7–5 overall, 3–3 in the SEC) and with a victory over Minnesota in the Liberty Bowl. The Volunteers offense scored 293 points while the defense allowed 249 points.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 6 | New Mexico* | No. 10 | W 35–21 | 93,875 | [1] | ||
| September 13 | Mississippi State | No. 8 |
| TBS | L 27–23 | 89,897 | [2] |
| September 27 | at No. 8 Auburn | ABC | L 8–34 | 72,500 | [3] | ||
| October 4 | UTEP* |
| W 26–16 | 92,824 | [4] | ||
| October 11 | Army* |
| L 21–25 | 91,343 | [5] | ||
| October 18 | No. 2 Alabama |
| ABC | L 28–56 | 95,115 | [6] | |
| October 25 | at Georgia Tech* | TBS | L 13–14 | 28,432 | [7] | ||
| November 8 | Memphis State* |
| W 33–3 | 89,815 | [8] | ||
| November 15 | at No. 20 Ole Miss | TBS | W 22–10 | 35,000 | [9] | ||
| November 22 | Kentucky |
| W 28–9 | 90,747 | [10] | ||
| November 29 | at Vanderbilt | W 35–20 | 41,572 | [11] | |||
| December 29 | vs. Minnesota* | Raycom | W 21–14 | 51,357 | [12] | ||
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Game summaries
Vs. Minnesota (Liberty Bowl)
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Team players drafted into the NFL
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL club |
| Bruce Wilkerson | Tackle | 2 | 52 | Los Angeles Raiders |
| Joey Clinkscales | Wide receiver | 9 | 233 | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| Dale Jones | Linebacker | 10 | 262 | Dallas Cowboys |
| Carlos Reveiz | Kicker | 11 | 302 | New England Patriots |
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References
- ↑ "Lobos lose to Vols". The Santa Fe New Mexican. September 7, 1986. Retrieved October 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Felker making many believers". Hattiesburg American. September 14, 1986. Retrieved October 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Tigers put the squeeze on". The Anniston Star. September 28, 1986. Retrieved October 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "UT win over Miners is no gem". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. October 5, 1986. Retrieved October 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Vols fall in battle to Army". The Commercial Appeal. October 12, 1986. Retrieved October 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "'Bama offense destroys Vols". Johnson City Press. October 19, 1986. Retrieved October 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Slip of toe lets Tech win 14–13". The Atlanta Constitution. October 26, 1986. Retrieved October 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Vols pocket 33–3 win". The Herald. November 9, 1986. Retrieved October 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Tennessee knocks out the Rebels". The Commercial Appeal. November 16, 1986. Retrieved October 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Vols earn Liberty bid, 28–9". Kingsport Times-News. November 23, 1986. Retrieved October 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Tennessee bowls over Vanderbilt". The Jackson Sun. November 30, 1986. Retrieved October 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Tennessee air raid sinks Gophers' rally". Chicago Tribune. December 30, 1986. Retrieved October 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "1987 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 12, 2012.
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