1986 Virginia Tech Hokies football
Peach Bowl champion
Peach Bowl, W 25–24 vs. NC State
ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
APNo. 20
Record9–2–1
Head coach
Home stadiumLane Stadium
1986 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW 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

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 6CincinnatiL 20–24
September 13at ClemsonJefferson-PilotW 20–1475,930
September 20at SyracuseCreative 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. TempleWDBJ, WRLH, WHSV, WTVZL 13–29*
October 25Virginia
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA (rivalry)
W 42–1051,400
November 1Kentucky
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA
W 17–1530,300[1]
November 8at RichmondWDBJ, WRLH, WHSV, WTVZW 17–1022,600[2]
November 15Vanderbilt
  • Lane Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA
W 29–2127,300[3]
December 31vs. No. 18 NC StateMizlouW 25–2453,668

*Temple subsequently forfeited its entire 1986 schedule due to an ineligible player.[4]

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
— = Not ranked.
Week
PollPre12345678910111213Final
AP——————————————20
Coaches Poll—————————————20—

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. ↑ "Tech kicks 'Cats". The Danville Register. November 2, 1986. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Tech not pretty but triumphs". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 9, 1986. Retrieved November 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Virginia Tech tastes peaches in 29–21 win". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 16, 1986. Retrieved November 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Top South Florida News, Sports, Weather and Entertainment - South Florida Sun-Sentinel".
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