CFB Vibes

1986 College Football Season

1986 STANDINGS

13 CONFERENCES + INDEPENDENTS

ACC

Clemson finished atop the 1986 ACC standings at 5–1–1 in conference play (8–2–2 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
Clemson5–1–18–2–2CLEM 27–21 STAN
NC State5–28–3–1VT 25–24 NCSU
North Carolina5–27–4–1ARIZ 30–21 UNC
Georgia Tech3–35–5–1–
Maryland2–3–15–5–1–
Wake Forest2–54–6–
Duke2–54–7–
Virginia2–53–8–

BIG 8

Oklahoma finished atop the 1986 Big 8 standings at 7–0 in conference play (11–1 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
Oklahoma7–011–1OU 42–8 ARK
Colorado6–16–6BAY 21–9 COLO
Nebraska5–210–2NEB 30–15 LSU
Oklahoma State4–36–5–
Iowa State3–45–5–
Missouri2–53–8–
Kansas State1–62–9–
Kansas0–73–8–

BIG SKY

Boise State finished atop the 1986 Big Sky standings at 0–1.

TEAMCONFOVERALL
Boise State0–00–1

BIG TEN

Michigan finished atop the 1986 Big Ten standings at 7–1 in conference play (11–2 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
Michigan7–111–2ASU 22–15 MICH
Ohio State7–110–3OSU 28–12 TA&M
Iowa5–39–3IOWA 39–38 SDSU
Minnesota5–36–5TENN 21–14 MINN
Michigan State4–46–5–
Indiana3–56–6FSU 27–13 IU
Illinois3–54–7–
Northwestern2–64–7–
Wisconsin2–63–9–
Purdue2–63–8–

MAC

Miami (OH) finished atop the 1986 MAC standings at 6–2 in conference play (8–4 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
Miami (OH)6–28–4SJSU 37–7 M-OH
Toledo5–36–4–
Bowling Green5–35–6–
Kent State5–35–6–
Ball State4–46–5–
Eastern Michigan4–46–5–
Central Michigan4–45–5–
Western Michigan3–53–7–
Ohio0–81–10–

OHIO VALLEY

Akron finished atop the 1986 Ohio Valley standings at 1–1.

TEAMCONFOVERALL
Akron0–01–1

PACIFIC 10

Arizona finished atop the 1986 Pacific 10 standings at 5–3 in conference play (9–3 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
Arizona5–39–3ARIZ 30–21 UNC
Arizona State5–1–19–1–1ASU 22–15 MICH
Stanford5–38–4CLEM 27–21 STAN
Washington5–2–18–3–1ALA 28–6 WASH
UCLA5–2–17–3–1UCLA 31–10 BYU
USC5–37–5AUB 16–7 USC
Oregon3–55–6–
Washington State2–6–13–7–1–
California2–72–9–
Oregon State1–63–8–

PACIFIC COAST ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION

San José State finished atop the 1986 Pacific Coast Athletic Association standings at 7–0 in conference play (7–2 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
San José State7–07–2SJSU 37–7 M-OH
Fresno State6–16–2–
UNLV3–44–4–
Utah State3–42–6–
New Mexico State1–60–8–

SEC

LSU finished atop the 1986 SEC standings at 5–1 in conference play (9–3 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
LSU5–19–3NEB 30–15 LSU
Auburn4–210–2AUB 16–7 USC
Alabama4–210–3ALA 28–6 WASH
Georgia4–28–4BC 27–24 UGA
Ole Miss4–28–3–1MISS 20–17 TTU
Tennessee3–37–5TENN 21–14 MINN
Florida2–46–5–
Mississippi State2–46–5–
Kentucky2–45–5–1–
Vanderbilt0–61–10–

SOUTHERN

Marshall finished atop the 1986 Southern standings at 1–0.

TEAMCONFOVERALL
Marshall0–01–0
App State0–00–1

SOUTHLAND

Louisiana Tech finished atop the 1986 Southland standings at 2–2.

TEAMCONFOVERALL
Louisiana Tech0–02–2
North Texas0–01–2
Arkansas State0–01–1–1
UL Monroe0–00–2

SOUTHWEST

Texas A&M finished atop the 1986 Southwest standings at 7–1 in conference play (9–3 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
Texas A&M7–19–3OSU 28–12 TA&M
Arkansas6–29–3OU 42–8 ARK
Baylor6–29–3BAY 21–9 COLO
Texas Tech5–37–5MISS 20–17 TTU
SMU5–36–5–
Texas4–45–6–
Rice2–64–7–
TCU1–73–8–
Houston0–81–10–

WESTERN ATHLETIC

San Diego State finished atop the 1986 Western Athletic standings at 7–1 in conference play (7–4 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
San Diego State7–17–4IOWA 39–38 SDSU
BYU6–28–5UCLA 31–10 BYU
Air Force5–26–5–
Hawai'i4–46–5–
Colorado State4–46–5–
Wyoming4–45–6–
New Mexico2–54–8–
UTEP2–64–8–
Utah1–72–9–

INDEPENDENTS

Penn State finished atop the 1986 independents at 12–0.

TEAMOVERALLBOWL
Penn State12–0PSU 14–10 MIA
Miami11–1PSU 14–10 MIA
Virginia Tech9–2–1VT 25–24 NCSU
Boston College9–3BC 27–24 UGA
Southern Miss6–5–
Florida State6–4–1FSU 27–13 IU
Army6–5–
Temple6–5–
Louisiana6–5–
Notre Dame5–6–
Pittsburgh5–5–1–
Syracuse5–6–
Tulsa5–4–
Rutgers5–5–1–
Cincinnati4–6–
Tulane4–6–
West Virginia4–7–
Louisville3–8–
Navy3–8–
South Carolina3–6–2–
Northern Illinois2–9–
East Carolina2–9–
Texas State1–0–
Delaware1–0–
Memphis1–10–
Western Kentucky0–1–
Georgia Southern0–2–

BOWL RESULTS

18 BOWL GAMES

DATEBOWLRESULT
Jan 2, 1987BowlPenn State 14, Miami 10
Jan 1, 1987BowlAuburn 16, USC 7
Jan 1, 1987BowlNebraska 30, LSU 15
Jan 1, 1987BowlOhio State 28, Texas A&M 12
Jan 1, 1987BowlOklahoma 42, Arkansas 8
Jan 1, 1987BowlArizona State 22, Michigan 15
Dec 31, 1986BowlVirginia Tech 25, NC State 24
Dec 31, 1986BowlBaylor 21, Colorado 9
Dec 31, 1986BowlFlorida State 27, Indiana 13
Dec 30, 1986BowlIowa 39, San Diego State 38
Dec 30, 1986BowlUCLA 31, BYU 10
Dec 29, 1986BowlTennessee 21, Minnesota 14
Dec 27, 1986BowlClemson 27, Stanford 21
Dec 27, 1986BowlArizona 30, North Carolina 21
Dec 25, 1986BowlAlabama 28, Washington 6
Dec 23, 1986BowlBoston College 27, Georgia 24
Dec 20, 1986BowlOle Miss 20, Texas Tech 17
Dec 13, 1986BowlSan José State 37, Miami (OH) 7