1986 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football team

1986 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record6–5 (4–3 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Center
1986 Southern Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 6 Appalachian State $^ 6 – 0 – 1 9 – 2 – 1
Western Carolina 5 – 2 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
No. 15 Furman ^ 4 – 2 – 1 7 – 3 – 2
4 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Marshall 3 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 1
Chattanooga 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
VMI 1 – 5 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
The Citadel 0 – 6 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Davidson 0 – 4 – 0 0 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1986 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football team was an American football team that represented East Tennessee State University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1986 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by second-year head coach Mike Ayers, the Buccaneers compiled and overall record of 6–5, with a mark of 4–3 in conference play, and finished fourth in the SoCon.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 13at Appalachian State
L 14–4014,200[1]
September 20Davidson*
W 41–6[2]
September 27at Virginia Tech*
L 10–3734,400[3]
October 4No. 3 Furman
  • Memorial Center
  • Johnson City, TN
W 25–137,550[4]
October 11at Western Carolina
L 16–43[5]
October 18Marshall
  • Memorial Center
  • Johnson City, TN
L 19–34[6]
October 25at Chattanooga
W 18–173,127[7]
November 1Wofford*
  • Memorial Center
  • Johnson City, TN
W 52–3[8]
November 8at James Madison*
L 3–347,800[9]
November 15at The Citadel
W 35–913,854[10]
November 22VMI
  • Memorial Center
  • Johnson City, TN
W 31–205,425[11]

References

  1. ^ "Settle not alone on ASU offense". Kingsport Times-News. September 14, 1986. Retrieved December 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Bucs roll to win over Davidson". Johnson City Press. September 21, 1986. Retrieved December 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Hokies drop Bucs, 37–10, in yawner". Kingsport Times-News. September 28, 1986. Retrieved December 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "ETSU upsets Paladins, 25–13". The Greenville News. October 5, 1986. Retrieved December 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Catamounts gain win". Statesville Record and Landmark. October 12, 1986. Retrieved December 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Bucs can't pull out homecoming victory". Kingsport Times-News. October 19, 1986. Retrieved December 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Bucs get past UT–C 18–17". Bristol Herald Courier. October 26, 1986. Retrieved December 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Bucs bump Wofford". The Herald. November 2, 1986. Retrieved December 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Buccaneers 'outplayed' in loss to JMU Dukes". Kingsport Times-News. November 9, 1986. Retrieved December 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Bulldogs' woes mount against East Tennessee". The State. November 16, 1986. Retrieved December 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Bucs turn back Keydets in season finale". Johnson City Press. November 23, 1986. Retrieved December 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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