1986 Season

Conference Records

ConferenceWinsLosesTiesPercentage
Atlantic Coast11050.0%
Big 1023040.0%
Big 8200100.0%
Big East100100.0%
Independent31075.0%
Pacific 1013025.0%
Southeastern43057.1%
Southwest0200.0%
Western Athletic0100.0%

Game Results

Independence Bowl

Ole Miss 20
Texas Tech 17
December 20, 1986
46,369

Hall of Fame Bowl

Boston College 27
Georgia 24
December 23, 1986
41,000

Sun Bowl

Alabama 13 28
Washington 12 6
December 25, 1986
48,722

Mazda Gator Bowl

Clemson 27
Stanford 20 21
December 27, 1986
80,104

Liberty Bowl

Tennessee 21
Minnesota 14
December 29, 1986
51,327

SeaWorld Holiday Bowl

Iowa 19 39
San Diego State 38
December 30, 1986
59,473

Peach Bowl

Virginia Tech 25
NC State 18 24
December 31, 1986
53,668

All-American Bowl

Florida State 27
Indiana 13
December 31, 1986
30,000

Florida Citrus Bowl

Auburn 10 16
USC 7
January 1, 1987
51,113

Cotton Bowl

Ohio State 11 28
Texas A&M 8 12
January 1, 1987
74,188

Orange Bowl

Oklahoma 3 42
Arkansas 9 8
January 1, 1987
52,717

Rose Bowl

Arizona State 7 22
Michigan 4 15
January 1, 1987
103,168

Sugar Bowl

Nebraska 6 30
LSU 5 15
January 1, 1987
76,234

Sunkist Fiesta Bowl

Penn State 2 14
Miami (Florida) 1 10
January 2, 1987
73,098