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
Seasons
← 1985
1987 →
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
East Tennessee State 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
  • $ – 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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