American college football season
The 1986 LSU Tigers football team represented Louisiana State University during the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season . The team was led by Bill Arnsparger in his third season and finished with an overall record of nine wins and three losses (9–3 overall, 5–1 in the SEC), as Southeastern Conference (SEC) champions and with a loss against Nebraska in the Sugar Bowl .[1]
Schedule
Date Time Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance Source September 13 7:00 p.m. No. 7 Texas A&M * No. 14 ESPN W 35–1779,713 [2]
September 20 7:00 p.m. Miami (OH) * No. 8 Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA TigerVision L 12–2175,777 [3]
October 4 12:30 p.m. at Florida No. 18 TigerVision W 28–1774,211 [4]
October 11 7:00 p.m. Georgia No. 16 Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA TigerVision W 23–1478,252 [5]
October 18 6:30 p.m. at Kentucky No. 12 TigerVision W 25–1657,201 [6]
October 25 7:00 p.m. North Carolina * No. 12 Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA TigerVision W 30–378,301 [7]
November 1 2:30 p.m. Ole Miss No. 12 Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA (rivlary ) ABC L 19–2177,758 [8]
November 8 7:00 p.m. at No. 6 Alabama No. 18 ESPN W 14–1075,808 [9]
November 15 7:30 p.m. at Mississippi State No. 12 TigerVision W 47–048,000 [10]
November 22 7:00 p.m. Notre Dame * No. 8 Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA ESPN W 21–1978,197 [11]
November 29 7:00 p.m. Tulane * No. 5 TigerVision W 37–1778,131 [12]
January 1, 1987 3:00 p.m. vs. No. 6 Nebraska * No. 5 ABC L 15–3076,234 [13]
*Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time
Personnel
1986 LSU Tigers football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Defense
Special teams
Pos.
#
Name
Class
K
4
David Browndyke
Fr
P
3
Matt DeFrank
Jr
K
8
Ron Lewis
Jr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
Rankings
Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked Week Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Final AP 15 14 8 18 18 16 12 12 12 18 12 8 5 5 10 Coaches 19 17 8 — — — 12 11 11 18 11 8 6 6 11
References
^ "1986 LSU Fighting Tigers Schedule and Results" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 11, 2023 .
^ "No. 7 A&M off target, falls to LSU" . Fort Worth Star-Telegram . September 14, 1986. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Miami muzzles meowing Tigers" . Alexandria Daily Town Talk . September 21, 1986. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Gators lose more than just another game" . The Palm Beach Post . October 5, 1986. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Williams helps LSU grind up Georgia" . The Courier-Journal . October 12, 1986. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "LSU survives Kentucky, 25–16" . The Cincinnati Enquirer . October 19, 1986. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Louisiana State crushes North Carolina" . The Charlotte Observer . October 26, 1986. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Late field goal misses cost LSU, USL" . Abbeville Meridional . November 2, 1986. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Tigers capitalize on low Tide to gig floundering Alabama" . Alexandria Daily Town Talk . November 9, 1986. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "LSU clinches conference tie with 47–0 pasting of Miss. St" . St. Petersburg Times . November 16, 1986. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Believe it: Louisiana State holds off Notre Dame" . Chicago Tribune . November 23, 1986. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Tigers get a taste of Sugar after 37–17 win over Tulane" . Enterprise-Journal . November 30, 1986. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Huskers take all the growl out of Tigers" . Lincoln Journal Star . January 2, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .