1986 Sun Bowl

American college football game August 2023 January 2026 1986 John Hancock Sun Bowl 1986 Washington Huskies University of Washington Alabama Crimson Tide University of Alabama 8–2–1 Pac-10 9–3 SEC Don James Ray Perkins 12 11 13 14 0 6 0 0 0 7 14 7 December 25 Sun Bowl El Paso, Texas Cornelius Bennett, Alabama DESteve Alvord, Washington G Alabama by 2 points https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=fPUhAAAAIBAJ&sjid=BqIFAAAAIBAJ&pg=6891%2C2472759 Reading Eagle Pennsylvania Betting line December 25, 1986 Frank Shepard (SWC) 48,722 CBS List of announcers of major college bowl games Brent Musburger, Ara Parseghian, John Dockery The 1986 Sun Bowl featured the Alabama Crimson Tide of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) and the Washington Huskies of the Pacific-10 Conference. In Ray Perkins's final game as Alabama head coach, the Crimson Tide defeated the Huskies 28–6.Bama ends season happily, 28–6 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=wzQdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=haUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6316%2C8802581 Cecil Hurt Tuscaloosa News Alabama 1 December 26, 1986 January 4, 2011https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ffUhAAAAIBAJ&sjid=BqIFAAAAIBAJ&pg=6139%2C2988036 Reading Eagle Pennsylvania wire services Alabama has fun in Sun Bowl win December 26, 1986 35https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=hoBRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=eggEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6452%2C5736406 Nissenson Herschel Associated Press Alabama gets well in the Sun December 26, 1986 21 This was the first edition of the Sun Bowl that carried corporate sponsorship,https://www.newspapers.com/clip/66017111/corporations-playing-ball-as-year-ends/ Corporations playing ball as year ends Kenneth Ross Hartford Courant Hartford, Connecticut B8 December 31, 1986 December 25, 2020 newspapers.com as John Hancock Financial entered a three-year, $1.5 million partnership.https://www.newspapers.com/clip/66017895/sponsorships-a-new-way-to-pay/ Sponsorships: A new way to pay Herschel Nissenson AP The Anniston Star Anniston, Alabama 3B June 27, 1986 December 25, 2020 newspapers.com The Fiesta Bowl had done so approximately a year earlier, entering a sponsorship agreement in September 1985 and playing its January 1986 edition as the Sunkist Fiesta Bowl.https://www.newspapers.com/clip/65966770/sunkist-agrees-to-sponsor-fiesta-bowl/ Sunkist agrees to sponsor Fiesta Bowl Bob Young The Arizona Republic Phoenix, Arizona G1 September 27, 1985 December 24, 2020 newspapers.com Teams Alabama 1986 Alabama Crimson Tide football team Alabama opened the season with seven wins, then lost three of its final five regular season games to finish with a 9–3 record. Following their loss to Auburn in the Iron Bowl, university officials announced they accepted an invitation to play in the Sun Bowl. The appearance marked the second for Alabama in the Sun Bowl, and their 39th bowl game. The Tide was favored by two points. Washington 1986 Washington Huskies football team Washington finished the regular season with an 8–2–1 record. Tied for second place in the Pac-10, the Huskies lost to USC and Arizona State, and tied UCLA. Following their victory over Washington State in the Apple Cup, university officials announced they accepted an invitation to play in the Sun Bowl.UW 44, WSU 23: 3 field goals give Jaeger all-time record https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=OlchAAAAIBAJ&sjid=O4UFAAAAIBAJ&pg=2307%2C2898967 Hec Hancock Tri-City Herald D1 November 23, 1986 January 30, 2011 It was Washington's second appearance in the Sun Bowl, and their 17th bowl game. Game summary After a scoreless first quarter, Alabama scored first on a 64-yard Bobby Humphrey touchdown run. Washington responded with a pair of Jeff Jaeger field goals to cut the lead to 7–6 at the half. With a pair of touchdowns in the third quarter, Alabama extended their lead to 21–6. Mike Shula was responsible for both touchdowns with the first coming on a 32-yard pass to Greg Richardson and the second on a 17-yard pass to Bobby Humphrey. Humphrey then scored the final points of the game midway through the fourth on a three-yard run to cap a 16-play, 92-yard drive. Washington Alabama expand 2 13:45 Alabama 3 plays, 72 yards 1:15 RushTD Bobby Humphrey 64 good Van Tiffin 0 7 2 5:55 Washington 11 plays, 48 yards FG 31 Jeff Jaeger 3 7 2 0:38 Washington 11 plays, 47 yards FG 34 Jeff Jaeger 6 7 3 6:24 Alabama 6 plays, 48 yards RecTD Greg Richardson Mike Shula 32 good Van Tiffin 6 14 3 0:13 Alabama 6 plays, 83 yards RecTD Bobby Humphrey Mike Shula 17 good Van Tiffin 6 21 4 7:16 Alabama 16 plays, 92 yards RushTD Bobby Humphrey 3 good Van Tiffin 6 28 6 28 Aftermath According to then Washington defensive coordinator Jim Lambright, this game highlighted the need for Washington to begin to recruit speed more seriously.http://blogs.seattletimes.com/huskyfootball/2013/08/28/live-chat-today-with-jim-lambright The Seattle Times | Local news, sports, business, politics, entertainment, travel, restaurants and opinion for Seattle and the Pacific Northwest 2013-08-28 2016-03-06 https://web.archive.org/web/20160306054333/http://blogs.seattletimes.com/huskyfootball/2013/08/28/live-chat-today-with-jim-lambright/ dead Lambright would later be quoted as saying, "[i]t was after our bowl game against Alabama in the Sun Bowl [that we started recruiting speed specifically] .... [W]hen we broke down the film, there was no way that our personnel matched their personnel as far as speed. So we went out after that to specifically recruit faster people .... We weren't selective enough up to that point with speed." Five years later in the 1991 season, Washington went undefeated and won the national championship. References 2 Sun Bowl Category:Sun Bowl Category:Alabama Crimson Tide football bowl games Category:Washington Huskies football bowl games Category:December 1986 sports events in the United States Category:1986 in sports in Texas