1986 Independence Bowl

August 2023 March 2026 1986 Independence Bowl 1986 Texas Tech Red Raiders Ole Miss Rebels 7–4 SWC 7–3–1 SEC Spike Dykes (interim) Billy Brewer 0 7 7 3 7 10 0 3 December 20 Independence Stadium Shreveport, Louisiana QB Mark Young, Ole MissDE James Mosley, Texas Tech Larry Rice (PCAA) 46,369Mississippi Wins Independence Bowl https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11661323/mississippi_wins_independence_bowl/ June 13, 2017 Daily Sitka Sentinel Associated Press December 22, 1986 6 Newspapers.com Mizlou List of announcers of major college bowl games Howard DavidBob CasciolaSteve Grad The 1986 Independence Bowl was a college football postseason bowl game between the Ole Miss Rebels and the Texas Tech Red Raiders. Background The Rebels finished tied for 2nd in the Southeastern Conference in their first bowl game since 1983, which was also in the Independence Bowl. David McWilliams left Texas Tech for the University of Texas prior to the bowl game, leaving the job to Spike Dykes in the first bowl game for the Red Raiders since 1977. Coincidentally, Steve Sloan coached the Red Raiders from 1975-77 before leaving Lubbock to become Ole Miss' coach. Sloan, a two-time national champion quarterback at Alabama alongside Joe Namath and Ken Stabler, spent five seasons in Oxford. Game summary First quarter Ole Miss: Willie Goodloe 1 run (Owen kick) – 7-0 Ole Miss Second quarter Ole Miss: Joe Mickles 9 run (Owen kick) – 14-0 Ole Miss Ole Miss: Owen 21 field goal – 17-0 Ole Miss Texas Tech: James Gray 1 run (Segrist kick) – 17-7 Ole Miss Third quarter Texas Tech: Merv Scurlark 33 interception return (Segrist kick) – 17-14 Ole Miss Fourth quarter Texas Tech: Segrist 19 field goal – 17-17 tie Ole Miss: Owen 48 field goal – 20-17 Ole Miss Aftermath Dykes remained the Red Raiders head coach until 1999, reaching six more bowl games, with the last being against Ole Miss, in 1998. Ole Miss reached four more bowl games with Brewer before he was fired in 1993.http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/ole/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2015-16/misc_non_event/OM_Bowl_History.pdf Ole Miss Bowl History https://web.archive.org/web/20160121220628/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/ole/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2015-16/misc_non_event/OM_Bowl_History.pdf 2016-01-21http://www.texastech.com/sports/2016/6/9/auto-pdf-p-hotos-s-chools-text-sports-m-footbl-auto-pdf-05mediaguide-bowlhistory.aspx Auto PDF p hotos s chools text sports m footbl auto PDF 05mediaguide bowlhistory Statistics Statistics Ole Miss Texas TechFirst downs 26 18Rushing yards 60 175Passing yards 343 181Interceptions 1 1Total yards 403 356Fumbles–lost 1–1 2–0Penalties–yards 5–33 5–60Punts–average 6–45.5 8–41.5 References Independence Bowl Category:Independence Bowl Category:Ole Miss Rebels football bowl games Category:Texas Tech Red Raiders football bowl games Independence Bowl Category:December 1986 sports events in the United States