1986 Alabama Crimson Tide football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1986 Alabama Crimson Tide football Southeastern Conference SEC 9 9 10–3 4–2 Ray Perkins 4th George Henshaw 4th Joe Kines 2nd Mike Shula Cornelius Bennett Bryant–Denny StadiumLegion Field Sun Bowl champion Sun Bowl W Won 28–6 vs. Washington The 1986 Alabama Crimson Tide football team (variously "Alabama", "UA", "Bama" or "The Tide") represented the University of Alabama in the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. It was the Crimson Tide's 94th overall and 53rd season as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The team was led by head coach Ray Perkins, in his fourth year, and played their home games at both Bryant–Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa and Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama. They finished the season with a record of ten wins and three losses (10–3 overall, 4–2 in the SEC) and with a victory in the Sun Bowl over Washington. After opening the season with a victory over Ohio State in the Kickoff Classic, the Crimson Tide won their first seven games and eventually rise to as high as No. 2 in the rankings but lost to eventual national champion Penn StateA midseason run for respect Douglas S. Looney http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1065417/1/index.htm https://archive.today/20120717103415/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1065417/1/index.htm dead July 17, 2012 Sports Illustrated SI.com November 3, 1986 February 21, 2012 and lost out on an SEC championship after losses to LSU1986 Game Recaps, Game No. 10 and Auburn.1986 Game Recaps, Game No. 12 Highlights of the season included their first ever victory over Notre Dame and a 56–28 victory over Tennessee that snapped a four-game losing streak to the Vols.Vol-in tears Ivan Maisel http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1065390/1/index.htm https://archive.today/20120716172316/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1065390/1/index.htm dead July 16, 2012 Sports Illustrated SI.com October 27, 1986 February 21, 2012 After the season, Ray Perkins resigned on December 31, to become head coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League.Perkins takes Tampa Bay coaching job Jack Wheat 1 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=xzQdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=haUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6326%2C10034562 The Tuscaloosa News December 31, 1986 February 21, 2012 Schedule 1986 AP Central August 27 Wednesday 7:00 p.m. w y y 5 Ohio State 9 Giants Stadium East Rutherford, NJ Kickoff Classic Raycom 16–10 68,296 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71560819/alabama-capitalizes-on-osus-mistakes/ The Akron Beacon Journal Alabama capitalizes on OSU's mistakes August 28, 1986 February 20, 2021 Newspapers.com September 6 11:30 a.m. w 5 Vanderbilt Bryant–Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL TBS 42–10 58,168 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71561018/bama-crashes-vandys-party-4210/ The Tennessean Bama crashes Vandy's party, 42–10 September 7, 1986 February 20, 2021 Newspapers.com September 13 1:30 p.m. w y 4 Southern Miss Legion Field Birmingham, AL 31–17 73,687 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71561143/usm-falls-short-in-bid-to-knock-off-tide/ Hattiesburg American USM falls short in bid to knock off Tide September 14, 1986 February 20, 2021 Newspapers.com September 20 12:30 p.m. w y 4 Florida 13 Florida Field Gainesville, FL rivalry 21–7 74,685 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71561267/bama-rules-gators-for-217-victory/ The Orlando Sentinel Bama rules Gators for 21–7 victory September 21, 1986 February 20, 2021 Newspapers.com October 4 2:30 p.m. w y 2 Notre Dame Legion Field Birmingham, AL ABC 28–10 75,808 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71561420/alabama-makes-quick-work-of-irish/ Chicago Tribune Alabama makes quick work of Irish October 5, 1986 February 20, 2021 Newspapers.com October 11 1:30 p.m. w y y 2 Memphis State Bryant–Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL 37–0 60,210 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71561592/bama-overwhelms-downtrodden-tigers/ The Jackson Sun Bama overwhelms downtrodden Tigers October 12, 1986 February 20, 2021 Newspapers.com October 18 2:30 p.m. w y 2 Tennessee Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN Third Saturday in October ABC 56–28 95,116 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71561746/bama-offense-destroys-vols/ Johnson City Press 'Bama offense destroys Vols October 19, 1986 February 20, 2021 Newspapers.com October 25 2:30 p.m. l y 2 Penn State 6 Bryant–Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL rivalry ABC 3–23 60,210 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71561921/move-over-miami-state-bombs-bama/ Sunday News Move over Miami: State bombs Bama October 27, 1986 February 20, 2021 Newspapers.com November 1 11:30 a.m. w y 8 Mississippi State 19 Scott Field Starkville, MS rivalry TBS 38–3 42,700 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71562097/humphrey-tide-crush-reeling-dogs/ Clarion-Ledger Humphrey, Tide crush reeling 'Dogs November 2, 1986 February 20, 2021 Newspapers.com November 8 6:45 p.m. l 6 LSU 18 Legion Field Birmingham, AL rivalry ESPN 10–14 75,808 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71562403/tigers-capitalize-on-low-tide-to-gig/ Alexandria Daily Town Talk Tigers capitalize on low Tide to gig floundering Alabama November 9, 1986 February 20, 2021 Newspapers.com November 15 1:30 p.m. w y 11 Temple Bryant–Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL 24–14 60,210 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71562596/owls-cant-stem-tide-palmer-gains-145/ The Philadelphia Inquirer Owls can't stem Tide; Palmer gains 145 yards November 16, 1986 February 20, 2021 Newspapers.com November 29 2:30 p.m. l y 7 Auburn 14 Legion Field Birmingham, AL Iron Bowl ABC 17–21 75,808 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71562758/tillmans-mistake-helps-auburn-over-bama/ The Montgomery Advertiser Tillman's mistake helps Auburn over Bama November 30, 1986 February 20, 2021 Newspapers.com December 25 Thursday 1:30 p.m. w y y 13 Washington 12 Sun Bowl El Paso, TX Sun Bowl CBS 28–6 48,722 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71563042/bama-defense-shines-in-sun/ El Paso Times 'Bama defense shines in Sun December 26, 1986 February 20, 2021 Newspapers.com https://rolltide.com/sports/2016/6/10/sports-m-footbl-archive-m-footbl-archive-1986-html.aspx?id=192 1986 Alabama football archives RollTide.com University of Alabama Department of Intercollegiate Athletics February 20, 2021 Rankings 1986 NCAA Division I-A football rankings AP 0 14 5 4 4 (1) 3 2 (1) 2 (2) 2 (2) 2 (3) 8 6 (1) 11 9 7 13 9 Coaches 0 14 6 (1) 4 (1) 4 3 (1) 2 (1) 2 2 (3) 2 (3) 8 6 15 9 7 14 9 Game summaries Ohio State Alabama 3 3 0 10 Ohio St 0 7 3 0 August 27 Giants Stadium Raycom Sports 1986 Ohio State Buckeyes football team Kickoff Classic Vanderbilt Vanderbilt 0 0 3 7 Alabama 3 11 14 14 September 6 Bryant-Denny Stadium 58,168 TBS Southern Mississippi November 2018 At Florida Alabama 0 0 14 7 Florida 7 0 0 0 September 20 Florida Field 74,685 Notre Dame 1986 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team Memphis State Memphis St 0 0 0 0 Alabama 10 7 3 17 October 11 Bryant-Denny Stadium 60,210 Homecoming At Tennessee November 2018 Penn State Penn St 0 14 3 6 Alabama 3 0 0 0 October 25 Bryant-Denny Stadium 60,210 ABC 1986 Penn State Nittany Lions football team Alabama–Penn State football rivalry At Mississippi State November 2018 LSU LSU 0 14 0 0 Alabama 7 0 3 0 November 8 Legion Field 75,808 ESPN Temple November 2018 Auburn Auburn 0 7 0 14 Alabama 7 7 3 0 November 29 Legion Field 75,808 ABC 1986 Auburn Tigers football team Iron Bowl Vs. Washington (Sun Bowl) Washington vs. Alabama No. 12 Huskies 0 6 0 0 No. 13 Crimson Tide 0 7 14 7 December 25 Sun Bowl, El Paso, TX 48,722 45 F, Sunny, Wind NNE 4 mph on Brent Musburger, Ara Parseghian, John Dockery CBS 1986 Sun Bowl 1986 Washington Huskies football team Roster 1986 Alabama Crimson Tide yes Doug Allen RB Marco Battle WR Albert Bell WR John Cassimus RB David Casteal RB Bill Condon OL Howard Cross 85 TE So y Kerry Goode RB Murry Hill RB Bobby Humphrey 26 RB So y Gene Jelks RB David Johnson OL Joe King OL Wes Neighbors OL Greg Payne WR Greg Richardson 17 WR Sr y Greg Richardson (American football) Carlos Robinson RB Larry Rose OL Mike Shula 11 QB Sr y C David Smith QB Angelo Stafford TE Clay Whitehurst WR Bo Wright RB Cornelius Bennett 97 LB Sr y C George Bethune LB Britton Cooper DB Vantriese Davis DB Wayne Davis LB Greg Gilbert LB Chris Goode 36 CB Jr y Chris Goode (American football) Curt Jarvis DL Kermit Kendrick DB Freddie Robinson DB Randy Rockwell LB Derrick Slaughter DL Cliff Thomas DL Derrick Thomas 55 LB So y Ricky Thomas DB Chris Mohr 5 P So y Van Tiffin 3 K Sr y *Ray Perkins Awards and honors Cornelius Bennett: Lombardi Award, SEC Player of the Year, Unanimous First-team All-American 1987 NFL draft 1987 NFL draft 2 Alabama Crimson Tide Player Position Round Pick NFL club Cornelius Bennett Outside Linebacker 1 2 Indianapolis Colts Freddie Robinson Defensive back 6 142 Indianapolis Colts Greg Richardson Wide receiver 6 156 Minnesota Vikings Curt Jarvis Defensive tackle 7 169 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Wayne Davis Linebacker 9 229 St. Louis Cardinals Wes Neighbors Center 9 231 Houston Oilers Chris Goode Defensive back 10 253 Indianapolis Colts Mike Shula Quarterback 12 313 Tampa Bay Buccaneers pro-football-reference.com 1987 NFL Draft https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1987.htm September 1, 2019 December 21, 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20071221193418/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1987.htm dead References General 1987 Alabama Football Media Guide 1986 Game Recaps 1987 UA Athletics Media Relations Office Tuscaloosa, Alabama http://grfx.cstv.com/schools/alab/graphics/docs/86-m-footbl-recaps.pdf February 21, 2012 October 26, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141026232131/http://grfx.cstv.com/schools/alab/graphics/docs/86-m-footbl-recaps.pdf dead Specific Alabama Category:Alabama Crimson Tide football seasons Category:Sun Bowl champion seasons Alabama Crimson Tide football