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Virginia Tech Football Team History


Virginia Tech Hokies
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
 Blacksburg, VA
Founded: 1872
Stadium: Lane Stadium
Capacity: 65,115
Colors: Chicago Maroon & Burnt Orange
Coach: Bill Dooley
Conference: Independent-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1892  <-- 1985 <- 1986 -> 1987 --> 2024
1986 Season Highlights
 Bill Dooley enters his 9th season as Head Coach at Virginia Tech.
 
1986 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 6  vs. Cincinnati  20   24   L       
 Sat., Sep. 13  @ Clemson  20   14   W       
 Sat., Sep. 20  @ Syracuse  26   17   W       
 Sat., Sep. 27  vs. East Tennessee State  37   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 4  vs. West Virginia  13   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 11  vs. South Carolina  27   27   T       
 Sat., Oct. 18  vs. Temple  13   29   #Won    @ Norfolk, VA   
 Sat., Oct. 25  vs. Virginia  42   10   W       
 Sat., Nov. 1  vs. Kentucky  17   15   W       
 Sat., Nov. 8  @ Richmond  17   10   W       
 Sat., Nov. 15  vs. Vanderbilt  29   21   W       
 Wed., Dec. 31   North Carolina State  25   24   W    @ Atlanta, GA   Peach Bowl
 
1986 Season Totals
  Record10-1 -1
  Points Scored286
  Scoring Average23.8
  Points Allowed208
  Defense Average17.3
  Opponents Record42-64
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record6-1 -1
  Away Record3-0
1986 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
20 9-2-1 AP
20 9-2-1 USA Today/CNN
  
1986 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Georgia Southern 13-2619382   Erk Russell
Penn State 12-0340133Won  14-10  Joe Paterno
Virginia Tech 10-1-1286208Won  25-24  Bill Dooley
Boston College 9-3338233Won  27-24  Jack Bicknell, Sr.
Buffalo 9-2264182   Bill Dando
Akron 7-4291188   Gerry Faust
Florida State 7-4-1393218Won  27-13  Bobby Bowden
Tulsa 7-4293186   Don Morton
Army 6-5276292   Jim Young
Central Florida 6-5310227   Gene McDowell
Louisiana 6-5242204   Nelson Stokley
Pittsburgh 6-4-1253209   Mike Gottfried
Rutgers 6-4-1221189   Dick Anderson
Southern Mississippi 6-5198252   Jim Carmody
Cincinnati 5-6267345   Dave Currey
James Madison 5-5-1299178   Joe Purzycki
Notre Dame 5-6299219   Lou Holtz
Syracuse 5-6241266   Dick MacPherson
Tulane 4-7265334   Mack Brown
West Virginia 4-7210286   Don Nehlen
Western Kentucky 4-6-1228258   Dave Roberts
East Carolina 3-8187364   Art Baker
Louisville 3-8179303   Howard Schnellenberger
Navy 3-8238306   Gary Tranquill
South Carolina 3-6-2313286   Joe Morrison
Liberty 1-9150229   Morgan Hout
Memphis 1-10104292   Charlie Bailey
Temple 0-11308271   Bruce Arians

1986 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1986 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The first Orange Bowl was played between Manhattan College and the University of Miami on New Year's Day in 1935.