1986 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football team

1986 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	6–5 (4–3 SoCon)
Head coach	Mike Ayers (2nd season)
Home stadium	Memorial Center

1986 Southern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 6 Appalachian State $^	6	–	0	–	1			9	–	2	–	1
Western Carolina	5	–	2	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
No. 15 Furman ^	4	–	2	–	1			7	–	3	–	2
East Tennessee State	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Marshall	3	–	3	–	0			6	–	4	–	1
Chattanooga	2	–	4	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
VMI	1	–	5	–	0			1	–	10	–	0
The Citadel	0	–	6	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1986 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football team was an American football team that represented East Tennessee State University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1986 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by second-year head coach Mike Ayers, the Buccaneers compiled and overall record of 6–5, with a mark of 4–3 in conference play, and finished fourth in the SoCon.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 13	at Appalachian State	Conrad Stadium Boone, NC	L 14–40	14,200	[1]
September 20	Davidson*	Memorial Center Johnson City, TN	W 41–6		[2]
September 27	at Virginia Tech*	Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA	L 10–37	34,400	[3]
October 4	No. 3 Furman	Memorial Center Johnson City, TN	W 25–13	7,550	[4]
October 11	at Western Carolina	E. J. Whitmire Stadium Cullowhee, NC	L 16–43		[5]
October 18	Marshall	Memorial Center Johnson City, TN	L 19–34		[6]
October 25	at Chattanooga	Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN	W 18–17	3,127	[7]
November 1	Wofford*	Memorial Center Johnson City, TN	W 52–3		[8]
November 8	at James Madison*	JMU Stadium Harrisonburg, VA	L 3–34	7,800	[9]
November 15	at The Citadel	Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC	W 35–9	13,854	[10]
November 22	VMI	Memorial Center Johnson City, TN	W 31–20	5,425	[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "Settle not alone on ASU offense". Kingsport Times-News. September 14, 1986. Retrieved December 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Bucs roll to win over Davidson". Johnson City Press. September 21, 1986. Retrieved December 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Hokies drop Bucs, 37–10, in yawner". Kingsport Times-News. September 28, 1986. Retrieved December 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "ETSU upsets Paladins, 25–13". The Greenville News. October 5, 1986. Retrieved December 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Catamounts gain win". Statesville Record and Landmark. October 12, 1986. Retrieved December 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Bucs can't pull out homecoming victory". Kingsport Times-News. October 19, 1986. Retrieved December 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Bucs get past UT–C 18–17". Bristol Herald Courier. October 26, 1986. Retrieved December 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Bucs bump Wofford". The Herald. November 2, 1986. Retrieved December 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Buccaneers 'outplayed' in loss to JMU Dukes". Kingsport Times-News. November 9, 1986. Retrieved December 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Bulldogs' woes mount against East Tennessee". The State. November 16, 1986. Retrieved December 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Bucs turn back Keydets in season finale". Johnson City Press. November 23, 1986. Retrieved December 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.