1986 Virginia Tech Hokies football team

The 1986 Virginia Tech Hokies football team represented the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University during the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team's head coach was Bill Dooley.

1986 Virginia Tech Hokies football
Peach Bowl champion
Peach Bowl, W 25–24 vs. NC State
Conference	Independent
Ranking
AP	No. 20
Record	9–2–1
Head coach	Bill Dooley (9th season)
Defensive coordinator	Bob Brush (3rd season)
Home stadium	Lane Stadium
Seasons ← 1985 1987 →

1986 NCAA Division I-A independents football records

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1 Penn State		–		–				12	–	0	–	0
No. 2 Miami (FL)		–		–				11	–	1	–	0
No. 20 Virginia Tech		–		–				9	–	2	–	1
No. 19 Boston College		–		–				9	–	3	–	0
Tulsa		–		–				7	–	4	–	0
Florida State		–		–				7	–	4	–	1
Army		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Southwestern Louisiana		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Southern Miss		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Temple		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Pittsburgh		–		–				5	–	5	–	1
Rutgers		–		–				5	–	5	–	1
Cincinnati		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Notre Dame		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Syracuse		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
South Carolina		–		–				3	–	6	–	2
Tulane		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
West Virginia		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
Louisville		–		–				3	–	8	–	0
Navy		–		–				3	–	8	–	0
Wichita State		–		–				3	–	8	–	0
East Carolina		–		–				2	–	9	–	0
Northern Illinois		–		–				2	–	9	–	0
Memphis State		–		–				1	–	10	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 6	Cincinnati	Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA		L 20–24	22,700	[1]
September 13	at Clemson	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC	Jefferson-Pilot	W 20–14	75,930	[2]
September 20	at Syracuse	Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY	Creative Sports Marketing	W 26–17	27,466	[3]
September 27	East Tennessee State	Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA		W 37–10	34,400	[4]
October 4	West Virginia	Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA (rivalry)	Creative Sports Marketing	W 13–7	50,000	[5]
October 11	South Carolina	Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA		T 27–27	40,700	[6]
October 18	vs. Temple	Foreman Field Norfolk, VA (Oyster Bowl)	WDBJ, WRLH, WHSV, WTVZ	W 13–29 (forfeit win)	23,500	[7][8]
October 25	Virginia	Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA (rivalry)		W 42–10	51,400	[9]
November 1	Kentucky	Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA		W 17–15	30,300	[10]
November 8	at Richmond	UR Stadium Richmond, VA	WDBJ, WRLH, WHSV, WTVZ	W 17–10	22,600	[11]
November 15	Vanderbilt	Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA		W 29–21	27,300	[12]
December 31	vs. No. 18 NC State	Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium Atlanta, GA (Peach Bowl)	Mizlou	W 25–24	53,668	[13]
Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Rankings

See also: 1986 NCAA Division I-A football rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	Final
AP	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	20
Coaches Poll	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	20	—

Roster

	Quarterback  Erik Chapman  Jeff Roberts Running Back  Earnie Jones  Maurice Williams  Malcolm Blacken  Sean Donnelly  Rich Fox  Eddie Hunter Wide Receiver  David Everett  Myron Richardson  Randy Jamison  Donald Wayne Snell Tight End  Steve Johnson		Offensive Line  Jim Davie  John FitzHugh  Tom Hall  Kevin Keefe  Ron Singleton  Ernie Davis  Rodney Good  Todd Grantham  Chris Henderson Defensive Line  Scott Hill  Horacio Moronta  Morgan Roane  Curtis Taliaferro  Mark Webb Bo Cothran  Al Wiley		Linebacker  Jamel Agemy  Lawrence White  Leslie Bailey  Randy Cockrell Defensive Back  Mitch Dove  Billy Myers  Scott Rice  Carter Wiley  Bo Blankenship  Eddie Neel
Source: https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/virginia-tech/1986-roster.html Starters are in bold