Under NCAA Rules, Virginia Tech does not count statistics from bowl games in the team or individual statistical totals for games prior to the 2002 season.
| Overall | Conference | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Opponent | Score | Record | Record | Time | Attendance | |
| September 6, 1986 | CINCINNATI | L | 20-24 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3:00 | 22,700 |
| September 13, 1986 | at Clemson | W | 20-14 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 3:10 | 78,000 |
| September 20, 1986 | at Syracuse | W | 26-17 | 2-1 | 0-0 | 3:02 | 27,466 |
| September 27, 1986 | ETSU | W | 37-10 | 3-1 | 0-0 | 2:48 | 34,400 |
| October 4, 1986 | WEST VIRGINIA | W | 13-7 | 4-1 | 0-0 | 2:40 | 50,000 |
| October 11, 1986 | SOUTH CAROLINA | T | 27-27 | 4-1-1 | 0-0 | 2:55 | 40,700 |
| October 18, 1986 | vs Temple | L | 13-29 | 4-2-1 | 0-0 | 3:25 | 23,500 |
| October 25, 1986 | VIRGINIA | W | 42-10 | 5-2-1 | 0-0 | 2:44 | 51,400 |
| November 1, 1986 | KENTUCKY | W | 17-15 | 6-2-1 | 0-0 | 2:37 | 30,300 |
| November 8, 1986 | at Richmond | W | 17-10 | 7-2-1 | 0-0 | 2:47 | 22,600 |
| November 15, 1986 | VANDERBILT | W | 29-21 | 8-2-1 | 0-0 | 2:43 | 27,300 |
| * - Conference Game | |||||||
| Rushing | Receiving | Passing | Kick Return | Punt Return | Total | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Opponent | No. | Yds | TD | Long | No. | Yds | TD | Long | C-A-I | Pct. | Yds | TD | Long | No. | Yds | TD | Long | No. | Yds | TD | Long | Offense |
| September 6, 1986 | CINCINNATI | 43 | 186 | 1 | 24 | 17 | 270 | 1 | 40 | 17-31-1 | 54.8 | 270 | 1 | 40 | 4 | 57 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 26 | 0 | 13 | 456 |
| September 13, 1986 | at Clemson | 37 | 82 | 0 | 15 | 13 | 242 | 1 | 50 | 13-24-0 | 54.2 | 242 | 1 | 50 | 3 | 45 | 0 | 22 | 4 | 25 | 1 | 8 | 324 |
| September 20, 1986 | at Syracuse | 52 | 374 | 2 | 57 | 12 | 112 | 0 | 25 | 12-19-0 | 63.2 | 112 | 0 | 25 | 3 | 51 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 486 |
| September 27, 1986 | ETSU | 48 | 228 | 2 | 55 | 13 | 127 | 2 | 22 | 11-20-1 | 55.0 | 127 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 82 | 0 | 19 | 355 |
| October 4, 1986 | WEST VIRGINIA | 43 | 136 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 129 | 0 | 24 | 9-16-0 | 56.3 | 129 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 265 |
| October 11, 1986 | SOUTH CAROLINA | 40 | 130 | 1 | 21 | 12 | 175 | 1 | 30 | 12-23-2 | 52.2 | 175 | 1 | 30 | 4 | 177 | 1 | 99 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 15 | 305 |
| October 18, 1986 | vs Temple | 38 | 112 | 1 | 23 | 10 | 133 | 1 | 36 | 10-33-0 | 30.3 | 133 | 1 | 36 | 3 | 61 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 10 | 245 |
| October 25, 1986 | VIRGINIA | 66 | 356 | 4 | 29 | 9 | 121 | 2 | 31 | 9-19-1 | 47.4 | 121 | 2 | 31 | 2 | 56 | 0 | 29 | 3 | 30 | 0 | 15 | 477 |
| November 1, 1986 | KENTUCKY | 43 | 177 | 2 | 25 | 7 | 79 | 0 | 19 | 7-18-0 | 38.9 | 79 | 0 | 19 | 5 | 68 | 0 | 31 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 9 | 256 |
| November 8, 1986 | at Richmond | 51 | 317 | 1 | 45 | 6 | 137 | 1 | 88 | 6-15-1 | 40.0 | 137 | 1 | 88 | 3 | 67 | 0 | 30 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 454 |
| November 15, 1986 | VANDERBILT | 51 | 188 | 1 | 29 | 11 | 135 | 1 | 49 | 11-16-0 | 68.8 | 135 | 1 | 49 | 3 | 83 | 0 | 51 | 6 | 71 | 0 | 27 | 323 |
| Virginia Tech | 512 | 2286 | 16 | 57 | 119 | 1660 | 10 | 88 | 117-234-6 | 50.0 | 1660 | 10 | 88 | 31 | 687 | 1 | 99 | 34 | 295 | 1 | 27 | 3946 | |
| Opponent | 528 | 1934 | 8 | 24 | 169 | 2100 | 12 | 55 | 169-319-15 | 53.0 | 2100 | 11 | 55 | 52 | 972 | 1 | 90 | 22 | 94 | 0 | 22 | 4034 | |
| Games Played: 11 Avg per rush: 4.5 Avg per catch: 13.9 Pass efficiency: 118.56 Kick ret avg: 22.2 Punt ret avg: 8.7 All purpose avg/game: 459.3 Total offense avg/gm: 358.7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tackles | Sacks | Fumble | Int | Pass | Blocked | PAT | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Opponent | Solo | Ast | Total | TFL | Yds | No. | Yds | FF | FR | Yds | No. | Yds | QBH | BRUP | Kick | Kicks | Rush | Recv | Safety | Points |
| September 6, 1986 | CINCINNATI | 53 | 27 | 80 | 2.0 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| September 13, 1986 | at Clemson | 54 | 30 | 84 | 2.0 | 5 | 1.0 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| September 20, 1986 | at Syracuse | 60 | 25 | 85 | 2.0 | 4 | 2.0 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 |
| September 27, 1986 | ETSU | 65 | 18 | 83 | 2.0 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 4-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 |
| October 4, 1986 | WEST VIRGINIA | 59 | 36 | 95 | 2.0 | 3 | 3.0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| October 11, 1986 | SOUTH CAROLINA | 62 | 36 | 98 | 8.0 | 25 | 2.0 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 3-3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 27 |
| October 18, 1986 | vs Temple | 56 | 23 | 79 | 3.0 | 3 | 4.0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| October 25, 1986 | VIRGINIA | 107 | 50 | 157 | 7.0 | 13 | 2.0 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 |
| November 1, 1986 | KENTUCKY | 65 | 28 | 93 | 4.0 | 11 | 2.0 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| November 8, 1986 | at Richmond | 39 | 47 | 86 | 2.0 | 2 | 1.0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 67 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| November 15, 1986 | VANDERBILT | 48 | 31 | 79 | 3.0 | 5 | 2.0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Virginia Tech | 668 | 351 | 1019 | 37.0 | 79 | 19.0 | 126 | 12 | 14 | 0 | 15 | 124 | 17 | 34 | 3 | 26-26 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 261 | |
| Opponent | 500 | 364 | 864 | 29.0 | 95 | 27.0 | 205 | 0 | 10 | 19 | 6 | 59 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 17-17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 184 | |
| Punting | Field Goals | Kickoffs | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Opponent | No. | Yds | Avg | Long | Blocked | TB | FC | 50+ | Inside 20 | Made-Att | Long | Blocked | No. | Yds | Avg | TB | OB |
| September 6, 1986 | CINCINNATI | 3 | 74 | 24.7 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-4 | 40 | 0 | 5 | 296 | 59.2 | 1 | 0 |
| September 13, 1986 | at Clemson | 7 | 284 | 40.6 | 60 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2-2 | 38 | 0 | 4 | 231 | 57.8 | 1 | 0 |
| September 20, 1986 | at Syracuse | 1 | 33 | 33.0 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-4 | 41 | 0 | 6 | 321 | 53.5 | 0 | 0 |
| September 27, 1986 | ETSU | 5 | 181 | 36.2 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3-3 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| October 4, 1986 | WEST VIRGINIA | 9 | 342 | 38.0 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2-2 | 50 | 0 | 5 | 278 | 55.6 | 1 | 0 |
| October 11, 1986 | SOUTH CAROLINA | 5 | 183 | 36.6 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-2 | 46 | 0 | 7 | 406 | 58.0 | 0 | 0 |
| October 18, 1986 | vs Temple | 8 | 266 | 33.3 | 43 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 152 | 50.7 | 0 | 1 |
| October 25, 1986 | VIRGINIA | 5 | 196 | 39.2 | 48 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 454 | 56.8 | 2 | 0 |
| November 1, 1986 | KENTUCKY | 8 | 297 | 37.1 | 47 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1-1 | 49 | 0 | 3 | 167 | 55.7 | 0 | 0 |
| November 8, 1986 | at Richmond | 3 | 104 | 34.7 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1-4 | 31 | 0 | 4 | 219 | 54.8 | 0 | 0 |
| November 15, 1986 | VANDERBILT | 4 | 122 | 30.5 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5-5 | 43 | 0 | 8 | 433 | 54.1 | 0 | 1 |
| Virginia Tech | 58 | 2082 | 35.9 | 60 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 22-27 | 50 | 0 | 53 | 2957 | 55.8 | 5 | 2 | |
| Opponent | 57 | 2080 | 36.5 | 65 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 16 | 12-21 | 43 | 0 | 34 | 1955 | 57.5 | 6 | 1 | |
| Rushing | Receiving | Passing | Kick Return | Punt Return | Total | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Opponent | No. | Yds | TD | Long | No. | Yds | TD | Long | C-A-I | Pct | Yds | TD | Long | No. | Yds | TD | Long | No. | Yds | TD | Long | Offense |
| September 6, 1986 | CINCINNATI | 34 | 158 | 1 | 21 | 30 | 350 | 2 | 29 | 30-47-2 | 63.8 | 350 | 2 | 29 | 4 | 73 | 0 | 25 | 2 | -5 | 0 | 1 | 508 |
| September 13, 1986 | at Clemson | 57 | 215 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 131 | 0 | 24 | 12-22-0 | 54.5 | 131 | 0 | 24 | 4 | 86 | 0 | 43 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 346 |
| September 20, 1986 | at Syracuse | 43 | 157 | 1 | 15 | 19 | 171 | 1 | 18 | 19-29-1 | 65.5 | 171 | 1 | 18 | 6 | 104 | 0 | 24 | 1 | -5 | 0 | 0 | 328 |
| September 27, 1986 | ETSU | 56 | 183 | 0 | 19 | 9 | 99 | 1 | 21 | 9-30-1 | 30.0 | 99 | 1 | 21 | 6 | 76 | 0 | 23 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 282 |
| October 4, 1986 | WEST VIRGINIA | 54 | 236 | 1 | 20 | 11 | 97 | 0 | 14 | 11-29-4 | 37.9 | 97 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 59 | 0 | 22 | 333 |
| October 11, 1986 | SOUTH CAROLINA | 44 | 149 | 1 | 14 | 20 | 394 | 2 | 55 | 20-37-1 | 54.1 | 394 | 2 | 55 | 7 | 151 | 0 | 36 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 543 |
| October 18, 1986 | vs Temple | 62 | 267 | 1 | 21 | 7 | 149 | 2 | 53 | 7-16-0 | 43.8 | 149 | 2 | 53 | 3 | 40 | 0 | 20 | 2 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 416 |
| October 25, 1986 | VIRGINIA | 37 | 101 | 0 | 15 | 13 | 169 | 1 | 42 | 13-28-1 | 46.4 | 169 | 1 | 42 | 6 | 110 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| November 1, 1986 | KENTUCKY | 45 | 157 | 1 | 24 | 24 | 235 | 0 | 17 | 24-34-0 | 70.6 | 235 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 64 | 0 | 28 | 3 | 23 | 0 | 15 | 392 |
| November 8, 1986 | at Richmond | 40 | 135 | 0 | 15 | 19 | 209 | 0 | 24 | 19-34-4 | 55.9 | 209 | 0 | 24 | 4 | 156 | 1 | 90 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 344 |
| November 15, 1986 | VANDERBILT | 56 | 176 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 96 | 3 | 33 | 5-13-1 | 38.5 | 96 | 2 | 33 | 8 | 110 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 272 |
| Opponent Totals | 528 | 1934 | 8 | 24 | 169 | 2100 | 12 | 55 | 169-319-15 | 53.0 | 2100 | 11 | 55 | 52 | 972 | 1 | 90 | 22 | 94 | 0 | 22 | 4034 | |
| Virginia Tech | 512 | 2286 | 16 | 57 | 119 | 1660 | 10 | 88 | 117-234-6 | 50.0 | 1660 | 10 | 88 | 31 | 687 | 1 | 99 | 34 | 295 | 1 | 27 | 3946 | |
| Games Played: 11 Avg per rush: 3.7 Avg per catch: 12.4 Pass efficiency: 110.25 Kick ret avg: 18.7 Punt ret avg: 4.3 All purpose avg/game: 469.0 Total offense avg/gm: 366.7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tackles | Sacks | Fumble | Int | Pass | Blocked | PAT | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Opponent | Solo | Ast | Total | TFL | Yds | No. | Yds | FF | FR | Yds | No. | Yds | QBH | BRUP | Kick | Kicks | Rush | Recv | Safety | Points |
| September 6, 1986 | CINCINNATI | 61 | 40 | 101 | 2.0 | 2 | 4.0 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| September 13, 1986 | at Clemson | 51 | 21 | 72 | 5.0 | 23 | 3.0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| September 20, 1986 | at Syracuse | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| September 27, 1986 | ETSU | 55 | 52 | 107 | 1.0 | 1 | 2.0 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| October 4, 1986 | WEST VIRGINIA | 50 | 39 | 89 | 1.0 | 1 | 3.0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| October 11, 1986 | SOUTH CAROLINA | 43 | 38 | 81 | 0.0 | 0 | 3.0 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 |
| October 18, 1986 | vs Temple | 49 | 14 | 63 | 2.0 | 3 | 5.0 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| October 25, 1986 | VIRGINIA | 62 | 36 | 98 | 2.0 | 7 | 1.0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| November 1, 1986 | KENTUCKY | 47 | 31 | 78 | 7.0 | 14 | 1.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| November 8, 1986 | at Richmond | 29 | 58 | 87 | 5.0 | 26 | 2.0 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| November 15, 1986 | VANDERBILT | 53 | 35 | 88 | 4.0 | 18 | 3.0 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| Opponent Totals | 500 | 364 | 864 | 29.0 | 95 | 27.0 | 205 | 0 | 10 | 19 | 6 | 59 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 17-17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 184 | |
| Virginia Tech | 668 | 351 | 1019 | 37.0 | 79 | 19.0 | 126 | 12 | 14 | 0 | 15 | 124 | 17 | 34 | 3 | 26-26 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 261 | |
| Punting | Field Goals | Kickoffs | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Opponent | No. | Yds | Avg | Long | Blocked | TB | FC | 50+ | Inside 20 | Made-Att | Long | Blocked | No. | Yds | Avg | TB | OB |
| September 6, 1986 | CINCINNATI | 3 | 83 | 27.7 | 46 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 39 | 0 | 5 | 275 | 55.0 | 1 | 0 |
| September 13, 1986 | at Clemson | 5 | 154 | 30.8 | 47 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 169 | 56.3 | 0 | 0 |
| September 20, 1986 | at Syracuse | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| September 27, 1986 | ETSU | 8 | 351 | 43.9 | 65 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| October 4, 1986 | WEST VIRGINIA | 6 | 249 | 41.5 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 55 | 55.0 | 0 | 0 |
| October 11, 1986 | SOUTH CAROLINA | 5 | 177 | 35.4 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2-5 | 34 | 0 | 5 | 320 | 64.0 | 1 | 0 |
| October 18, 1986 | vs Temple | 6 | 234 | 39.0 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3-5 | 38 | 0 | 7 | 424 | 60.6 | 4 | 0 |
| October 25, 1986 | VIRGINIA | 8 | 261 | 32.6 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1-2 | 39 | 0 | 2 | 123 | 61.5 | 0 | 0 |
| November 1, 1986 | KENTUCKY | 3 | 133 | 44.3 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3-5 | 33 | 0 | 5 | 275 | 55.0 | 0 | 1 |
| November 8, 1986 | at Richmond | 5 | 171 | 34.2 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1-1 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 179 | 59.7 | 0 | 0 |
| November 15, 1986 | VANDERBILT | 8 | 267 | 33.4 | 51 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 135 | 45.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Opponent Totals | 57 | 2080 | 36.5 | 65 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 16 | 12-21 | 43 | 0 | 34 | 1955 | 57.5 | 6 | 1 | |
| Virginia Tech | 58 | 2082 | 35.9 | 60 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 22-27 | 50 | 0 | 53 | 2957 | 55.8 | 5 | 2 | |
| First Downs | Rushing | Passing | Total Offense | Return | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opponent | Score | Total | Rush | Pass | Pen | Att-Yards | Comp-Att-Int | Yards | Plays-Yards | Yards | Turnovers |
| CINCINNATI | 20-24 | 21 / 29 | 8 / 8 | 12 / 21 | 1 / 0 | 43-186 / 34-158 | 17-31-1 / 30-47-2 | 270 / 350 | 74-456 / 81-508 | 98 / 75 | 2 / 3 |
| at Clemson | 20-14 | 14 / 21 | 3 / 14 | 9 / 6 | 2 / 1 | 37-82 / 57-215 | 13-24-0 / 12-22-0 | 242 / 131 | 61-324 / 79-346 | 70 / 97 | 0 / 2 |
| at Syracuse | 26-17 | 26 / 23 | 21 / 13 | 4 / 9 | 1 / 1 | 52-374 / 43-157 | 12-19-0 / 19-29-1 | 112 / 171 | 71-486 / 72-328 | 51 / 99 | 2 / 3 |
| ETSU | 37-10 | 18 / 16 | 13 / 11 | 5 / 4 | 0 / 1 | 48-228 / 56-183 | 11-20-1 / 9-30-1 | 127 / 99 | 68-355 / 86-282 | 100 / 102 | 2 / 4 |
| WEST VIRGINIA | 13-7 | 14 / 24 | 7 / 13 | 6 / 7 | 1 / 4 | 43-136 / 54-236 | 9-16-0 / 11-29-4 | 129 / 97 | 59-265 / 83-333 | 57 / 61 | 0 / 4 |
| SOUTH CAROLINA | 27-27 | 15 / 24 | 5 / 10 | 8 / 14 | 2 / 0 | 40-130 / 44-149 | 12-23-2 / 20-37-1 | 175 / 394 | 63-305 / 81-543 | 195 / 185 | 4 / 3 |
| vs Temple | 13-29 | 17 / 22 | 7 / 14 | 7 / 5 | 3 / 3 | 38-112 / 62-267 | 10-33-0 / 7-16-0 | 133 / 149 | 71-245 / 78-416 | 76 / 37 | 2 / 0 |
| VIRGINIA | 42-10 | 27 / 13 | 20 / 6 | 6 / 7 | 1 / 0 | 66-356 / 37-101 | 9-19-1 / 13-28-1 | 121 / 169 | 85-477 / 65-270 | 86 / 110 | 2 / 2 |
| KENTUCKY | 17-15 | 13 / 25 | 9 / 11 | 4 / 13 | 0 / 1 | 43-177 / 45-157 | 7-18-0 / 24-34-0 | 79 / 235 | 61-256 / 79-392 | 84 / 87 | 0 / 2 |
| at Richmond | 17-10 | 24 / 20 | 17 / 8 | 5 / 10 | 2 / 2 | 51-317 / 40-135 | 6-15-1 / 19-34-4 | 137 / 209 | 66-454 / 74-344 | 135 / 162 | 2 / 4 |
| VANDERBILT | 29-21 | 15 / 15 | 9 / 11 | 5 / 4 | 1 / 0 | 51-188 / 56-176 | 11-16-0 / 5-13-1 | 135 / 96 | 67-323 / 69-272 | 154 / 110 | 2 / 2 |
| Totals | 261-184 | 204 / 232 | 119 / 119 | 71 / 100 | 14 / 13 | 512-2286 / 528-1934 | 117-234-6 / 169-319-15 | 1660 / 2100 | 746-3946 / 847-4034 | 1106 / 1125 | 18 / 29 |
| Note: Game totals are displayed in the format TEAM / OPPONENT for each category | |||||||||||
| 3rd Down | 4th Down | Time of | TOP | Avg | Avg | Avg | Punting | Penalties | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opponent | Conversions | Conversions | Possession | Margin | Yards/Rush | Yards/Pass | Yards/Play | Number-Avg | Number-Yds | ||
| CINCINNATI | 8-16 / 8-12 | 0-0 / 1-2 | 32:31 / 27:29 | 5:02 | 4.3 / 4.6 | 8.7 / 7.4 | 6.2 / 6.3 | 3-24.7 / 3-27.7 | 6-31 / 10-69 | ||
| at Clemson | 4-14 / 7-16 | 0-1 / 0-2 | 27:11 / 32:49 | - 5:38 | 2.2 / 3.8 | 10.1 / 6.0 | 5.3 / 4.4 | 7-40.6 / 5-30.8 | 10-88 / 7-70 | ||
| at Syracuse | 6-11 / 9-15 | 4-4 / 3-6 | 31:25 / 28:35 | 2:50 | 7.2 / 3.7 | 5.9 / 5.9 | 6.8 / 4.6 | 1-33.0 / 0-0.0 | 7-64 / 1-15 | ||
| ETSU | 6-14 / 8-17 | 0-0 / 2-4 | 30:28 / 29:32 | 0:56 | 4.8 / 3.3 | 6.4 / 3.3 | 5.2 / 3.3 | 5-36.2 / 8-43.9 | 7-50 / 5-37 | ||
| WEST VIRGINIA | 3-13 / 6-13 | 0-0 / 0-1 | 28:15 / 31:45 | - 3:30 | 3.2 / 4.4 | 8.1 / 3.3 | 4.5 / 4.0 | 9-38.0 / 6-41.5 | 10-98 / 8-73 | ||
| SOUTH CAROLINA | 5-9 / 4-14 | 0-0 / 0-0 | 27:36 / 31:57 | - 4:21 | 3.3 / 3.4 | 7.6 / 10.6 | 4.8 / 6.7 | 5-36.6 / 5-35.4 | 5-32 / 5-55 | ||
| vs Temple | 7-16 / 4-13 | 0-1 / 0-0 | 23:56 / 36:04 | -12:08 | 2.9 / 4.3 | 4.0 / 9.3 | 3.5 / 5.3 | 8-33.3 / 6-39.0 | 8-79 / 12-107 | ||
| VIRGINIA | 5-9 / 7-17 | 3-3 / 0-0 | 35:33 / 24:27 | 11:06 | 5.4 / 2.7 | 6.4 / 6.0 | 5.6 / 4.2 | 5-39.2 / 8-32.6 | 9-80 / 6-54 | ||
| KENTUCKY | 2-11 / 12-19 | 3-3 / 0-0 | 24:42 / 35:18 | -10:36 | 4.1 / 3.5 | 4.4 / 6.9 | 4.2 / 5.0 | 8-37.1 / 3-44.3 | 5-69 / 5-40 | ||
| at Richmond | 4-11 / 4-14 | 0-0 / 1-3 | 28:29 / 31:31 | - 3:02 | 6.2 / 3.4 | 9.1 / 6.1 | 6.9 / 4.6 | 3-34.7 / 5-34.2 | 6-50 / 6-75 | ||
| VANDERBILT | 4-12 / 4-12 | 0-0 / 2-2 | 29:28 / 30:32 | - 1:04 | 3.7 / 3.1 | 8.4 / 7.4 | 4.8 / 3.9 | 4-30.5 / 8-33.4 | 13-70 / 3-20 | ||
| Totals | 54-136 / 73-162 | 10-12 / 9-20 | 319:34 / 339:59 | -20:25 | 4.5 / 3.7 | 7.1 / 6.6 | 5.3 / 4.8 | 58-35.9 / 57-36.5 | 86-711 / 68-615 | ||
| Note: Game totals are displayed in the format TEAM / OPPONENT for each category | |||||||||||
| 1st Quarter Plays-Yards | 2nd Quarter Plays-Yards | 3rd Quarter Plays-Yards | 4th Quarter Plays-Yards | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opponent | Rush | Pass | Total | Avg | Rush | Pass | Total | Avg | Rush | Pass | Total | Avg | Rush | Pass | Total | Avg |
| CINCINNATI | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
| at Clemson | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
| at Syracuse | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
| ETSU | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
| WEST VIRGINIA | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
| SOUTH CAROLINA | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
| vs Temple | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
| VIRGINIA | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
| KENTUCKY | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
| at Richmond | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
| VANDERBILT | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
| Totals | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
| 1st Quarter Plays-Yards | 2nd Quarter Plays-Yards | 3rd Quarter Plays-Yards | 4th Quarter Plays-Yards | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opponent | Rush | Pass | Total | Avg | Rush | Pass | Total | Avg | Rush | Pass | Total | Avg | Rush | Pass | Total | Avg |
| CINCINNATI | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
| at Clemson | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
| at Syracuse | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
| ETSU | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
| WEST VIRGINIA | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
| SOUTH CAROLINA | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
| vs Temple | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
| VIRGINIA | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
| KENTUCKY | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
| at Richmond | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
| VANDERBILT | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
| Totals | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
| Individual Game Highs | Virginia Tech | Opponent | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rushing | 25 | Eddie Hunter vs Virginia (October 25, 1986) | 44 | Paul Palmer vs Temple (October 18, 1986) |
| Yards Rushing | 159 | Maurice Williams at Syracuse (September 20, 1986) | 239 | Paul Palmer vs Temple (October 18, 1986) |
| TD Rushes | 2 | Maurice Williams at Syracuse (September 20, 1986) Maurice Williams vs Virginia (October 25, 1986) Eddie Hunter vs Virginia (October 25, 1986) | 1 | Reggie Taylor vs Cincinnati (September 6, 1986) Terrence Flagler at Clemson (September 13, 1986) Kenny Flowers at Clemson (September 13, 1986) Robert Drummond at Syracuse (September 20, 1986) Undra Johnson vs West Virginia (October 4, 1986) Todd Ellis vs South Carolina (October 11, 1986) Paul Palmer vs Temple (October 18, 1986) Marc Logan vs Kentucky (November 1, 1986) |
| Long Rush | 57 | Maurice Williams at Syracuse (September 20, 1986) | 24 | Mark Higgs vs Kentucky (November 1, 1986) |
| Pass Attempts | 31 | Erik Chapman vs Cincinnati (September 6, 1986) | 47 | Danny McCoin vs Cincinnati (September 6, 1986) |
| Pass Completions | 17 | Erik Chapman vs Cincinnati (September 6, 1986) | 30 | Danny McCoin vs Cincinnati (September 6, 1986) |
| Yards Passing | 270 | Erik Chapman vs Cincinnati (September 6, 1986) | 394 | Todd Ellis vs South Carolina (October 11, 1986) |
| TD Passes | 2 | Erik Chapman vs ETSU (September 27, 1986) Erik Chapman vs Virginia (October 25, 1986) | 2 | Danny McCoin vs Cincinnati (September 6, 1986) Todd Ellis vs South Carolina (October 11, 1986) Lee Saltz vs Temple (October 18, 1986) Eric Jones vs Vanderbilt (November 15, 1986) |
| Long Pass | 88 | Erik Chapman at Richmond (November 8, 1986) | 55 | Todd Ellis vs South Carolina (October 11, 1986) |
| Receptions | 6 | Donald Wayne Snell at Syracuse (September 20, 1986) | 9 | Joe Hice vs Cincinnati (September 6, 1986) |
| Yards Receiving | 96 | Donald Wayne Snell vs Cincinnati (September 6, 1986) | 146 | Sterling Sharpe vs South Carolina (October 11, 1986) |
| TD Receptions | 2 | Donald Wayne Snell vs Virginia (October 25, 1986) | 2 | Carl Parker vs Vanderbilt (November 15, 1986) |
| Long Reception | 88 | Donald Wayne Snell at Richmond (November 8, 1986) | 55 | Ryan Bethea vs South Carolina (October 11, 1986) |
| Field Goals | 5 | Chris Kinzer vs Vanderbilt (November 15, 1986) | 3 | Bill Wright vs Temple (October 18, 1986) Joe Worley vs Kentucky (November 1, 1986) |
| Long Field Goal | 50 | Chris Kinzer vs West Virginia (October 4, 1986) | 43 | Tim Vesling at Syracuse (September 20, 1986) |
| Punts | 9 | Tony Romero vs West Virginia (October 4, 1986) | 8 | Joel Dempsey vs Virginia (October 25, 1986) |
| Punting Average | 40.6 | Eddie Neel at Clemson (September 13, 1986) | 50.1 | George Cimadevilla vs ETSU (September 27, 1986) |
| Long Punt | 60 | Eddie Neel at Clemson (September 13, 1986) | 65 | George Cimadevilla vs ETSU (September 27, 1986) |
| Long Punt Return | 27 | Billy Myers vs Vanderbilt (November 15, 1986) | 22 | Darren Fulton vs West Virginia (October 4, 1986) |
| Long Kickoff Return | 99 | Eddie Hunter vs South Carolina (October 11, 1986) | 90 | Erwin Matthews at Richmond (November 8, 1986) |
| Tackles | 16 | Paul Nelson vs Virginia (October 25, 1986) | 18 | Shane Player vs ETSU (September 27, 1986) |
| Sacks | 2.0 | Morgan Roane vs West Virginia (October 4, 1986) Morgan Roane vs Temple (October 18, 1986) Morgan Roane vs Virginia (October 25, 1986) Horacio Moronta vs Virginia (October 25, 1986) Horacio Moronta at Richmond (November 8, 1986) | 3.0 | TEAM vs Temple (October 18, 1986) |
| Tackles For Loss | 2.0 | Curtis Taliaferro vs Cincinnati (September 6, 1986) Sean Lucas vs South Carolina (October 11, 1986) Morgan Roane vs South Carolina (October 11, 1986) Victor Jones vs Temple (October 18, 1986) Victor Jones vs Virginia (October 25, 1986) Paul Nelson vs Virginia (October 25, 1986) | 3.0 | TEAM vs Kentucky (November 1, 1986) Brian Tew at Richmond (November 8, 1986) |
| Interceptions | 2 | Mitch Dove vs Cincinnati (September 6, 1986) Billy Myers vs West Virginia (October 4, 1986) | 1 | Richard Rhodes vs Cincinnati (September 6, 1986) Rick Harris vs ETSU (September 27, 1986) Greg Philpot vs South Carolina (October 11, 1986) Ken Sally vs South Carolina (October 11, 1986) Donald Bryant vs Virginia (October 25, 1986) Mark Aucker at Richmond (November 8, 1986) |
| Team Game Highs | Virginia Tech | Opponent | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rushing | 66 | vs Virginia (October 25, 1986) | 62 | vs Temple (October 18, 1986) |
| Yards Rushing | 374 | at Syracuse (September 20, 1986) | 267 | vs Temple (October 18, 1986) |
| Yards Per Rush | 7.2 | at Syracuse (September 20, 1986) | 4.6 | vs Cincinnati (September 6, 1986) |
| TD Rushes | 4 | vs Virginia (October 25, 1986) | 2 | at Clemson (September 13, 1986) |
| Pass Attempts | 33 | vs Temple (October 18, 1986) | 47 | vs Cincinnati (September 6, 1986) |
| Pass Completions | 17 | vs Cincinnati (September 6, 1986) | 30 | vs Cincinnati (September 6, 1986) |
| Yards Passing | 270 | vs Cincinnati (September 6, 1986) | 394 | vs South Carolina (October 11, 1986) |
| Yards Per Pass | 10.1 | at Clemson (September 13, 1986) | 10.6 | vs South Carolina (October 11, 1986) |
| TD Passes | 2 | vs ETSU (September 27, 1986) vs Virginia (October 25, 1986) | 2 | vs Cincinnati (September 6, 1986) vs South Carolina (October 11, 1986) vs Temple (October 18, 1986) vs Vanderbilt (November 15, 1986) |
| Total Plays | 85 | vs Virginia (October 25, 1986) | 86 | vs ETSU (September 27, 1986) |
| Total Offense | 486 | at Syracuse (September 20, 1986) | 543 | vs South Carolina (October 11, 1986) |
| Yards Per Play | 6.9 | at Richmond (November 8, 1986) | 6.7 | vs South Carolina (October 11, 1986) |
| Points | 29 | vs Temple (October 18, 1986) | 42 | vs Virginia (October 25, 1986) |
| Sacks By | 4 | vs Temple (October 18, 1986) | 5 | vs Temple (October 18, 1986) |
| First Downs | 27 | vs Virginia (October 25, 1986) | 29 | vs Cincinnati (September 6, 1986) |
| Penalties | 13 | vs Vanderbilt (November 15, 1986) | 12 | vs Temple (October 18, 1986) |
| Penalty Yards | 98 | vs West Virginia (October 4, 1986) | 107 | vs Temple (October 18, 1986) |
| Turnovers | 4 | vs South Carolina (October 11, 1986) | 4 | vs ETSU (September 27, 1986) vs West Virginia (October 4, 1986) at Richmond (November 8, 1986) |
| Interceptions By | 4 | vs West Virginia (October 4, 1986) at Richmond (November 8, 1986) | 2 | vs South Carolina (October 11, 1986) |
| Times | Times | Points | Touchdown | FGs | Failed to score in RZ | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Opponent | Score | in RZ | scored | scored | TDs | Rush | Pass | made | FGA | downs | int. | fumb | half | game | |
| September 6, 1986 | CINCINNATI | L | 20-24 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| September 13, 1986 | at Clemson | W | 20-14 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| September 20, 1986 | at Syracuse | W | 26-17 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| September 27, 1986 | ETSU | W | 37-10 | 7 | 7 | 37 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| October 4, 1986 | WEST VIRGINIA | W | 13-7 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| October 11, 1986 | SOUTH CAROLINA | T | 27-27 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| October 18, 1986 | vs Temple | L | 13-29 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| October 25, 1986 | VIRGINIA | W | 42-10 | 5 | 5 | 35 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| November 1, 1986 | KENTUCKY | W | 17-15 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| November 8, 1986 | at Richmond | W | 17-10 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| November 15, 1986 | VANDERBILT | W | 29-21 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals 35 of 40 (87.5%) | 40 | 35 | 180 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Times | Times | Points | Touchdown | FGs | Failed to score in RZ | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Opponent | Score | in RZ | scored | scored | TDs | Rush | Pass | made | FGA | downs | int. | fumb | half | game | |
| September 6, 1986 | CINCINNATI | L | 20-24 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| September 13, 1986 | at Clemson | W | 20-14 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| September 20, 1986 | at Syracuse | W | 26-17 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| September 27, 1986 | ETSU | W | 37-10 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| October 4, 1986 | WEST VIRGINIA | W | 13-7 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| October 11, 1986 | SOUTH CAROLINA | T | 27-27 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| October 18, 1986 | vs Temple | L | 13-29 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| October 25, 1986 | VIRGINIA | W | 42-10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| November 1, 1986 | KENTUCKY | W | 17-15 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| November 8, 1986 | at Richmond | W | 17-10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| November 15, 1986 | VANDERBILT | W | 29-21 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals 20 of 32 (62.5%) | 32 | 20 | 106 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |||