1986

Record: 9-3 (5-3 Big Ten)
Coach: Hayden Fry
Bowl Game: Holiday Bowl
Preseason Rank: Unranked
Final Rank: #16

W/L RANK DATE OPP RANK OPPONENT SCORE NOTES
W - 09-13-1986 - vs. Iowa State 43-7 -
W - 09-20-1986 - vs. Northern Illinois 57-3 -
W #15 09-27-1986 - vs. UTEP 69-7 -
W #11 10-04-1986 #17 @ Michigan State 24-21 -
W #10 10-11-1986 - vs. Wisconsin 17-6 -
L #8 10-18-1986 #4 @ Michigan 17-20 -
W #11 10-25-1986 - vs. Northwestern 27-20 -
L #11 11-01-1986 #17 vs. Ohio State 10-31 -
L #16 11-08-1986 - @ Illinois 16-20 -
W - 11-15-1986 - vs. Purdue 42-14 -
W - 11-22-1986 - @ Minnesota 30-27 -
W #19 12-30-1986 - vs. San Diego State 39-38 Holiday Bowl

Yearly Stat Leaders

Rushing: Rick Bayless - 216 carries, 1150 yds, 10 TD
Passing: Mark Vlasic - 108-180, 1456 yds, 11 TD
Receiving: Jim Mauro - 30 catches, 600 yds, 5 TD
Interceptions: Keaton Smiley - 5
Tackles: George Davis - 129
Sacks: Dave Haight - 7.0
Starters/Key Players

WR: Jim Mauro
WR: Quinn Early
T: Dave Croston
G: Chris Gambol
C: Mark Sindlinger
G: Herb Wester
T: Bob Kratch
TE: Mike Flagg
QB: Mark Vlasic
RB: Rick Bayless
FB: Richard Bass / David Hudson
DL: Joe Mott
DL: Jeff Drost / Myron Keppy
DL: Dave Haight
DL: Jon Vrieze
DL: Bruce Gear
LB: Brad Quast
LB: George Davis
DB: Kyle Crowe
DB: Ken Sims
DB: Keaton Smiley
DB: Kerry Burt
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