Skip to content
ImaSportsphile
Sports, Music, Comedy, and Sports Entertainment Photos, Videos, and Memorabilia
ImaSportsphileImaSportsphile
  • Sports
    • Football
    • Boxing
    • Baseball
    • Basketball
  • Comedy
  • Music
  • TV Ads
 
  • Sports
    • Football
    • Boxing
    • Baseball
    • Basketball
  • Comedy
  • Music
  • TV Ads

NCAA Football – 1986 – SWC Game of the Week – Texas Longhorns VS Texas Tech Red Raiders

Sep122017
1980sAustinBrett StaffordBud WilkersonCoach David McWilliamsCoach Fred AkersDog CommentaryEric MetcalfFootballGene ChiltonMerle HarmonNCAANCAAFRaycomSWCTexas LonghornsTexas Tech Red RaidersTXUT AustinUT BandUT FootballVideos

DOG COMMENTARY:  

The 1986 Texas Longhorns football team represented the University of Texas at Austin in the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season by finishing the regular season with a 5 – 6 record under the tutiledge of Head Football Coach Fred Akers in his 10th season at the Longhorn helm. After a 16–3 loss to rival Texas A&M, head coach Fred Akers was fired.  

Akers’ notable accomplishments include a Heisman Trophy for Earl Campbell in the 1977 season….along with national title chances in the 1978 and 1984 Cotton Bowl Classics…..whereby In both of those years, Texas went undefeated in the regular season….only to lose in their bowl games. Akers received criticism from those who believed he failed to match the standard set by previous head coach Darrell Royal. However, much of that was mitigated by an impressive overall record and a winning mark against Barry Switzer of the Oklahoma Sooners, who was 3–0–1 against Texas before Akers came along. However, in Akers’ last five years he struggled against Oklahoma by going 1–3–1….and against Texas A&M after losing his last three game to the Aggies by an average margin of 23 points.  In 1986, after notching Texas’ first losing record in 30 years….he left to become the head football coach at Purdue University….after posting a ten year record of 86 – 31 – 2….with a winning percentage of .731.  

The 1986 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team represented Texas Tech Universityin the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first and only season under head coach David McWilliams….who went on to coach at the University of Texas after Fred Akers was fired the following season….as the Red Raiders compiled a 7–4 record in the regular season (5–3 against SWC opponents) and finished in a tie for fourth place in the conference. The team was invited to play in the 1986 Independence Bowl and lost to Ole Miss, 20 to 17….in a game when the team was coached by Spike Dykes. Over the course of the full 1986 season….the Red Raiders outscored opponents by a combined total of 271 to 268….as the team played their home games at Clifford B. and Audrey Jones Stadium in Lubbock, Texas.  

This game seen herewith was played on November 1, 1986 at Jones Stadium….as the Raiders defeated the Longhorns by a score of 23 – 21….in what was a typical hard-fought, tough Southwest Conference game….that is well worth watching.

Category: 1980s, Austin, Brett Stafford, Bud Wilkerson, Coach David McWilliams, Coach Fred Akers, Dog Commentary, Eric Metcalf, Football, Gene Chilton, Merle Harmon, NCAA, NCAAF, Raycom, SWC, Texas Longhorns, Texas Tech Red Raiders, TX, UT Austin, UT Band, UT Football, VideosBy L ESeptember 12, 2017Leave a comment

Author: L E

Post navigation

PreviousPrevious post:Tennis – 1987 – Wimbledon Women’s Finals – Martina Navratilova VS Steffi GrafNextNext post:Boxing – 1986 – Special – HBO PreFight – IBF Heavyweight Title – Spinks VS Holmes Fight 2

Related posts

No title
December 11, 2019
Gymnastics – 1977 – World Championships – Women’s All Around Vault – USSR Maria Filatova
December 11, 2019
Gymnastics – 1977 – World Championships – Womens Uneven Bars finals – USSR Elena Mukhina
December 11, 2019
Gymnastics – 1977 – World Championships – Womens All Around Floor Exercise – USSR Natalia Shaposhnikova
December 11, 2019
Gymnastics – 1979 – USA & USSR Exhibition – Women Uneven Bar – USA Marcia Frederick – With Jim McKay
December 11, 2019
Gymnastics – 1985 – American Cup Championships – Womens Floor Exercise Finals – ROM Daniela Silivas
December 11, 2019

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

clear formPost comment

New Imasportsphile Section!
LE
  • L E
  • Photos Of L E
  • Dog Aside
  • Dog Commentary
  • Dog Philosophy
  • Home
  • Contact
  • About
  • Updates
  • Feedback
  • 2010s
  • 2000s
  • 1990s
  • 1980s
  • 1970s
  • 1960s
  • 1950s
  • 1940s
  • 1930s
  • 1920S
  • 1910s
Categories
Archives
Sign Up
Be A Sportsphile
  • I can tell you 2 things about Dick that most people don’t know !Number 1, He played his HS ball at Crane Tech. in Chicago, His collage ball at Ill. and his Pro Ball with the Bears. He never left the state ! Number 2, He was as famous in the city of Chicago in HS as he is now with all NFL fans !!O’yea, he has been married to his HS girl friend now for over 50 years. That’s a real tough guy fellas !!

    Jim HARDY NFL – Monster of the Midway – Dick Butkus
  • Thank you i will check it out, I LOVE THE CLASSIC MLB GAMES, the 70's and 80's in my personal opinion were the golden days of Professional Baseball! i MISS THOSE DAYS!!

    Kelle Johnson – Astros Vs Mets 1996
  • The Murmanschanns, what a duo, I remember them from this show, the Muppets, Sesame Street and other shows. They are the most unique mime artists to grace this Earth. I thought they were amazing and these two routines prove it.

    Linda Key – Red Skelton Murmanchanns
  • +Imasportsphile III I only figured out he died from youtube and thanks to my grandfather I know who

    he was on stage, I'm looking forward to seeing what else you put up.

    Creepersgobang Gaming Red Skelton Eiffel Tower
  • Baseball
  • New York Yankees
  • Memorabilia
  • Cards
  • Mickey Mantle
  • Yogi Berra
  • Roger Maris
  • Whitey Ford
Yankees

An Austintxweb Site

Press f for fullscreen.