1986 College Football Season
Regular season
Originally compiled by Jeff79:
Week 1
Wed 8/27, #5 Alabama vs #9 Ohio St (at East Rutherford - Kickoff Classic), Raycom syndication, 8 pm, Merle Harmon, Steve Davis, Kevin Kiley
Sat 8/30, #3 Miami @ South Carolina, ESPN, 8 pm, Mike Patrick, Pat McInally, Tim Brando
Mon 9/1, Maryland @ Pittsburgh, ESPN, 8 pm, Mike Patrick, Pat McInally, Tim Brando
Week 2
Sat 9/6, Vanderbilt @ #5 Alabama, WTBS, 12:30 pm, Bob Neal, Tim Foley
Sat 9/6, #4 UCLA @ #1 Oklahoma, ABC, 3 pm, Corey McPherrin, Lynn Swann, Mike Adamle
Sat 9/6, #11 Florida St @ #8 Nebraska, ABC, 8 pm, Keith Jackson, Tim Brant, Al Trautwig
Week 3
Sat 9/13, California @ Boston College, USA, 12pm, Eddie Doucette, Kyle Rote
Sat 9/13, Mississippi State @ #8 Tennessee, WTBS, 12:30 pm, Bob Neal, Tim Foley
Sat 9/13, Iowa State @ Iowa, TBS syndication, 12:30 pm, Pete Van Wieren, Ron Kramer
Sat 9/13, #10 Ohio St @ #17 Washington, CBS, 2:30 pm, Brent Musburger, Ara Parseghian, Pat O'Brien
Sat 9/13, #3 Michigan @ Notre Dame, ABC, 3 pm, Keith Jackson, Tim Brant, Al Trautwig
Sat 9/13, #7 Texas A&M @ #14 LSU, ESPN, 7:30 pm, Mike Patrick, Pat McInally, Tim Brando
Sat 9/13, #20 Michigan State @ Arizona State, WTBS, 7:00 pm, Mel Proctor, Paul Hornung
Week 4
Sat 9/20, North Carolina @ #15 Florida State, WTBS, 12:30 pm, Bob Neal, Tim Foley
Sat 9/20, Houston @ Oklahoma State, USA, 12:30pm, Eddie Doucette, Kyle Rote
Sat 9/20, #20 Notre Dame @ Michigan St, CBS, 2:30 pm, Brent Musburger, Ara Parseghian, Pat O'Brien
Sat 9/20, USC @ #9 Baylor, ABC, 3:30 pm (regional), Keith Jackson, Tim Brant, Al Trautwig
Sat 9/20, Clemson @ #14 Georgia, ABC, 3:30 pm (regional), Corey McPherrin, Lynn Swann, Mike Adamle
Sat 9/20, #6 Nebraska @ Illinois, WTBS, 7:00 pm, Skip Caray, Paul Hornung
Sat 9/20, #5 Penn St vs Boston College (at Foxboro), ESPN, 7:30 pm, Mike Patrick, Pat McInally, Tim Brando
Week 5
Thu 9/25, Maine @ Boston University, ESPN, 8 pm, John Sanders, Gene Washington
Sat 9/27, Clemson @ Georgia Tech, USA, 12:30pm, Eddie Doucette, Kyle Rote
Sat 9/27, Tulane @ Ole Miss, WTBS, 12:30 pm, Bob Neal, Tim Foley
Sat 9/27, #20 Florida State @ #5 Michigan, TBS syndication, 12:30 pm, Pete Van Wieren, Ron Kramer
Sat 9/27, Purdue @ Notre Dame, ABC, 3:30 pm (regional), Keith Jackson, Tim Brant, Al Trautwig
Sat 9/27, Tennessee @ #8 Auburn, ABC, 3:30 pm (regional), Corey McPherrin, Lynn Swann, Mike Adamle
Sat 9/27, #1 Oklahoma @ #2 Miami, CBS, 3:30 pm, Brent Musburger, Ara Parseghian, Pat O'Brien
Sat 9/27, #6 Washington @ #12 USC, WTBS, 7:00 pm, Mel Proctor, Paul Hornung
Sat 9/27, Georgia @ South Carolina, ESPN, 7:30 pm, Mike Patrick, Pat McInally, Tim Brando
Week 6
Thu 10/2, Cal St Fullerton @ Tulsa, ESPN, 8 pm, John Sanders, Gene Washington
Sat 10/4, Ole Miss @ Georgia, WTBS, 12:30 pm, Bob Neal, Tim Foley
Sat 10/4, Indiana @ Northwestern, TBS syndication, 12:30 pm, Pete Van Wieren, Ron Kramer
Sat 10/4, TCU @ #8 Arkansas, USA, 1pm, Eddie Doucette, Kyle Rote
Sat 10/4, #11 Iowa @ #17 Michigan St, CBS, 2:30 pm (regional), Brent Musburger, Ara Parseghian, Pat O'Brien
Sat 10/4, #16 Arizona St @ #15 UCLA, CBS, 2:30 pm (regional), Verne Lundquist, Pat Haden, John Dockery
Sat 10/4, Notre Dame vs #2 Alabama (at Birmingham), ABC, 3 pm, Keith Jackson, Tim Brant, Al Trautwig
Sat 10/4, #4 Michigan @ Wisconsin, WTBS, 7:00 pm, Mel Proctor, Paul Hornung
Sat 10/4, Houston @ #13 Baylor, ESPN, 7:30 pm, Mike Patrick, Pat McInally, Tim Brando
Week 7
Sat 10/11, #7 Auburn @ Vanderbilt, WTBS, 12:30 pm, Bob Neal, Tim Foley
Sat 10/11, Purdue @ Illinois, TBS syndication, 12:30 pm, Pete Van Wieren, Ron Kramer
Sat 10/11, Pittsburgh @ Notre Dame, USA, 12:30pm, Eddie Doucette, Kyle Rote
Sat 10/11, Michigan St @ #4 Michigan, CBS, 2:30 pm (regional), Gary Bender, Ara Parseghian, Pat O'Brien
Sat 10/11, #11 Arizona @ UCLA, CBS, 2:30 pm (regional), Verne Lundquist, Pat Haden, John Dockery
Sat 10/11, #1 Miami @ West Virginia, ABC, 3 pm (regional), Corey McPherrin, Lynn Swann, Al Trautwig
Sat 10/11, #6 Oklahoma vs Texas (at Dallas), ABC, 3 pm (regional), Tim Brant, Mike Adamle, Becky Dixon
On 10/11, Jackson called NLCS game 3.
Sat 10/11, #12 Washington @ #18 Stanford, WTBS, 7:00 pm, Skip Caray, Paul Hornung
Sat 10/11, Oklahoma St @ #3 Nebraska, ESPN, 7:30 pm, Mike Patrick, Pat McInally, Tim Brando
Week 8
Thu 10/16, Murray St @ Akron, ESPN, 8 pm, John Sanders, Gene Washington
Sat 10/18, Vanderbilt @ Georgia, WTBS, 12:30 pm, Bob Neal, Tim Foley
Sat 10/18, Air Force @ Notre Dame, USA, 12:30 pm, Eddie Doucette, Kyle Rote
Sat 10/18, Indiana @ Minnesota, TBS syndication, 12:30 pm, Pete Van Wieren, Ron Kramer
Sat 10/18, #8 Iowa @ #4 Michigan, CBS, 2:30 pm, Brent Musburger, Ara Parseghian, Pat O'Brien
Sat 10/18, #2 Alabama @ Tennessee, ABC, 3 pm (regional), Keith Jackson, Tim Brant, Mike Adamle
Sat 10/18, #20 Baylor @ #11 Texas A&M, ABC, 3 pm (regional), Corey McPherrin, Lynn Swann, Becky Dixon
Sat 10/18, Ohio State @ Purdue, WTBS, 7:00 pm, Mel Proctor, Paul Hornung
Sat 10/18, #14 Arkansas @ Texas, ESPN, 7:30 pm, Mike Patrick, Pat McInally, Tim Brando
Week 9
Sat 10/25, Minnesota @ Ohio State, WTBS, 12:30 pm, Pete Van Wieren, Ron Kramer
Sat 10/25, Boston College @ West Virginia, USA, 12:30pm, Eddie Doucette, Kyle Rote
Sat 10/25, #6 Penn St @ #2 Alabama, ABC, 3:30 pm, Keith Jackson, Tim Brant, Al Trautwig
Sat 10/25, #16 Clemson @ #20 NC State, CBS, 3:30 pm (regional), Brent Musburger, Ara Parseghian, John Dockery
Sat 10/25, USC @ #19 Stanford, CBS, 3:30 pm (regional), Verne Lundquist, Pat Haden, Pat O'Brien
Sat 10/25, Tennessee @ Georgia Tech, WTBS, 7:00 pm, Mel Proctor, Paul Hornung
Sat 10/25, #7 Auburn @ #13 Mississippi St, ESPN, 7:30 pm, Mike Patrick, Pat McInally, Tim Brando
Week 10
Thu 10/30, Cal St Fullerton @ Fresno St, ESPN, 9 pm, John Sanders, Gene Washington
Sat 11/1, #20 Florida St @ #1 Miami, CBS, 12 pm, Brent Musburger, Ara Parseghian, John Dockery
Sat 11/1, #8 Alabama @ #19 Mississippi State, WTBS, 12:30 pm, Bob Neal, Tim Foley
Sat 11/1, #17 Ohio State @ #11 Iowa, TBS syndication, 12:30 pm, Pete Van Wieren, Ron Kramer
Sat 11/1, Texas @ Texas Tech, USA, 12:30pm, Eddie Doucette, Kyle Rote
Sat 11/1, #4 Oklahoma @ Kansas, ABC, 3 pm (regional), Keith Jackson, Tim Brant, Al Trautwig
Sat 11/1, Ole Miss @ #12 LSU, ABC, 3 pm (regional), Corey McPherrin, Lynn Swann, Mike Adamle
Sat 11/1, Notre Dame vs Navy (at Baltimore), WTBS, 7:00 pm, Mel Proctor, Paul Hornung
Sat 11/1, #2 Penn St @ West Virginia, ESPN, 7:30 pm, Mike Patrick, Pat McInally, Tim Brando
Week 11
Thu 11/6, Fresno St @ UNLV, ESPN, 9 pm, John Sanders, Gene Washington
Sat 11/8, Vanderbilt @ Kentucky, WTBS, 12:30 pm, Bob Neal, Tim Foley
Sat 11/8, #10 Arkansas @ Baylor, USA, 1pm, Eddie Doucette, Kyle Rote
Sat 11/8, North Carolina @ #20 Clemson, CBS, 2:30 pm (regional), Brent Musburger, Ara Parseghian, Pat O'Brien
Sat 11/8, Stanford @ #12 UCLA, CBS, 2:30 pm (regional), Verne Lundquist, Pat Haden, John Dockery
Sat 11/8, #1 Miami @ Pittsburgh, ABC, 3 pm (regional), Keith Jackson, Tim Brant, Al Trautwig
Sat 11/8, Cincinnati @ #9 Auburn, ABC, 3 pm (regional), Corey McPherrin, Lynn Swann, Mike Adamle
Sat 11/8, California @ #5 Arizona State, WTBS, 7:00 pm, Mel Proctor, Paul Hornung
Sat 11/8, #18 LSU vs #6 Alabama (at Birmingham), ESPN, 7:30 pm, Mike Patrick, Pat McInally, Tim Brando
Week 12
Thu 11/13, Indiana St @ Northern Iowa, ESPN, 9 pm, John Sanders, Gene Washington
Sat 11/15, #9 Ohio St @ Wisconsin, CBS, 12 pm, Brent Musburger, Ara Parseghian, Pat O'Brien
Sat 11/15, Tennessee @ #20 Ole Miss, WTBS, 12:30 pm, Bob Neal, Tim Foley
Sat 11/15, Illinois @ Indiana, TBS syndication, 12:30 pm, Pete Van Wieren, Ron Kramer
Sat 11/15, #4 Oklahoma @ Colorado, USA, 12:30pm, Eddie Doucette, Kyle Rote
Sat 11/15, #3 Penn St @ Notre Dame, ABC, 3 pm (regional), Keith Jackson, Tim Brant, Al Trautwig
Sat 11/15, #7 Texas A&M vs #17 Arkansas (at Little Rock), ABC, 3 pm (regional), Corey McPherrin, Lynn Swann, Mike Adamle
Sat 11/15, #19 UCLA @ #10 Washington, CBS, 3:30 pm (regional), Verne Lundquist, Pat Haden
Sat 11/15, #15 Clemson @ Maryland, CBS, 3:30 pm (regional), Gary Bender, Dick Vermeil, John Dockery
Sat 11/15, California @ #13 USC, WTBS, 7:00 pm, Mel Proctor, Paul Hornung
Sat 11/15, Georgia @ #8 Auburn, ESPN, 7:30 pm, Mike Patrick, Pat McInally, Tim Brando
Week 13
Sat 11/22, #6 Michigan @ #7 Ohio St, CBS, 12 pm, Brent Musburger, Ara Parseghian, Pat O'Brien
Sat 11/22, Pittsburgh @ #2 Penn State, USA, 12pm, Eddie Doucette, Kyle Rote
Sat 11/22, Ole Miss vs Mississippi State (at Jackson), WTBS, 12:30 pm, Bob Neal, Tim Foley
Sat 11/22, Wisconsin @ Michigan State, TBS syndication, 12:30 pm, Pete Van Wieren, Ron Kramer
Sat 11/22, #3 Oklahoma @ #5 Nebraska, ABC, 3 pm, Keith Jackson, Tim Brant, Al Trautwig
Sat 11/22, #4 Arizona St @ #14 Arizona, CBS, 3:30 pm, Verne Lundquist, Pat Haden, John Dockery
Sat 11/22, Notre Dame @ #8 LSU, ESPN, 7:30 pm, Mike Patrick, Pat McInally, Tim Brando
Sat 11/22, Iowa @ Minnesota, WTBS, 7:00 pm, Mel Proctor, Paul Hornung
Sun 11/23, Utah St @ Fresno St, ESPN, 1 am (tape delay - 9pm kickoff), Mike Walden, Don Perkins, Vic Jacobs
Week 14
Thu 11/27, #10 Texas A&M @ Texas, ESPN, 8 pm, Mike Patrick, Pat McInally, Tim Brando
Thu 11/27, East Carolina @ #1 Miami, WTBS, 7pm, Mel Proctor, Paul Hornung
Fri 11/28, Maryland @ Virginia, CBS, 2:30 pm, Brent Musburger, Dick Vermeil, John Dockery
Sat 11/29, Georgia Tech @ #18 Georgia, WTBS, 12:30pm, Bob Neal, Tim Foley
Sat 11/29, #14 Auburn vs #7 Alabama (at Birmingham), ABC, 3 pm, Keith Jackson, Tim Brant, Al Trautwig
Sat 11/29, Notre Dame @ #17 USC, CBS, 3:30 pm, Verne Lundquist, Pat Haden, Ara Parseghian, Pat O'Brien
Sat 11/29, BYU @ San Diego St, ESPN, 7:30 pm, Mike Patrick, Pat McInally, Tim Brando
Sat 11/29, #12 Arizona vs Stanford (at Tokyo), ESPN, 11 pm, Pete Liebengood, Dave Logan
Week 15
Thu 12/4, Missouri @ Oklahoma St, ESPN, 9 pm, Tim Brando, Gene Washington
Sat 12/6, Army vs Navy (at Philadelphia), CBS, 2 pm, Brent Musburger, Ara Parseghian, Pat O'Brien
Sat 12/6, BYU @ Air Force, ABC, 3 pm, Keith Jackson, Tim Brant, Al Trautwig
Sat 12/6, #4 Michigan @ Hawaii, ESPN, 8 pm, Mike Patrick, Pat McInally, Tim Brando
Sat 12/13, North Dakota St vs South Dakota (at Florence, AL - D2 champ), ESPN, 12:30 pm, Ralph Hacker, Jack Corrigan
Fri 12/19, Georgia Southern vs Arkansas St (at Tacoma - D1-AA champ), ESPN, 11 pm, Tim Brando, Kevin Kiley
Bowl games
Originally compiled by sportas2:
December 13
California Bowl: Miami-OH vs. San Jose State, 5:30, ESPN: Pete Leibengood, Gene Washington
December 20
Independence Bowl: Ole Miss vs. Texas Tech, 8:00, Mizlou/USA: Howard David, Bob Casciola, Steve Grad
December 23
Hall of Fame Bowl: Boston College vs. #17 Georgia, 8:00, Mizlou: Howard David, Lee Corso, Bob Casciola, Steve Grad
December 25
Sun Bowl: #13 Alabama vs. #12 Washington, 2:30, CBS: Brent Musburger, Ara Parseghian, John Dockery
December 27
Gator Bowl: Clemson vs. #20 Stanford, 12:30, CBS: Verne Lundquist, Pat Haden, John Dockery
Aloha Bowl: #16 Arizona vs. North Carolina, 4:00, ABC: Al Michaels, Mike Adamle
December 29
Liberty Bowl: Minnesota vs. Tennessee, 8:00, Raycom: Merle Harmon, Kevin Kiley
December 30
Freedom Bowl: BYU vs. #15 UCLA, 8:00, Mizlou: Howard David, Jack Snow, Greg Wyatt
Holiday Bowl: #19 Iowa vs. San Diego State, 9:00, ESPN: Jay Randolph, Dave Logan
December 31
Peach Bowl: #18 NC State vs. Virginia Tech, 1:00, Mizlou: Ray Scott, Lee Corso, Steve Grad
Bluebonnet Bowl: #14 Baylor vs. Colorado, 3:00, Raycom: Merle Harmon, Kevin Kiley
All-American Bowl: Florida State vs. Indiana, 8:00, TBS: Bob Neal, Tim Foley, Paul Hornung
January 1
Florida Citrus Bowl: #10 Auburn vs. USC, Noon, ABC: Frank Gifford, Lynn Swann, Mike Adamle
Cotton Bowl: #11 Ohio State vs. #8 Texas A&M, 1:30, CBS: Verne Lundquist, Pat Haden, Ara Parseghian, Pat O'Brien
Sugar Bowl: #5 LSU vs. #6 Nebraska, 3:30, ABC: Keith Jackson, Tim Brant, Al Trautwig
Rose Bowl: #7 Arizona State vs. #4 Michigan, 5:00, NBC: Dick Enberg, Merlin Olsen, Bill Macatee
Orange Bowl: #9 Arkansas vs. #3 Oklahoma, 8:00, NBC: Don Criqui, Bob Trumpy, Paul Maguire
January 2
Fiesta Bowl: #1 Miami-FL vs. #2 Penn State, 8:00, NBC: Charlie Jones, Bob Griese, Jimmy Cefalo, Ahmad Rashad