1986 Independence Bowl Explained

Year Game Played:1986
Game Name:Independence Bowl
Football Season:1986
Visitor Name Short:Texas Tech
Visitor Nickname:Red Raiders
Home Name Short:Ole Miss
Home Nickname:Rebels
Visitor Record:7–4
Visitor Conference:SWC
Home Record:7–3–1
Home Conference:SEC
Visitor Coach:Spike Dykes (interim)
Home Coach:Billy Brewer
Visitor 1Q:0
Visitor 2Q:7
Visitor 3Q:7
Visitor 4Q:3
Home 1Q:7
Home 2Q:10
Home 3Q:0
Home 4Q:3
Date Game Played:December 20
Stadium:Independence Stadium
City:Shreveport, Louisiana
Mvp:QB Mark Young, Ole Miss
DE James Mosley, Texas Tech
Referee:Larry Rice (PCAA)
Attendance:46,369[1]
Us Network:Mizlou
Us Announcers Link:List of announcers of major college bowl games
Us Announcers:Howard David
Bob Casciola
Steve Grad

The 1986 Independence Bowl was a college football postseason bowl game between the Ole Miss Rebels and the Texas Tech Red Raiders.

Background

The Rebels finished tied for 2nd in the Southeastern Conference in their first bowl game since 1983, which was also in the Independence Bowl. David McWilliams left Texas Tech for the University of Texas prior to the bowl game, leaving the job to Spike Dykes in the first bowl game for the Red Raiders since 1977.

Game summary

First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

Aftermath

Dykes remained the Red Raiders head coach until 1999, reaching six more bowl games, with the last being against Ole Miss, in 1998. Ole Miss reached four more bowl games with Brewer before he was fired in 1993.[2] [3]

Statistics

Statistics Ole Miss Texas Tech
First downs 26 18
Rushing yards 60 175
Passing yards 343 181
Interceptions 1 1
Total yards 403 356
Fumbles–lost 1–1 2–0
Penalties–yards 5–33 5–60
Punts–average 6–45.5 8–41.5

Notes and References

  1. News: Mississippi Wins Independence Bowl. June 13, 2017. Daily Sitka Sentinel. Associated Press. December 22, 1986. 6. Newspapers.com.
  2. Web site: Ole Miss Bowl History . https://web.archive.org/web/20160121220628/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/ole/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2015-16/misc_non_event/OM_Bowl_History.pdf . 2016-01-21.
  3. Web site: Auto PDF p hotos s chools text sports m footbl auto PDF 05mediaguide bowlhistory.