Vanderbilt Commodores	Alabama Crimson Tide ©
Played September 6, 1986 at Bryant-Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, Alabama

  

 

Teams' Belt Records

 

Team	Belt Reigns	Overall Record				Home Record				Away Record				Neutral Record
		W	L	T	PCT	W	L	T	PCT	W	L	T	PCT	W	L	T	PCT
Vanderbilt	0	0	1	1	.250	0	0	1	.500	0	1	0	.000
Alabama ©	2	12	3	0	.800	5	2	0	.714	4	0	0	1.000	3	1	0	.750

 

                          Previous Belt Meetings:       None

 

 

The Vanderbilt Commodores opened their season with new coach Watson Brown against the 5^th ranked, 1-0 Alabama Crimson Tide of coach Ray Perkins.  Alabama's All-SEC RB Bobby Humphrey scored 2 touchdowns & RB Gene Jelks ran 75 yards for another score as the Crimson Tide coasted to a 42-10 victory to retain The Belt.  Alabama's All-SEC PK Van Tiffin connected on a 48-yard field goal attempt for the only points of the 1^st quarter & his 24-yard field goal in the 2^nd quarter gave the Crimson Tide a 6-0 lead.  Humphrey’s first touchdown came on a 2-yard run &, with the successful 2-point conversion; Alabama had a 14-0 halftime lead.  Jelks touchdown run came in the 3^rd quarter before Crimson Tide's LB Derrick Thomas returned a blocked punt 44 yards for another touchdown giving Alabama a 28-0 lead.  The Commodores got a 42-yard field goal from PK Joe Herline but Vanderbilt stilled trailed 28-3 entering the 4^th quarter.  Humphrey’s 30-yard touchdown run gave the Crimson Tide a 35-3 lead early in the final quarter before Vanderbilt's QB Mark Wracher threw a 7-yard touchdown pass to WR Everett Crawford.  Alabama finished the scoring with a 7-yard touchdown run by WR Marco Battle.  Alabama's QB Mike Shula threw for 102 yards while Jelks rushed for 116 yards with his touchdown.  Wracher threw for 290 yards with a touchdown but an interception in the loss.  Alabama finished the season 10-3; ranked 9^th nationally while the Commodores finished 1-10.  Vanderbilt would play for The Belt again in 2007.