Southern Miss Golden Eagles	Alabama Crimson Tide ©
Played September 13, 1986 at Legion Field Birmingham, 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
Southern Miss	0
Alabama ©	2	13	3	0	.813	6	2	0	.750	4	0	0	1.000	3	1	0	.750

 

                          Previous Belt Meetings:       None

 

 

Coach Ray Perkins’ 4^th ranked Alabama Crimson Tide were 2-0 as they hosted the 1-0 Southern Miss Golden Eagles coached by Jim Carmody.   Alabama's QB David Shula threw 2 touchdown passes to WR Greg Richardson & the Crimson Tide rushed for 316 yards as Alabama retained The Belt with a 31-17 victory over the Golden Eagles.  Southern Miss took the lead In the 1^st quarter when All-South LB Onesimus Henry intercepted Shula & returned it 54 yards for a touchdown giving the Golden Eagles a 7-0 lead.  The Crimson Tide tied the game at 7-7 late in the 1^st quarter when All-SEC RB Bobby Humphrey scored on a 4-yard touchdown run.  In the 2^nd quarter, Southern Miss' PK Rex Banks hit a 27-yard field goal giving the Golden Eagles a 10-7 lead.  Shula connected with Richardson on a 6-yard touchdown pass as the Crimson Tide took a 14-10 lead to intermission.  The 3^rd quarter decided the game as Alabama got a 23-yard field goal from All-SEC PK Van Tiffin & a 5-yard touchdown run from Gene Jelks while the Crimson Tide defense shutdown the Southern Miss offense.  Shula & Richardson combined on a 31-yard touchdown pass early in the 4^th quarter giving Alabama a 31-10 lead.  The Golden Eagles got the final points of the game when QB Andy Anderson threw a 13-yard touchdown pass to WR Chris McGee.  Shula finished with 199 yards passing with 2 touchdowns but 2 interceptions.  Anderson threw for 100 yards with a touchdown but an interception in the loss.  Alabama finished the season 10-3; ranked 9^th nationally while the Golden Eagles finished 6-5.  Southern Miss would play for The Belt again in 1989.