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1986 Tennessee State Tigers football
NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal, L 6–33 vs. Nevada
ConferenceIndependent
Record10–2–1
Head coach
Home stadiumHale Stadium
Vanderbilt Stadium
Seasons← 19851987 →
1986 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Georgia Southern ^   –   13 – 2 – 0
No. 14 Tennessee State ^   –   10 – 2 – 1
No. 8 William & Mary ^   –   9 – 3 – 0
Eastern Washington   –   5 – 5 – 0
James Madison   –   5 – 5 – 1
Florida A&M   –   5 – 6 – 0
Northeastern   –   4 – 6 – 0
Western Kentucky   –   4 – 6 – 1
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1986 Tennessee State Tigers football team represented Tennessee State University as an independent during the 1986 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by third-year head coach William A. Thomas, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 10–2–1. Tennessee State advanced to the Division I-AA post season and defeated Jackson State in the first round and lost to Nevada in the quarterfinals.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 30at Morris BrownW 27–0
September 6No. 4 Middle TennesseeW 7–628,000
September 13No. 14 Jackson StateW 20–10
September 27Florida A&MNo. 7
  • Vanderbilt Stadium
  • Nashville, TN
W 34–1230,050
October 4East Texas StateNo. 9
  • Hale Stadium
  • Nashville, TN
W 15–65,500
October 11at No. 20 Grambling StateNo. 7W 21–10
October 18Western KentuckyNo. 8
  • Vanderbilt Stadium
  • Nashville, TN
W 25–326,684
October 25at Morgan StateNo. 7W 52–102,800
November 1vs. SouthernNo. 5T 17–1724,902
November 8vs. Bethune–CookmanNo. 9W 13–1012,500
November 22Alabama A&MNo. 8
  • Hale Stadium
  • Nashville, TN
L 6–77,000
November 29at No. 9 Jackson StateNo. 14W 32–2324,000
December 6at No. 1 NevadaNo. 14L 6–3313,102

References

  1. "Tennessee State beats Morris Brown". The Jackson Sun. August 31, 1986. Retrieved March 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "MTSU offense fizzles; TSU wins 7–6". The Daily News-Journal. September 7, 1986. Retrieved March 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Fourth-quarter TDs hand Jackson State first loss". The Clarion-Ledger. September 14, 1986. Retrieved March 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Tennessee State beats FAMU, 34–12". Florida Today. September 28, 1986. Retrieved March 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Tennessee State plods to muddy 15–6 victory". The Tennessean. October 5, 1986. Retrieved March 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Tenn. State dumps GSU". The Shreveport Times. October 12, 1986. Retrieved March 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Tennessee State lands 25–3 de-feet on Western". The Courier-Journal. October 19, 1986. Retrieved March 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Tennessee State rips Morgan, 52–10". The Baltimore Sun. October 26, 1986. Retrieved March 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Southern shocks Tennessee State with tie". The Commercial Appeal. November 2, 1986. Retrieved March 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Tennessee St. tops Bethune 13–10". Fort Lauderdale News/Sun-Sentinel. November 9, 1986. Retrieved March 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Alabama A&M stuns TSU". The Tennessean. November 23, 1986. Retrieved March 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Big Blue goes long to beat Jackson State". The Commercial Appeal. November 30, 1986. Retrieved March 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. "Pack advances to final four". Reno Gazette-Journal. December 7, 1986. Retrieved March 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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