The 1986 Texas Southern Tigers football team represented Texas Southern University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1986 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by third-year head coach Lionel Taylor, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 2–8–1, with a mark of 1–6 in conference play, and finished seventh in the SWAC.
| 1986 Texas Southern Tigers football | |
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| Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
| Record | 2–8–1 (1–5–1 SWAC) |
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| Home stadium | Robertson Stadium Astrodome Rice Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 9 Jackson State $^ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alcorn State | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grambling State | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi Valley State | 3 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama State | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Southern | 1 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prairie View A&M | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 1 | Prairie View A&M | W 38–35 | [1] | ||
| September 6 | at Texas A&I* | L 27–48 | [2] | ||
| September 13 | at Angelo State* | L 27–31 | [3] | ||
| September 20 | Southern |
| L 29–43 | 35,162 | [4] |
| September 27 | vs. Alabama State |
| L 31–35 | [5] | |
| October 4 | Sam Houston State* |
| L 28–38 | [6] | |
| October 11 | at Alcorn State | L 33–35 | [7] | ||
| October 25 | Mississippi Valley State |
| T 34–34 | [8][9] | |
| November 1 | Grambling State |
| L 21–49 | 12,000 | [10] |
| November 8 | at No. T–12 Jackson State | L 7–37 | [11] | ||
| November 15 | at Bishop* | Dallas, TX | W 38–20 | [12] | |
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References
edit- ^ "Prairie View A&M first challenge of '86". The Eunice News. September 4, 1986. Retrieved June 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Texas A&I outlasts Texas Southern in 48–27 game marked by highs, lows". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. September 7, 1986. Retrieved June 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Angelo State, striking late, takes 31–27 win". San Angelo Standard-Times. September 14, 1986. Retrieved June 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Southern crushes Texas Southern". The Daily Advertiser. September 21, 1986. Retrieved June 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "ASU outscores Texas Southern for 1st victory". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 28, 1986. Retrieved June 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sam Houston State 38, Texas Southern 28". The Clarion-Ledger. October 5, 1986. Retrieved June 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Failed conversion attempt boosts Alcorn to 35–33 win". The Clarion-Ledger. October 12, 1986. Retrieved June 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "MVSU vs. Texas Southern". The Greenwood Commonwealth. October 24, 1986. Retrieved June 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Valley, TSU end game tied". The Greenwood Commonwealth. October 26, 1986. Retrieved June 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "G-Men sock TSU to end loss skein". The Shreveport Times. November 2, 1986. Retrieved June 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jackson State roars past Texas Southern". Sun Herald. November 9, 1986. Retrieved June 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Texas Southern 38, Bishop 20". Longview News-Journal. November 16, 1986. Retrieved June 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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