1986 Tennessee State Tigers football team

1986 Tennessee State Tigers football
1986 Tennessee State Tigers football
NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal, L 6–33 vs. Nevada
Conference	Independent
Record	10–2–1
Head coach	William A. Thomas (3rd season);
Home stadium	Hale Stadium; Vanderbilt Stadium
	Seasons ← 1985 1987 →

1986 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
v t e	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		–		4	–	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

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
August 30	at Morris Brown		Herndon Stadium Atlanta, GA	W 27–0		^[1]
September 6	No. 4 Middle Tennessee		Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN	W 7–6	28,000	^[2]
September 13	No. 14 Jackson State		Hale Stadium Nashville, TN	W 20–10		^[3]
September 27	Florida A&M	No. 7	Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN	W 34–12	30,050	^[4]
October 4	East Texas State	No. 9	Hale Stadium Nashville, TN	W 15–6	5,500	^[5]
October 11	at No. 20 Grambling State	No. 7	Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium Grambling, LA	W 21–10		^[6]
October 18	Western Kentucky	No. 8	Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN	W 25–3	26,684	^[7]
October 25	at Morgan State	No. 7	Hughes Stadium Baltimore, MD	W 52–10	2,800	^[8]
November 1	vs. Southern	No. 5	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN	T 17–17	24,902	^[9]
November 8	vs. Bethune–Cookman	No. 9	Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL	W 13–10	12,500	^[10]
November 22	Alabama A&M	No. 8	Hale Stadium Nashville, TN	L 6–7	7,000	^[11]
November 29	at No. 9 Jackson State	No. 14	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS (NCAA Division I-AA First Round)	W 32–23	24,000	^[12]
December 6	at No. 1 Nevada	No. 14	Mackay Stadium Reno, NV (NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal)	L 6–33	13,102	^[13]
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

References

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

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[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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v t e 1986 NCAA Division I-AA football playoff participants
Appalachian State Arkansas State Delaware Eastern Illinois Eastern Kentucky Furman Georgia Southern Idaho Jackson State Murray State Nevada Nicholls State North Carolina A&T Sam Houston State Tennessee State William & Mary
Champion – Georgia Southern Eagles