1986 Southern Jaguars football team

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1986 Southern Jaguars football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record5–5–1 (4–3 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumA. W. Mumford Stadium
Seasons
← 1985
1987 →
1986 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
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
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1986 Southern Jaguars football team represented Southern University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1986 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Otis Washington, the Jaguars compiled an overall record of 5–5–1, with a conference record of 4–3, and finished tied for third in the SWAC.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 30vs. Delaware State*
L 14–2110,000[1]
September 13Alabama State
W 27–915,000[2]
September 20at Texas Southern
W 43–2935,162[3]
September 27Prairie View A&M
  • A. W. Mumford Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
W 21–14[4]
October 4Mississippi Valley State
  • A. W. Mumford Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
W 28–7[5]
October 11at No. T–9 Nicholls State*No. T–16
L 10–17[6]
October 18Jackson State
  • A. W. Mumford Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)
L 9–1621,555[7]
October 25at Alcorn State
L 13–1410,699[8]
November 1vs. Tennessee State*
T 17–1724,902[9]
November 15Florida A&M*
  • A. W. Mumford Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
W 30–14[10]
November 29vs. Grambling State
L 3–3058,960[11]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "Jaguars put in sack, 21–14". The Shreveport Times. October 31, 1986. Retrieved August 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Southern drills Alabama State, 27–9". The Shreveport Times. September 14, 1986. Retrieved August 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Southern crushes Texas Southern". The Daily Advertiser. September 21, 1986. Retrieved August 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Southern trims Prairie View". The Eunice News. September 28, 1986. Retrieved August 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Southern wins over Valley". The Greenwood Commonwealth. October 5, 1986. Retrieved August 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Nicholls still unbeaten". Daily World. October 12, 1986. Retrieved August 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Fumble sparks Jackson State over Southern". The Shreveport Times. October 19, 1986. Retrieved August 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Tapp's slip means Alcorn slips into SWAC title picture, 14–13". The Clarion-Ledger. October 26, 1986. Retrieved August 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Southern shocks Tennessee State with tie". The Commercial Appeal. November 2, 1986. Retrieved August 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Southern snaps Rattlers' three-game winning streak 30–14". Tallahassee Democrat. November 16, 1986. Retrieved August 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Grambling takes Classic". Daily World. November 30, 1986. Retrieved August 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Southern Yearly Results (1985–1989)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved August 21, 2023.


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