1986 Alabama State Hornets football team

The 1986 Alabama State Hornets football team represented Alabama State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1986 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Willie Parker, the Hornets compiled an overall record of 4–7, with a mark of 2–5 in conference play, and finished sixth in the SWAC.

1986 Alabama State Hornets football
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record	4–7 (2–5 SWAC)
Head coach	Willie Parker (5th season)
Home stadium	Cramton Bowl
Seasons ← 1985 1987 →

1986 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	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

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 6	Jackson State	Cramton Bowl Montgomery, AL	L 20–26		^[1]
September 13	at Southern	A. W. Mumford Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	L 9–27	15,000	^[2]
September 20	at Alcorn State	Henderson Stadium Lorman, MS	L 17–24		^[3]
September 27	vs. Texas Southern	Ladd Stadium Mobile, AL (Gulf Coast Classic)	W 35–31		^[4]
October 11	Fort Valley State*	Cramton Bowl Montgomery, AL	L 21–24		^[5]
October 18	at Albany State*	Hugh Mills Stadium Albany, GA	W 14–0		^[6]
October 25	at Prairie View A&M	Edward L. Blackshear Field Prairie View, TX	W 20–14		^[7]
November 1	vs. Alabama A&M*	Legion Field Birmingham, AL (Magic City Classic)	L 17–20	32,000	^[8]
November 8	at Grambling State	Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium Grambling, LA	L 7–16	4,798	^[9]
November 15	at Mississippi Valley State	Magnolia Stadium Itta Bena, MS	L 3–19	500	^[10]
November 27	Clark (GA)*	Cramton Bowl Montgomery, AL	W 21–6	5,000	^[11]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "Blocked field goal attempt beats ASU". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 7, 1986. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Southern drills Alabama State, 27–9". The Shreveport Times. September 14, 1986. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Alcorn beats Alabama State". Hattiesburg American. September 21, 1986. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "ASU outscores Texas Southern for 1st victory". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 28, 1986. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Fort Valley defeats ASU in mistake-filled game". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 12, 1986. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Albany State's no longer unbeaten; Ala. State wins". The Atlanta Constitution. October 19, 1986. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Baxter leads Hornets to win". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 26, 1986. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Alabama A&M gets its kicks". The Anniston Star. November 2, 1986. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "G-Men are safe at home". The Shreveport Times. November 9, 1986. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Valley overcomes sputtering offense to beat Alabama State 19–3". The Clarion-Ledger. November 16, 1986. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Win over Clark doesn't cool heat on Alabama State coach". The Atlanta Constitution. November 28, 1986. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.