1986 Texas Southern Tigers football team

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
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record	2–8–1 (1–5–1 SWAC)
Head coach	Lionel Taylor (3rd season)
Home stadium	Robertson Stadium Astrodome Rice Stadium
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 1	Prairie View A&M	Astrodome Houston, TX (Labor Day Classic)	W 38–35		^[1]
September 6	at Texas A&I*	Javelina Stadium Kingsville, TX	L 27–48		^[2]
September 13	at Angelo State*	San Angelo Stadium San Angelo, TX	L 27–31		^[3]
September 20	Southern	Robertson Stadium Houston, TX	L 29–43	35,162	^[4]
September 27	vs. Alabama State	Ladd Stadium Mobile, AL (Gulf Coast Classic)	L 31–35		^[5]
October 4	Sam Houston State*	Robertson Stadium Houston, TX	L 28–38		^[6]
October 11	at Alcorn State	Henderson Stadium Lorman, MS	L 33–35		^[7]
October 25	Mississippi Valley State	Rice Stadium Houston, TX	T 34–34		^[8]^[9]
November 1	Grambling State	Rice Stadium Houston, TX	L 21–49	12,000	^[10]
November 8	at No. T–12 Jackson State	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS	L 7–37		^[11]
November 15	at Bishop*	Dallas, TX	W 38–20		^[12]
*Non-conference game Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "Prairie View A&M first challenge of '86". The Eunice News. September 4, 1986. Retrieved June 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "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.
3. "Angelo State, strkiing late, takes 31–27 win". San Angelo Standard-Times. September 14, 1986. Retrieved June 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Southern crushes Texas Southern". The Daily Advertiser. September 21, 1986. Retrieved June 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "ASU outscores Texas Southern for 1st victory". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 28, 1986. Retrieved June 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Sam Houston State 38, Texas Southern 28". The Clarion-Ledger. October 5, 1986. Retrieved June 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Failed conversion attempt boosts Alcorn to 35–33 win". The Clarion-Ledger. October 12, 1986. Retrieved June 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "MVSU vs. Texas Southern". The Greenwood Commonwealth. October 24, 1986. Retrieved June 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Valley, TSU end game tied". The Greenwood Commonwealth. October 26, 1986. Retrieved June 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "G-Men sock TSU to end loss skein". The Shreveport Times. November 2, 1986. Retrieved June 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Jackson State roars past Texas Southern". Sun Herald. November 9, 1986. Retrieved June 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Texas Southern 38, Bishop 20". Longview News-Journal. November 16, 1986. Retrieved June 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.