1986 Alcorn State Braves football team

1986 Alcorn State Braves football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record5–5 (5–2 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumHenderson Stadium
Seasons
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 Alcorn State Braves football team represented Alcorn State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1986 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach Theophilus Danzy, the Braves compiled an overall record of 5–5, with a conference record of 5–2, and finished second in the SWAC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6Stephen F. Austin*
L 14–283,624[1]
September 13vs. Grambling State
L 17–1921,016[2]
September 20Alabama State
  • Henderson Stadium
  • Lorman, MS
W 24–17[3]
October 4at South Carolina State*
L 10–207.012[4]
October 11Texas Southern
  • Henderson Stadium
  • Lorman, MS
W 35–33[5]
October 18vs. Florida A&M*
L 30–3317,327[6]
October 25Southern
  • Henderson Stadium
  • Lorman, MS
W 14–1310,699[7]
November 9vs. Mississippi Valley State
W 17–13[8]
November 15at Prairie View A&M
W 35–20[9]
November 22at No. 10 Jackson State
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS (rivalry)
L 17–2320,000[10]

[11]

References

  1. ^ "S.F. Austin bombs Alcorn State 28–14". The Clarion-Ledger. September 7, 1986. Retrieved August 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "G-Men kick Alcorn, 19–17". The Shreveport Times. September 14, 1986. Retrieved August 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Alcorn beats Alabama State". Hattiesburg American. September 21, 1986. Retrieved August 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Bulldogs give Thomas special win over Alcorn". The Times and Democrat. October 5, 1986. Retrieved August 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Failed conversion attempt boosts Alcorn to 35–33 win". The Clarion-Ledger. October 12, 1986. Retrieved August 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Florida A&M holds off Alcorn, 33–30". The Miami Herald. October 19, 1986. Retrieved August 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "Vigne's return sparks Alcorn win". Hattiesburg American. November 10, 1986. Retrieved August 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Alcorn wins stages SWAC showdown". The Clarion-Ledger. November 16, 1986. Retrieved August 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "J-State stops Alcorn 23–17". The Clarion-Ledger. November 23, 1986. Retrieved August 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Alcorn State Braves Yearly Results (1985–1989)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved August 21, 2023.


Stub icon

This college football 1980s season article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1986_Alcorn_State_Braves_football_team&oldid=1172294543"