1986 Alcorn State Braves football team
American college football season
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Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
Record | 5–5 (5–2 SWAC) |
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Home stadium | Henderson Stadium |
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 6 | Stephen F. Austin* |
| L 14–28 | 3,624 | [1] |
September 13 | vs. Grambling State |
| L 17–19 | 21,016 | [2] |
September 20 | Alabama State |
| W 24–17 | [3] | |
October 4 | at South Carolina State* | L 10–20 | 7.012 | [4] | |
October 11 | Texas Southern |
| W 35–33 | [5] | |
October 18 | vs. Florida A&M* | L 30–33 | 17,327 | [6] | |
October 25 | Southern |
| W 14–13 | 10,699 | [7] |
November 9 | vs. Mississippi Valley State | W 17–13 | [8] | ||
November 15 | at Prairie View A&M | W 35–20 | [9] | ||
November 22 | at No. 10 Jackson State |
| L 17–23 | 20,000 | [10] |
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References
- ^ "S.F. Austin bombs Alcorn State 28–14". The Clarion-Ledger. September 7, 1986. Retrieved August 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "G-Men kick Alcorn, 19–17". The Shreveport Times. September 14, 1986. Retrieved August 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Alcorn beats Alabama State". Hattiesburg American. September 21, 1986. Retrieved August 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bulldogs give Thomas special win over Alcorn". The Times and Democrat. October 5, 1986. Retrieved August 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Failed conversion attempt boosts Alcorn to 35–33 win". The Clarion-Ledger. October 12, 1986. Retrieved August 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Florida A&M holds off Alcorn, 33–30". The Miami Herald. October 19, 1986. Retrieved August 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Vigne's return sparks Alcorn win". Hattiesburg American. November 10, 1986. Retrieved August 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Alcorn wins stages SWAC showdown". The Clarion-Ledger. November 16, 1986. Retrieved August 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "J-State stops Alcorn 23–17". The Clarion-Ledger. November 23, 1986. Retrieved August 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Alcorn State Braves Yearly Results (1985–1989)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved August 21, 2023.
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