1986 Southern Jaguars football team

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.

1986 Southern Jaguars football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record5–5–1 (4–3 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumA. W. Mumford Stadium
1986 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 9 Jackson State $^ 7 –0 –09 –3 –0
Alcorn State 5 –2 –05 –5 –0
Grambling State 4 –3 –07 –4 –0
Southern 4 –3 –05 –5 –1
Mississippi Valley State 3 –3 –14 –4 –1
Alabama State 2 –5 –04 –7 –0
Texas Southern 1 –5 –12 –8 –1
Prairie View A&M 1 –6 –03 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

Schedule
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
  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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