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The 1986 Tennessee State Tigers football team represented Tennessee State University as an independent during the 1986 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by third-year head coach William A. Thomas, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 10–2–1. Tennessee State advanced to the Division I-AA post season and defeated Jackson State in the first round and lost to Nevada in the quarterfinals.

ConferenceIndependent
Record10–2–1
Headcoach
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1986 Tennessee State Tigers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record10–2–1
Head coach
Home stadiumHale Stadium
Vanderbilt Stadium
Seasons
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1986 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 4 Georgia Southern ^ – 13–2–0
No. 14 Tennessee State ^ – 10–2–1
No. 8 William & Mary ^ – 9–3–0
Eastern Washington – 5–5–0
James Madison – 5–5–1
Florida A&M – 5–6–0
Northeastern – 4–6–0
Western Kentucky – 4–6–1
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll
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Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 30at Morris BrownW 27–0[1]
September 6No. 4 Middle TennesseeW 7–628,000[2]
September 13No. 14 Jackson State
W 20–10[3]
September 27Florida A&MNo. 7
  • Vanderbilt Stadium
  • Nashville, TN
W 34–1230,050[4]
October 4East Texas StateNo. 9
  • Hale Stadium
  • Nashville, TN
W 15–65,500[5]
October 11at No. 20 Grambling StateNo. 7W 21–10[6]
October 18Western KentuckyNo. 8
  • Vanderbilt Stadium
  • Nashville, TN
W 25–326,684[7]
October 25at Morgan StateNo. 7W 52–102,800[8]
November 1vs. SouthernNo. 5T 17–1724,902[9]
November 8vs. Bethune–CookmanNo. 9W 13–1012,500[10]
November 22Alabama A&MNo. 8
  • Hale Stadium
  • Nashville, TN
L 6–77,000[11]
November 29at No. 9 Jackson StateNo. 14W 32–2324,000[12]
December 6at No. 1 NevadaNo. 14
L 6–3313,102[13]
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