1986 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football
ConferenceGulf South Conference
Record5–4–1 (4–3–1 GSC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorCharles Maniscalco (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorEddie Garfinkle (1st season)
Home stadiumPaul Snow Stadium
1986 Gulf South Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 3 Troy State $^ 8 –0 –010 –2 –0
No. 13 Valdosta State 7 –1 –09 –2 –0
Mississippi College 5 –3 –07 –4 –0
Delta State 4 –3 –16 –4 –1
Jacksonville State 4 –3 –15 –4 –1
West Georgia 2 –6 –04 –7 –0
Livingston 2 –6 –03 –8 –0
Tennessee–Martin 2 –6 –03 –8 –0
North Alabama 1 –7 –04 –7 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll

The 1986 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team represented Jacksonville State University as a member of the Gulf South Conference (GSC) during the 1986 NCAA Division II football season. Led by second-year head coach Bill Burgess, the Gamecocks compiled an overall record of 5–4–1 with a mark of 4–3–1 in conference play, and finished tied for fourth in the GSC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6Newberry*
W 27–217,000[1]
September 13at Alabama A&M*
L 7–149,000[2]
September 27West Georgia
  • Paul Snow Stadium
  • Jacksonville, AL
W 52–3410,000[3]
October 4at No. 20 Valdosta State
L 25–295,500[4]
October 11No. 6 Mississippi College
  • Paul Snow Stadium
  • Jacksonville, AL
L 14–285,000[5]
October 18at Delta State
T 14–143,000[6]
October 25North Alabama
  • Paul Snow Stadium
  • Jacksonville, AL
W 29–265,000[7]
November 1at Tennessee–Martin
W 30–206,350[8]
November 15No. 3 Troy State
  • Paul Snow Stadium
  • Jacksonville, AL (rivalry)
L 43–459,000[9]
November 22at Livingston
W 38–332,000[10]

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References

  1. ↑ "Jax State stops Newberry, 27–21". The Greenville News. September 7, 1986. Retrieved December 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "A&M breaks Gamecocks' stranglehold". The Anniston Star. September 14, 1986. Retrieved December 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Jacksonville State rolls past West Georgia, 52–34". The Anniston Star. September 28, 1986. Retrieved December 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Valdosta State gives Cavan a 29–25 win in home debut". The Atlanta Constitution. October 5, 1986. Retrieved December 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Walker touchdown seals victory for MC". The Clarion-Ledger. October 12, 1986. Retrieved December 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "DSU lets Jacksonville grab 14–14 tie". The Clarion-Ledger. October 19, 1986. Retrieved December 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Jacksonville ends frustration". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 26, 1986. Retrieved December 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Pacers tripped by Jacksonville". The Commercial Appeal. November 2, 1986. Retrieved December 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Brundidge, Clem lead TSU to 45–43 win, title". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 16, 1986. Retrieved December 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "JSU finishes on top". The Anniston Star. November 23, 1986. Retrieved December 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Final 1986 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
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