1986 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team

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1986
Paul Snow Stadium
Seasons
1986 Gulf South Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Troy State $^ 8 0 0 10 2 0
No. 13 Valdosta State 7 1 0 9 2 0
Mississippi College 5 3 0 7 4 0
Delta State 4 3 1 6 4 1
Jacksonville State 4 3 1 5 4 1
West Georgia
2 6 0 4 7 0
Livingston
2 6 0 3 8 0
Tennessee–Martin
2 6 0 3 8 0
North Alabama 1 7 0 4 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 6
Paul Snow Stadium
  • Jacksonville, AL
  • W 27–217,000[1]
    September 13at Alabama A&M*L 7–149,000[2]
    September 27
    West Georgia
    • Paul Snow Stadium
    • Jacksonville, AL
    W 52–3410,000[3]
    October 4at No. 20 Valdosta StateL 25–295,500[4]
    October 11No. 6 Mississippi College
    • Paul Snow Stadium
    • Jacksonville, AL
    L 14–285,000[5]
    October 18at Delta StateT 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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