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1986 Alabama State Hornets football team

The 1986 Alabama State Hornets football team represented Alabama State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1986 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Willie Parker, the Hornets compiled an overall record of 4–7, with a mark of 2–5 in conference play, and finished sixth in the SWAC.

1986 Alabama State Hornets football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record4–7 (2–5 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumCramton Bowl
Seasons
← 1985
1987 →
1986 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
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
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6Jackson State
L 20–26[1]
September 13at Southern
L 9–2715,000[2]
September 20at Alcorn State
L 17–24[3]
September 27vs. Texas Southern
W 35–31[4]
October 11Fort Valley State*
  • Cramton Bowl
  • Montgomery, AL
L 21–24[5]
October 18at Albany State*
W 14–0[6]
October 25at Prairie View A&M
W 20–14[7]
November 1vs. Alabama A&M*
L 17–2032,000[8]
November 8at Grambling State
L 7–164,798[9]
November 15at Mississippi Valley State
L 3–19500[10]
November 27Clark (GA)*
  • Cramton Bowl
  • Montgomery, AL
W 21–65,000[11]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "Blocked field goal attempt beats ASU". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 7, 1986. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Southern drills Alabama State, 27–9". The Shreveport Times. September 14, 1986. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Alcorn beats Alabama State". Hattiesburg American. September 21, 1986. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "ASU outscores Texas Southern for 1st victory". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 28, 1986. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Fort Valley defeats ASU in mistake-filled game". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 12, 1986. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Albany State's no longer unbeaten; Ala. State wins". The Atlanta Constitution. October 19, 1986. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Baxter leads Hornets to win". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 26, 1986. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Alabama A&M gets its kicks". The Anniston Star. November 2, 1986. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "G-Men are safe at home". The Shreveport Times. November 9, 1986. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Valley overcomes sputtering offense to beat Alabama State 19–3". The Clarion-Ledger. November 16, 1986. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Win over Clark doesn't cool heat on Alabama State coach". The Atlanta Constitution. November 28, 1986. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
 

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