Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 6 | at No. 9 Furman* | | L 7–34 | 15,085 | [1] |
September 13 | Elizabeth City State* | | W 31–6 | 7,124 | [2] |
September 20 | at North Carolina A&T | | L 11–34 | 15,500 | [3] |
September 27 | Howard | - Oliver C. Dawson Stadium
- Orangeburg, SC
| W 44–23 | 7,415 | [4] |
October 4 | Alcorn State* | - Oliver C. Dawson Stadium
- Orangeburg, SC
| W 20–10 | 7,012 | [5] |
October 11 | Morgan State | - Oliver C. Dawson Stadium
- Orangeburg, SC
| W 35–0 | 14,185 | [6] |
October 25 | at Bethune–Cookman | | W 28–14 | 10,800 | [7] |
November 1 | at No. 16 Delaware State | | L 21–34 | 6,000 | [8] |
November 8 | at Florida A&M* | | L 3–26 | 7,295 | [9] |
November 15 | Grambling State* | - Oliver C. Dawson Stadium
- Orangeburg, SC
| L 16–20 | 7,413 | [10] |
November 22 | at No. 5 Georgia Southern* | | L 7–28 | 12,585 | [11] |
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- ^ "Gardner leads Furman past Bulldogs, 34–7". The Times and Democrat. September 7, 1986. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "State presents Thomas first victory". The Greenville News. September 14, 1986. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Aggies hammer S.C. State 34–11". The State. September 21, 1986. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "S.C. State cuts down Howard". The Herald. September 28, 1986. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bulldogs give Thomas special win over Alcorn". The Times and Democrat. October 5, 1986. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Miller leads S.C. State past Morgan State". The Index-Journal. October 12, 1986. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bethune–Cookman falls to South Carolina State". Florida Today. October 26, 1986. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Dogs lose hopes of MEAC title after loss to Delaware State". The Index-Journal. November 2, 1986. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Florida A&M shellacks punchless Bulldogs 26–3". The State. November 9, 1986. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Grambling's late surge topples Bulldogs 20–16". The State. November 16, 1986. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Southern's defense beats S.C. State 28–7". The Macon Telegraph & News. November 23, 1986. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.