1986 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team

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.

1986 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football
Conference	Gulf South Conference
Record	5–4–1 (4–3–1 GSC)
Head coach	Bill Burgess (2nd season)
Offensive coordinator	Charles Maniscalco (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Eddie Garfinkle (1st season)
Home stadium	Paul Snow Stadium
Seasons ← 1985 1987 →

1986 Gulf South Conference football standings

v t e	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

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 6	Newberry*	Paul Snow Stadium Jacksonville, AL	W 27–21	7,000	[1]
September 13	at Alabama A&M*	Milton Frank Stadium Huntsville, AL	L 7–14	9,000	[2]
September 27	West Georgia	Paul Snow Stadium Jacksonville, AL	W 52–34	10,000	[3]
October 4	at No. 20 Valdosta State	Cleveland Field Valdosta, GA	L 25–29	5,500	[4]
October 11	No. 6 Mississippi College	Paul Snow Stadium Jacksonville, AL	L 14–28	5,000	[5]
October 18	at Delta State	Delta Field Cleveland, MS	T 14–14	3,000	[6]
October 25	North Alabama	Paul Snow Stadium Jacksonville, AL	W 29–26	5,000	[7]
November 1	at Tennessee–Martin	Pacer Stadium Martin, TN	W 30–20	6,350	[8]
November 15	No. 3 Troy State	Paul Snow Stadium Jacksonville, AL (rivalry)	L 43–45	9,000	[9]
November 22	at Livingston	Tiger Stadium Livingston, AL	W 38–33	2,000	[10]
*Non-conference game Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

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