1986-87 Jackson State Tigers — schedule and results

The 1986-87 Jackson State Tigers went 15-14 (8-6 in the SWAC) under head coach John Prince. Simple Rating System: -8.79.

Game-by-game results (28 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1986-11-29vs Nicholls ColonelsW 61–58
1986-12-02at New Mexico LobosL 62–75
1986-12-05neutral Bucknell BisonL 64–65
1986-12-06neutral Florida A&M RattlersW 59–46
1986-12-09at Ole Miss RebelsL 35–58
1986-12-16at Nicholls ColonelsL 57–65
1986-12-20vs Tennessee State TigersW 51–50
1986-12-29vs Arkansas State Red WolvesL 47–65
1987-01-08at Arkansas State Red WolvesL 44–64
1987-01-10at Texas Southern TigersL 46–51
1987-01-12at Prairie View A&M PanthersW 65–62
1987-01-14vs SE Louisiana LionsW 61–49
1987-01-17at Alcorn State BravesW 47–45
1987-01-19vs Southern JaguarsW 73–63
1987-01-22at Southern Miss Golden EaglesL 68–79
1987-01-24at Mississippi Valley State Delta DevilsL 74–79
1987-01-26vs Grambling TigersL 55–56
1987-01-29at Alabama State HornetsW 83–78
1987-02-04at Tennessee State TigersW 53–51
1987-02-07vs Texas Southern TigersL 66–69
1987-02-09vs Prairie View A&M PanthersW 73–44
1987-02-14vs Alcorn State BravesW 56–47
1987-02-16at Southern JaguarsL 76–84
1987-02-21vs Mississippi Valley State Delta DevilsL 101–107
1987-02-23at Grambling TigersW 60–56
1987-02-28vs Alabama State HornetsW 90–74
1987-03-04neutral Alabama State HornetsW 84–73
1987-03-05neutral Grambling TigersL 55–56

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