The 1986 Tennessee State Tigers football team represented Tennessee State University as an independent during the 1986 NCAA Division I-AA football season.
Led by third-year head coach William A. Thomas, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 10–2–1.
Tennessee State advanced to the Division I-AA post season and defeated Jackson State in the first round and lost to Nevada in the quarterfinals.
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