1947 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team

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1947 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football
AIC champion
Conference Alabama Intercollegiate Conference
Record9–0 (3–0 AIC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium (Anniston)
College Bowl
Seasons
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The 1947 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team represented Jacksonville State Teachers College (now known as Jacksonville State University) as a member of the Alabama Intercollegiate Conference (AIC) during the 1947 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Don Salls, the Gamecocks compiled an overall record of 9–0 with a mark of 3–0 in conference play, and finished as AIC champion.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 2 Gordon Military College *
W 13–0 [1]
October 18 Troy State
W 14–04,000 [2]
October 25at St. Bernard Cullman, AL W 27–7 [3]
November 1 Austin Peay *
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Anniston, AL
W 7–6 [4]
November 78:00 p.m.at Marion
W 33–13 [5] [6]
November 13 Pembroke State *
W 48–0 [7]
November 20 West Georgia *
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Anniston, AL
W 31–12 [8]
November 27vs. Norman Park College*
W 45–0 [9]
December 6at Florida State *
W 7–03,700 [10]

References

  1. ↑ "Gamecocks cop grid opener with 13–0 win". The Anniston Star. October 3, 1947. Retrieved December 6, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Gamecocks win over Troy State in 14–0 upset". The Anniston Star. October 20, 1947. Retrieved December 6, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Jacksonville trims St. Bernard, 27 to 7". The Birmingham News. October 26, 1947. Retrieved December 6, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Jax Teachers edge Austin Peay 7–6". Clarksville Leaf-Chronicle. November 3, 1947. Retrieved December 6, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Marion Cadets meet Jax Teachers today". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 7, 1947. Retrieved December 6, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Gamecocks win fifth tilt over Marion, 33–13". The Anniston Star. November 9, 1947. Retrieved December 6, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Jacksonville downs Pembroke, 48 to 0, continues unbeaten". The Anniston Star. November 14, 1947. Retrieved December 6, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Jax Teachers stay unbeaten, winning 31–12". The Birmingham News. November 21, 1947. Retrieved December 6, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Jacksonville Teachers roll over Norman Park". The Anniston Star. November 28, 1948. Retrieved December 6, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Battling band of Seminoles goes down to 7–0 defeat". The Sunday News-Democrat. December 7, 1947. p. 14. Retrieved December 6, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
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