1949 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team

1949 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football
Paper Bowl, W 12–7 vs. Livingston State
Conference	Alabama Intercollegiate Conference
Record	6–3 (3–2 AIC)
Head coach	Don Salls (4th season)
Home stadium	College Bowl
Seasons ←  1948 1950  →

1949 Alabama Intercollegiate Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Livingston State +	3	–	0	–	1			7	–	2	–	1
Troy State +	2	–	0	–	1			6	–	3	–	1
Jacksonville State	3	–	2	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Marion	1	–	1	–	0			?	–	?	–	?
Florence State	1	–	3	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Athens State	0	–	2	–	0			5	–	4	–	1
St. Bernard	0	–	3	–	0			?	–	?	–	?
+ – Conference co-champions

The 1949 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 1949 college football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Don Salls, the Gamecocks compiled an overall record of 6–3 with a mark of 3–2 in conference play, placing third in the AIC.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 29	8:00 p.m.	Florence State	College Bowl Jacksonville, AL	W 12–7	5,000	[1] [2] [3]
October 8	8:00 p.m.	at Livingston State	McConnell Field Livingston, AL	L 7–14	3,500	[4] [5]
October 15		at Troy State	Pace Field Troy, AL (rivalry)	L 6–27		[6]
October 22		at St. Bernard	Cullman, AL	W 38–0		[7]
October 27		Austin Peay *	College Bowl Jacksonville, AL	W 19–7		[8]
November 5		Athens State	College Bowl Jacksonville, AL	W 42–0		[9]
November 12		at Southeastern Louisiana *	Strawberry Stadium Hammond, LA	L 14–20		[10]
November 19		Maryville (TN) *	College Bowl Jacksonville, AL	W 20–14	5,000	[11]
December 16		vs. Livingston State*	Pensacola High School Stadium Pensacola, FL (Paper Bowl)	W 12–7	3,000	[12]
*Non-conference game All times are in Central time

References

1. "Jacksonville Faces Florence Tonight At 8". Montgomery Advertiser . Montgomery, Alabama. September 29, 1949. p. 10B. Retrieved March 15, 2024– via Newspapers.com .
2. "Gamecocks Beat Florence In Final Quarter". The Anniston Star . Anniston, Alabama. September 30, 1949. p. 14. Retrieved March 15, 2024– via Newspapers.com .
3. "Decatur boys in starring roles, but Bears lose". The Decatur Daily. September 30, 1949. Retrieved December 5, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
4. Thomas, Roland (October 6, 1949). "L. S. T. C. Tigers Get Set For Homecoming Game With Gamecocks". Our Southern Home. Livingston, Alabama. p. 1. Retrieved March 15, 2024– via Newspapers.com .
5. "Livingston Edges By Jax State". The Birmingham News. October 9, 1949. Retrieved December 5, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Troy topples Jax club, 27–6, in AIC game". The Anniston Star. October 16, 1949. Retrieved December 5, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Gamecocks wallop St. Bernard, 38–0". The Birmingham News. October 23, 1949. Retrieved December 5, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
8. "AP Govs lose 19–7". Clarksville Leaf-Chronicle. October 28, 1949. Retrieved December 5, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Jacksonville wins over Athens, 42–0". The Huntsville Times. November 6, 1949. Retrieved December 5, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Jaxes are beaten, 20–14". The Anniston Star. November 13, 1949. Retrieved December 5, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Jacksonville downs Scots". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. November 20, 1949. Retrieved December 5, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
12. "Gamecocks win bowl tilt against Livingston 12–7". The Pensacola News Journal. December 17, 1949. Retrieved December 5, 2022– via Newspapers.com.