1950 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team

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1950 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football
Paper Bowl, L 6–7 vs. Pensacola Alumni
Conference Alabama Intercollegiate Conference
Record6–2–1 (2–1 AIC)
Head coach
Home stadium College Bowl
Seasons
  1949
1951  

The 1950 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 1950 college football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Don Salls, the Gamecocks compiled an overall record of 6–2–1 with a mark of 2–1 in conference play.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 30at Maryville (TN) * Maryville, TN W 21–7 [1]
October 7 Tampa *W 20–7 [2]
October 14 Troy State
  • College Bowl
  • Jacksonville, AL (rivalry)
W 9–0 [3]
October 19 St. Bernard
  • College Bowl
  • Jacksonville, AL
W 20–0300 [4]
October 28at Austin Peay *T 13–13 [5]
November 4 South Georgia *
  • College Bowl
  • Jacksonville, AL
W 25–14 [6]
November 188:00 p.m.at Florence State L 0–6 [7]
November 22at Howard (AL) *W 28–71,500 [8]
December 2vs. Pensacola Alumni*L 6–73,600 [9]

References

  1. "Scotties suffer second defeat". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. October 1, 1950. Retrieved December 5, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Jax Teachers beat Tampa by 20–7". Tampa Sunday Tribune. October 8, 1950. Retrieved December 5, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Jacksonville humbles Troy in 9–0 thriller". The Anniston Star. October 15, 1950. Retrieved December 5, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Jacksonville conquers St. Bernard in mud, 20–0". The Anniston Star. October 20, 1950. Retrieved December 5, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Austin Peay rally ties Jacksonville". The Nashville Tennessean. October 29, 1950. Retrieved December 5, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Jacksonville rolls on with victory over South Georgia". The Anniston Star. November 5, 1950. Retrieved December 5, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Florence upsets Jacksonville, 6 to 0". The Anniston Star. November 19, 1950. Retrieved December 5, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Krochina star in 28–7 Jax win over Howard". The Birmingham News. November 23, 1950. Retrieved December 5, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Alumni defeat Gamecocks, 7–6 in Paper Bowl". The Pensacola News Journal. December 3, 1950. Retrieved December 4, 2022 via Newspapers.com.