1951 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team

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1951 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football
Conference Alabama Intercollegiate Conference
Record3–3–2 (2–0 AIC)
Head coach
Home stadium College Bowl
Seasons
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The 1951 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 1951 college football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Don Salls, the Gamecocks compiled an overall record of 3–3–2 with a mark of 2–0 in conference play.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 21 Louisiana College *
L 0–6 [1]
September 29 Maryville *
  • College Bowl
  • Jacksonville, AL
W 26–0 [2]
October 6at Tampa *
L 0–40 [3]
October 13at Troy State
W 13–7 [4]
October 27 Austin Peay *
  • College Bowl
  • Jacksonville, AL
T 6–6 [5]
November 3at South Georgia * Douglas, GA L 0–7 [6]
November 17 Florence State
  • College Bowl
  • Jacksonville, AL
W 13–6 [7]
November 21 Howard (AL) *
  • College Bowl
  • Jacksonville, AL (rivalry)
T 19–19 [8]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. ↑ "Wildcats edge past Jacksonville Teachers, 6–0". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 22, 1951. Retrieved December 5, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Freshman leads Jacksonville to 26–0 victory over Scotties". The Anniston Star. September 30, 1951. Retrieved December 5, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Tampa runs wild over Gamecocks". Tampa Sunday Tribune. October 7, 1951. Retrieved December 6, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Passes give Jacksonville 13–7 win over highly-touted Troy". The Anniston Star. October 14, 1951. Retrieved December 5, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Jacksonville and Austin Peay battle to 6 to 6 tie". The Anniston Star. October 28, 1951. Retrieved December 5, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "SGC Tigers whip Teachers". The Macon Telegraph & News. November 4, 1951. Retrieved December 5, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Jacksonville State stuns favored Florence, 13 to 6". The Anniston Star. November 18, 1951. Retrieved December 5, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Howard, Jacksonville battle to 19–19 draw". The Birmingham News. November 22, 1951. Retrieved December 5, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
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