1953 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team

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1953 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football
Conference Alabama Intercollegiate Conference
Record3–5–1 (0–3 AIC)
Head coach
Home stadium College Bowl
Seasons
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The 1953 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 1953 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Ray Wedgeworth, the Gamecocks compiled an overall record of 3–5–1 with a mark of 0–3 in conference play.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 19vs. Livingston State Demopolis, AL L 7–18 [1]
September 26 Maryville *
T 0–0 [2]
October 2at Chattanooga *
L 0–39 [3]
October 10at South Georgia * Douglas, GA W 19–7 [4]
October 17at Troy State
L 7–13 [5]
October 24vs. Austin Peay *
L 16–41 [6]
October 31 West Georgia *
  • College Bowl
  • Jacksonville, AL
W 40–0 [7]
November 14 Florence State
  • College Bowl
  • Jacksonville, AL
L 0–26 [8]
November 21vs. Howard (AL) *
W 26–13 [9]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. ↑ "Livingston topples Jacksonville, 18–7 in season's opener". Alabama Journal. September 21, 1953. Retrieved December 4, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Jacksonville, Maryville battle to scoreless tie". The Anniston Star. September 27, 1953. Retrieved December 4, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Chattanooga throttles Gamecocks, 39 to 0". The Anniston Star. October 3, 1951. Retrieved December 4, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Gamecocks take S. Georgia, 19–7". The Anniston Star. October 11, 1951. Retrieved December 4, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Troy turns back Gamecocks, 13–7". The Anniston Star. October 18, 1953. Retrieved December 4, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Governors clip wings of Gamecocks, 41–16". The Clarksville Leaf-Chronicle. October 26, 1953. Retrieved December 4, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Victory starved Gamecocks rip West Georgia, 40 to 0". The Anniston Star. November 1, 1953. Retrieved December 4, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Florence rolls by Jacksonville". The Huntsville Times. November 15, 1953. Retrieved December 4, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Howard loses lead, tilt, 26–13". The Birmingham News. November 22, 1953. Retrieved December 4, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
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