1958 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team

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1958 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football
Conference Alabama Intercollegiate Conference
Record5–4 (2–0 AIC)
Head coach
Home stadium College Bowl
Seasons
←  1957
1959  →

The 1958 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team represented Jacksonville State College (now known as Jacksonville State University) as a member of the Alabama Intercollegiate Conference (AIC) during the 1958 NAIA football season. Led by 12th-year head coach Don Salls, the Gamecocks compiled an overall record of 5–4 with a mark of 2–0 in conference play.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 13at Louisiana College *
L 6–26 [1]
September 19at Chattanooga *
L 0–55 [2]
September 27No. T–8 Middle Tennessee *
L 6–18 [3]
October 4at Maryville (TN) *
W 28–8 [4]
October 11 Troy State
  • College Bowl
  • Jacksonville, AL (rivalry)
W 20–73,500 [5] [6]
October 18at Austin Peay *
W 8–6 [7]
October 25 Livingston State
  • College Bowl
  • Jacksonville, AL
W 22–6 [8]
November 1 Carson–Newman *
  • College Bowl
  • Jacksonville, AL
W 35–13 [9]
November 8at Tampa *
L 6–122,200 [10] [11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from UPI Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. ↑ "La. College wins opener from Gamecocks 26–6". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 15, 1958. Retrieved December 4, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Chattanooga crushes Jacksonville, 55 to 0". The Anniston Star. September 20, 1958. Retrieved December 4, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "MTSC passing stops Jax State". The Nashville Tennessean. September 28, 1958. Retrieved December 4, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Scots handed 3rd straight loss, 28–8". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. October 5, 1958. Retrieved December 4, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Gamecocks batter Troy State, 20–7". The Anniston Star. October 12, 1958. Retrieved December 4, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1958 Troy State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved July 16, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Jax State tops Austin Peay 8–6 with comeback". The Nashville Tennessean. October 19, 1958. Retrieved December 4, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Jacksonville wins fourth straight by drubbing Livingston, 22 to 6". The Anniston Star. October 26, 1958. Retrieved December 4, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Jacksonville State routy Carson–Newman, 35 to 13". The Anniston Star. November 2, 1958. Retrieved December 4, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Late Tampa score beats Jacksonville". Tallahassee Democrat. November 9, 1958. Retrieved December 4, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1958 Tampa)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved February 27, 2023.
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