1959 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team

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1959 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football
ACC co-champion
Conference Alabama Collegiate Conference
Record6–2–1 (2–0 ACC)
Head coach
Home stadium College Bowl
Seasons
←  1958
1960  →

The 1959 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team represented Jacksonville State College (now known as Jacksonville State University) as a member of the Alabama Collegiate Conference (ACC) during the 1959 NAIA football season. Led by 13th-year head coach Don Salls, the Gamecocks compiled an overall record of 6–2–1 with a mark of 2–0 in conference play, and finished as ACC co-champion.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 12 Louisiana College *
W 21–6 [1]
September 18at Chattanooga *
L 0–197,500 [2] [3]
September 26at No. 10 Middle Tennessee *
L 20–21 [4]
October 3 East Tennessee State *
  • College Bowl
  • Jacksonville, AL
W 13–0 [5]
October 10at Troy State
W 35–122,750 [6] [7]
October 17 Austin Peay *
  • College Bowl
  • Jacksonville, AL
W 15–14 [8]
October 24at Livingston State
W 26–0 [9]
October 31at Carson–Newman * Jefferson City, TN T 0–0 [10]
November 14 Northeast Louisiana State *
  • College Bowl
  • Jacksonville, AL
W 27–121,500 [11] [12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from UPI Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. ↑ "Lack of work hurt Cats in grid loss". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 14, 1959. Retrieved December 4, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Gamecocks topped by Moccasins, 19 to 0". The Anniston Star. September 19, 1959. Retrieved December 4, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Chattanooga)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved December 15, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Raiders rule by one point". The Nashville Tennessean. September 27, 1959. Retrieved December 4, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Jacksonville State tops ETSC, 13 to 0". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. October 4, 1959. Retrieved December 4, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Jacksonville State rips Troy Red Wave, 35 to 12". The Anniston Star. October 11, 1959. Retrieved December 4, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1959 Troy State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved July 16, 2025.
  8. ↑ "Jaxmen defeat Austin Peay by 15–14 count". The Huntsville Times. October 18, 1959. Retrieved December 4, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Gamecocks down Livingston, 26–0". The Anniston Star. October 25, 1959. Retrieved December 4, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Foe fights Gamecocks to deadlock". The Anniston Star. November 1, 1959. Retrieved December 4, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Northeast falls, Jacksonville bags 27-to-12 triumph". Monroe Morning World. November 15, 1959. Retrieved December 4, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Northeast Louisiana State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved August 2, 2024.
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