1961 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team

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1961 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football
Conference Alabama Collegiate Conference
Record5–4 (2–1 ACC)
Head coach
Home stadium Paul Snow Stadium
Seasons
←  1960
1962  →

The 1961 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 1961 NAIA football season. Led by 15th-year head coach Don Salls, the Gamecocks compiled an overall record of 5–4 with a mark of 2–1 in conference play.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16at Chattanooga *
L 7–138,520 [1]
September 23at Southeast Missouri State *
L 12–13 [2]
September 30 Delta State *
L 15–325,000 [3] [4]
October 7at Troy State
W 22–212,500 [5] [6]
October 14 Austin Peay *
  • Paul Snow Stadium
  • Jacksonville, AL
W 21–6 [7]
October 21 Mississippi College *
  • Paul Snow Stadium
  • Jacksonville, AL
W 21–6 [8]
November 4at Florence State
L 0–17 [9]
November 11 Louisiana College *
  • Paul Snow Stadium
  • Jacksonville, AL
W 22–21 [10]
November 18at Livingston State
W 9–6 [11]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. ↑ "Mocs drop JSC in heartbreaker". The Anniston Star. September 17, 1961. Retrieved December 4, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Gamecocks defeated, 13–12". The Anniston Star. September 24, 1961. Retrieved December 4, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Deltans in 35–15 win at Jax St". The Clarion-Ledger. October 1, 1962. Retrieved December 4, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Brief Summary of Cumulative Statistics (1961 Delta State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved August 1, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Jaxmen rally to whip Troy". The Anniston Star. October 8, 1961. Retrieved December 4, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1961 Troy State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved July 16, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Jax State victor over Austin Peay". The Birmingham News. October 15, 1961. Retrieved December 4, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Chocs suffer first loss at Jacksonville, 21 to 6". The Clarion-Ledger. October 22, 1961. Retrieved December 4, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Florence trims Jaxmen by 17–0". The Huntsville Times. November 5, 1961. Retrieved December 4, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Two-point conversion a plague to Wildcats". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 13, 1961. Retrieved December 4, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Jax State gets field goal for 9–6 win". The Birmingham News. November 19, 1961. Retrieved December 4, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Brief Summary of Cumulative Statistics (1961 Jacksonville State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved August 2, 2024.
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