1992 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team

1992 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football
NCAA Division II champion GSC champion
NCAA Division II Championship Game, W 17–13 vs. Pittsburg State
Conference	Gulf South Conference
Record	12–1–1 (5–0–1 GSC)
Head coach	Bill Burgess (8th season)
Offensive coordinator	Charles Maniscalco (8th season)
Defensive coordinator	Roland Houston (1st season)
Home stadium	Paul Snow Memorial Stadium
Seasons ←  1991 1993  →

1992 Gulf South Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 3 Jacksonville State $^	5	–	0	–	1			12	–	1	–	1
No. T–16 North Alabama	3	–	2	–	1			7	–	4	–	1
No. T–20 Valdosta State	3	–	2	–	1			5	–	4	–	1
Mississippi College	2	–	3	–	1			4	–	5	–	1
Livingston	2	–	4	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
West Georgia	2	–	4	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Delta State	2	–	4	–	0			3	–	6	–	1
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll

The 1992 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team was an American football team that represented Jacksonville State University as a member of the Gulf South Conference (GSC) during the 1992 NCAA Division II football season. In their eighth year under head coach Bill Burgess, the team compiled an overall record of 12–1–1 with mark of 5–0–1 against conference opponents, winning the GSC title. For the fifth consecutive season, Jacksonville State advanced to the NCAA Division II Football Championship playoffs, beating Savannah State in the first round, North Alabama in the quarterfinals, New Haven in the semifinals, and Pittsburg State, 17–13, in the championship game. ^[1]

Key players included halfback and return specialist Danny Lee who was named Small College Player of the Year by the Alabama Sports Writers Association and Football Gazette. Head coach Bill Burgess was also named national coach of the year. ^[1] Assistant coaches included Charlie Maniscalco (offensive coordinator) and Roland Houston (defensive coordinator). ^[2]

The team played its home games at Paul Snow Memorial Stadium in Jacksonville, Alabama. ^[2]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 5	at Alabama A&M *	No. 2	Milton Frank Stadium Huntsville, AL	W 7–6	11,000	[3]
September 19	at West Georgia	No. 3	Grisham Stadium Carrollton, GA	W 17–10	6,211	[4]
September 26	Valdosta State	No. 3	Paul Snow Stadium Jacksonville, AL	W 20–6	12,800	[5]
October 3	at Mississippi College	No. T–2	Robinson–Hale Stadium Clinton, MS	T 14–14	6,145	[6]
October 10	Delta State	No. 5	Paul Snow Stadium Jacksonville, AL	W 38–10	1,500
October 17	at No. 15 North Alabama	No. 4	Braly Municipal Stadium Florence, AL	W 10–6	5,850
October 24	at Georgia Southern *	No. 4	Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA	L 0–10	16,366	[7]
October 31	Alcorn State *	No. T–4	Paul Memorial Stadium Jacksonville, AL	W 59–45	12,100	[8]
November 7	Livingston	No. 3	Paul Snow Stadium Jacksonville, AL	W 54–27	13,650
November 14	Kentucky State *	No. 3	Paul Snow Stadium Jacksonville, AL	W 63–21	8,400
November 21	No T–20 Savannah State *	No. 3	Paul Snow Stadium Jacksonville, AL (NCAA Division II First Round)	W 41–16
November 28	at No T–16 North Alabama*	No. 3	Braly Municipal Stadium Florence, AL (NCAA Division II Quarterfinal)	W 14–12
December 5	No. 5 New Haven *	No. 3	Paul Snow Stadium Jacksonville, AL (NCAA Division II Semifinal)	W 46–35
December 12	vs. No. 1 Pittsburg State *	No. 3	Braly Municipal Stadium Florence, AL (NCAA Division II Championship Game)	W 17–13	11,733	[9]
*Non-conference game Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "1992 Jacksonville State Football Highlights". JSU Gamecocks. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
2. "1992 Jacksonville State Media Guide". Jacksonville State University. 1992.
3. "Jax State avoids A&M upset bid". The Anniston Star. September 6, 1992. pp. 1B, 6B – via Newspapers.com.
4. Bryant Pitchford (September 20, 1992). "JSU squishes out conference win". The Anniston Star. pp. 1B, 6B – via Newspapers.com.
5. Bryant Pitchford (September 27, 1992). "Jax State grounds 'Air Valdosta'". The Anniston Star. pp. 1B, 6B – via Newspapers.com.
6. Bryant Pitchford (October 4, 1992). "Tie's too tight for Jacksonville State". The Anniston Star. pp. 1B, 6B – via Newspapers.com.
7. Bryant Pitchford (October 25, 1992). "Georgia Southern edges JSU in gridiron gridlock". The Anniston Star. pp. 1B, 6B – via Newspapers.com.
8. "McNair hits for 500 yards in 59–45 loss". Hattiesburg American. November 1, 1992. Retrieved August 14, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
9. Bryant Pitchford (December 13, 1992). "YES! Gamecocks exit Division II as national champions; JSU's King blocks Gorillas' last effort". The Anniston Star. pp. 1D, 4D–6D – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Final 1992 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved June 22, 2023.