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1961 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team

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1961 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football
ConferenceAlabama Collegiate Conference
Record5–4 (2–1 ACC)
Head coach
Home stadiumPaul 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

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

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References

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  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 (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. ^ "Jax State victor over Austin Peay". The Birmingham News. October 15, 1961. Retrieved December 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Chocs suffer first loss at Jacksonville, 21 to 6". The Clarion-Ledger. October 22, 1961. Retrieved December 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Florence trims Jaxmen by 17–0". The Huntsville Times. November 5, 1961. Retrieved December 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Two-point conversion a plague to Wildcats". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 13, 1961. Retrieved December 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Jax State gets field goal for 9–6 win". The Birmingham News. November 19, 1961. Retrieved December 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Brief Summary of Cumulative Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 2, 2024.