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

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

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 16at Chattanooga*L 7–13[1]
September 23at Southeast Missouri State*L 12–13[2]
September 30Delta State*L 15–32[3]
October 7at Troy StateW 22–21[4]
October 14Austin Peay*
  • Paul Snow Stadium
  • Jacksonville, AL
W 21–6[5]
October 21Mississippi College*
  • Paul Snow Stadium
  • Jacksonville, AL
W 21–6[6]
November 4at Florence StateL 0–17[7]
November 11Louisiana College*
  • Paul Snow Stadium
  • Jacksonville, AL
W 22–21[8]
November 18at Livingston StateW 9–6[9]
  • *Non-conference game

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. "Jaxmen rally to whip Troy". The Anniston Star. October 8, 1961. Retrieved December 4, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Jax State victor over Austin Peay". The Birmingham News. October 15, 1961. Retrieved December 4, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Chocs suffer first loss at Jacksonville, 21 to 6". The Clarion-Ledger. October 22, 1961. Retrieved December 4, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Florence trims Jaxmen by 17–0". The Huntsville Times. November 5, 1961. Retrieved December 4, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Two-point conversion a plague to Wildcats". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 13, 1961. Retrieved December 4, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Jax State gets field goal for 9–6 win". The Birmingham News. November 19, 1961. Retrieved December 4, 2022 via Newspapers.com.


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