1948 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team

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1948 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football
AIC champion
Paper Bowl, W 19–0 vs. Troy State
ConferenceAlabama Intercollegiate Conference
Record8–1–1 (4–0 AIC)
Head coach
Home stadiumCollege Bowl
Seasons
← 1947
1949 →

The 1948 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team represented Jacksonville State Teachers College (now known as Jacksonville State University) as a member of the Alabama Intercollegiate Conference (AIC) during the 1948 college football season. Led by third-year head coach Don Salls, the Gamecocks compiled an overall record of 8–1–1 with a mark of 4–0 in conference play, and finished as AIC champion.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 1at Gordon Military College*Barnesville, GAW 45–0[1]
October 7Livingston StateW 7–0[2]
October 14Troy State
  • College Bowl
  • Jacksonville, AL (rivalry)
W 25–13[3]
October 23St. Bernard
  • College Bowl
  • Jacksonville, AL
W 25–13[4]
October 30at Austin Peay*L 13–14[5]
November 4Marion
  • College Bowl
  • Jacksonville, AL
W 28–0[6]
November 11vs. Southeastern Louisiana*
T 7–7[7]
November 18at Howard (AL)*
  • College Bowl
  • Jacksonville, AL (rivalry)
W 14–0[8]
December 3at Athens*
W 7–0[9]
December 18vs. Troy State*W 19–0[10]
  • *Non-conference game

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Jacksonville swamps Gordon M.C., 45–0". The Birmingham News. October 2, 1948. Retrieved December 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Gamecocks protect record with win over Livingston". The Anniston Star. October 8, 1948. Retrieved December 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Gamecocks overtake Troy in second half, 25 to 13". The Anniston Star. October 15, 1948. Retrieved December 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Jax Gamecocks smash St. Bernard team in 25–13 battle". The Anniston Star. October 24, 1948. Retrieved December 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Catignani toe keeps Peay '11' unbeaten, 14–13". The Nashville Tennessean. October 31, 1948. Retrieved December 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Jaxes add 5th triumph with 28–0 win over Marion". The Anniston Star. November 5, 1948. Retrieved December 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Jacksonville team holds Southeastern to 7–7 tie game". The Daily Advertiser. November 12, 1948. Retrieved December 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Howard sportsmen push Jax in 14–0 tilt". The Birmingham News. November 19, 1948. Retrieved December 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Athens College drops 7–0 fight to Jacksonville Gamecocks". The Decatur Daily. December 5, 1948. Retrieved December 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Jax defeats Troy, 19 to 0, in bowl contest". The Pensacola News Journal. December 19, 1948. Retrieved December 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.