Jacksonville State Football Team History
Jacksonville State Gamecocks
Jacksonville State
Jacksonville, AL
Founded: 1883 Stadium: JSU Stadium Capacity: 24,000 Colors: Red & White Coach: Don Salls Conference: Alabama Intercollegiate-
1948 Season Highlights
Don Salls enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Jacksonville State.
1948 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Fri., Oct. 1 @ Gordon Military College
45
0
W
Thu., Oct. 7 vs. Livingston
7
0
W
Thu., Oct. 14 vs.
Troy
25
13
W
Sat., Oct. 23 vs. St. Bernard
25
13
W
Sat., Oct. 30 @ Austin Peay
13
14
L
Thu., Nov. 4 vs. Marion
28
0
W
Thu., Nov. 11 Southeastern Louisiana
7
7
T
@ Gadsden, AL
Thu., Nov. 18 @ Howard
14
0
W
Fri., Dec. 3 @ Athens State
7
0
W
Fri., Dec. 17
Troy
19
0
W
@ Pensacola, FL
Paper Bowl Bowl
1948 Season Totals
Record 8-1
-1
Points Scored 190
Scoring Average 19.0
Points Allowed 47
Defense Average 4.7
Opponents Record 6-5
Conference Record 4-0
Home Record 4-0
Away Record 3-1
1948 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1948 Alabama Intercollegiate- Standings
Season
Bowls
Conference
Team
W/L/T PF PA
W/L/T
PF PA
Coach
Jacksonville State
8-1-1 190 47 Won 19-0 4-0 85 26
Don Salls
1948 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1948 All Alabama Intercollegiate Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
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