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Jacksonville State Football Team History


Jacksonville State Gamecocks
Jacksonville State
 Jacksonville, AL
Founded: 1883
Stadium: JSU Stadium
Capacity: 24,000
Colors: Red & White
Coach: Osmo Smith
Conference: SIAA-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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2023  <-- 2023 <- 1940 -> 1941 --> 2024
1940 Season Highlights
 Osmo Smith enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Jacksonville State.
 
1940 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 27  @ Middle Tennessee State  7   46   L       
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. Hiwassee  26   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 11  @ Marion  2   6   L       
 Fri., Oct. 18  @ Gordon Military College  0   19   L       
 Sat., Oct. 26  vs. Snead  40   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 2  @ Livingston  2   13   L       
 Fri., Nov. 8  @ Troy  0   7   L       
 Fri., Nov. 15  @ St. Bernard  35   7   W       
 
1940 Season Totals
  Record3-5
  Points Scored112
  Scoring Average14.0
  Points Allowed104
  Defense Average13.0
  Opponents Record6-11
  Conference Record2-3
  Home Record2-0
  Away Record1-5
1940 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1940 SIAA- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Jacksonville State 3-5112104 2-37933  Osmo Smith

1940 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1940 All SIAA Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

College football's largest margin of victory came in 1916, when Georgia Tech defeated Cumberland by a score of 222 to 0. The game was cut short by 15 minutes.