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-
1949 Season Highlights
Don Salls enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Jacksonville State.
1949 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Thu., Sep. 29 vs. Florence State
12
7
W
Sat., Oct. 8 @ Livingston
7
14
L
Sat., Oct. 15 @
Troy
6
27
L
Sat., Oct. 22 @ St. Bernard
38
0
W
Thu., Oct. 27 vs. Austin Peay
19
7
W
Sat., Nov. 5 vs. Athens State
42
0
W
Sat., Nov. 12 @ Southeastern Louisiana
14
20
L
Sat., Nov. 19 vs. Maryville
20
14
W
Fri., Dec. 16 Livingston
12
7
W
@ Pensacola, FL
Paper Bowl Bowl
1949 Season Totals
Record 6-3
Points Scored 170
Scoring Average 18.9
Points Allowed 96
Defense Average 10.7
Opponents Record 6-3
Conference Record 3-2
Home Record 4-0
Away Record 1-3
1949 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1949 Alabama Intercollegiate- Standings
Season
Bowls
Conference
Team
W/L/T PF PA
W/L/T
PF PA
Coach
Jacksonville State
6-3 170 96 Won 12-7 3-2 105 48
Don Salls
1949 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1949 All Alabama Intercollegiate Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
The forward pass first appeared in college football in 1906. It was introduced in an attempt to increase scoring and reduce injuries.