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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: Don Salls
Conference: Independent-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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2023  <-- 2023 <- 1958 -> 1959 --> 2024
1958 Season Highlights
 Don Salls enters his 12th season as Head Coach at Jacksonville State.
 
1958 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 13  @ Louisiana College  6   26   L       
 Fri., Sep. 19  @ Chattanooga  0   55   L       
 Sat., Sep. 27  vs. Middle Tennessee State  6   18   L       
 Sat., Oct. 4  @ Maryville  28   8   W       
 Sat., Oct. 11  vs. Troy  20   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 18  @ Austin Peay  8   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 25  vs. Livingston  22   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 1  vs. Carson-Newman  35   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 8  @ Tampa  6   12   L       
 
1958 Season Totals
  Record5-4
  Points Scored131
  Scoring Average14.6
  Points Allowed151
  Defense Average16.8
  Opponents Record11-8
  Conference Record2-0
  Home Record3-1
  Away Record2-3
1958 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1958 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Texas Tech 3-7126163   DeWitt T. Weaver
Jacksonville State 5-4131151 2-04213  Don Salls
Air Force 9-0-2247102Tied  0-0  Ben Martin
Southern Mississippi 9-121965Lost  9-10  Thad Pie Vann
Army 8-0-126449   Earl H. Red Blaik
Buffalo 8-1236101   Dick Offenhammer
Oklahoma State 8-3201134Won  15-6  Clifton Cliff Speegle
Syracuse 8-227080Lost  6-21  Floyd B. Ben Schwartzwalder
Boston College 7-3229127   Michael J. Mike Holovak
Florida State 7-4218124Lost  6-15  Thomas N. Tom Nugent
Navy 6-3212134   Edward J. Eddie Erdelatz
Notre Dame 6-4206173   Terence P. Terry Brennan
Penn State 6-3-123797   Charles A. Rip Engle
Pittsburgh 5-4-1163138   John P. Michelosen
Arkansas State 4-5162176   Hugh Bones Taylor
Louisville 4-414497   Frank Camp
Memphis 4-5142144   Billy J. Murphy
San Jose State 4-5174106   Robert Bob Titchenal
Miami 2-888195   Andy Gustafson

1958 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1958 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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