Jacksonville State Football Team History
Jacksonville State Gamecocks
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Jacksonville State
Jacksonville, AL
Founded: 1883 Stadium: JSU Stadium Capacity: 24,000 Colors: Red & White Coach: Bill Burgess Conference: Southland-
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| 1996 Season Highlights |
| Bill Burgess enters his 12th season as Head Coach at Jacksonville State. |
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| 1996 Season |
| Date |
Opponent | Score |
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| Sat., Sep. 7 | vs. West Georgia
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10 |
30 |
L |
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| | Sat., Sep. 14 | @ Nicholls State
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8 |
21 |
L |
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| | Sat., Sep. 21 | @
Alabama Birmingham
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17 |
24 |
L |
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| | Sat., Sep. 28 | @ Southwest Missouri State
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9 |
34 |
L |
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| | Sat., Oct. 5 | vs.
Middle Tennessee State
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23 |
30 |
L |
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| | Sat., Oct. 12 | vs.
Western Kentucky
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34 |
20 |
W |
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| | Sat., Oct. 19 | vs. Samford
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17 |
27 |
L |
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| | Sat., Oct. 26 | vs.
Troy
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21 |
31 |
L |
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| | Sat., Nov. 9 | @ Stephen Austin
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10 |
42 |
L |
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| | Sat., Nov. 16 | @ Northeast Louisiana
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28 |
31 |
L (2OT) |
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| 1996 Season Totals |
| Record | 1-9
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| Points Scored | 177 |
| Scoring Average | 17.7 |
| Points Allowed | 290 |
| Defense Average | 29.0 |
| Opponents Record | 30-17
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| Conference Record | 1-7 |
| Home Record | 1-4
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| Away Record | 0-5
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| 1996 NCAA Final Rankings |
| Rank |
Record |
Source |
| was not ranked. |
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| 1996 All American Awards |
| Player |
Position |
Class |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Award |
Team |
Source |
| Coming Someday |
| 1996 All Southland Conference Players |
| Player |
Position |
Class |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Team |
Source |
| Coming Someday |
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Some records may be incomplete.
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Great Moments in College Football History
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