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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: Alabama Collegiate-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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2023  <-- 2023 <- 1961 -> 1962 --> 2024
1961 Season Highlights
 Don Salls enters his 15th season as Head Coach at Jacksonville State.
 
1961 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 16  @ Chattanooga  7   13   L       
 Sat., Sep. 23  @ Southeast Missouri State  12   13   L       
 Sat., Sep. 30  vs. Delta State  15   32   L       
 Sat., Oct. 7  @ Troy  22   21   W       
 Sat., Oct. 14  vs. Austin Peay  21   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 21  vs. Mississippi College  21   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 4  @ Florence State  0   17   L       
 Sat., Nov. 11  vs. Louisiana College  22   21   W       
 Sat., Nov. 18  @ Livingston  9   6   W       
 
1961 Season Totals
  Record5-4
  Points Scored129
  Scoring Average14.3
  Points Allowed135
  Defense Average15.0
  Opponents Record1-8
  Conference Record2-1
  Home Record3-1
  Away Record2-3
1961 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1961 Alabama Collegiate- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Jacksonville State 5-4129135 2-13144  Don Salls

1961 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1961 All Alabama Collegiate Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

Throughout the 1960s, the University of Florida kept a real-life alligator named Albert on the sidelines.