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: Jim Fuller
Conference: Gulf South-
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| 1979 Season Highlights |
| Jim Fuller enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Jacksonville State. |
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| 1979 Season |
| Date |
Opponent | Score |
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| Sat., Sep. 8 | @ Mississippi College
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7 |
17 |
L |
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| | Sat., Sep. 15 | vs. Alabama A&M
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28 |
21 |
W |
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| | Sat., Sep. 22 | vs. Tennessee Martin
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14 |
15 |
L |
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| | Sat., Oct. 6 | vs. Tennessee Tech
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23 |
7 |
W |
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| | Sat., Oct. 13 | vs. Austin Peay
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13 |
21 |
L |
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| | Sat., Oct. 20 | vs. Newberry
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14 |
7 |
W |
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| | Sat., Oct. 27 | @ Delta State
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21 |
38 |
L |
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| | Sat., Nov. 3 | vs. Livingston
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59 |
0 |
W |
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| | Sat., Nov. 10 | @
Troy
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10 |
12 |
L |
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| | Sat., Nov. 17 | @ North Alabama
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14 |
28 |
L |
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| 1979 Season Totals |
| Record | 4-6
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| Points Scored | 203 |
| Scoring Average | 20.3 |
| Points Allowed | 166 |
| Defense Average | 16.6 |
| Opponents Record | 6-3
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| Conference Record | 1-5 |
| Home Record | 4-2
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| Away Record | 0-4
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| 1979 NCAA Final Rankings |
| Rank |
Record |
Source |
| was not ranked. |
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| 1979 All American Awards |
| Player |
Position |
Class |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Award |
Team |
Source |
| Coming Someday |
| 1979 All Gulf South 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
The forward pass first appeared in college football in 1906. It was introduced in an attempt to increase scoring and reduce injuries.
