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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: Bill Burgess
Conference: Gulf South-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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2023  <-- 2023 <- 1985 -> 1986 --> 2024
1985 Season Highlights
 Bill Burgess enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Jacksonville State.
 
1985 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 14  vs. Alabama A&M  24   24   T       
 Sat., Sep. 21  @ Middle Tennessee State  21   55   L       
 Sat., Sep. 28  @ West Georgia  35   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. Valdosta State  12   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 12  @ Mississippi College  3   50   L       
 Sat., Oct. 19  vs. Delta State  23   27   L       
 Sat., Oct. 26  @ North Alabama  10   23   L       
 Sat., Nov. 2  vs. Tennessee Martin  19   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 16  @ Troy  14   31   L       
 Sat., Nov. 23  vs. Livingston  24   27   L       
 
1985 Season Totals
  Record3-6 -1
  Points Scored185
  Scoring Average18.5
  Points Allowed274
  Defense Average27.4
  Opponents Record17-5
  Conference Record3-5
  Home Record2-2 -1
  Away Record1-4
1985 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1985 Gulf South- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Jacksonville State 3-6-1185274 3-5140195  Bill Burgess

1985 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1985 All Gulf South Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.