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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: T.B. Shotts
Conference: Independent-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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2023  <-- 2023 <- 1937 -> 1938 --> 2024
1937 Season Highlights
 T.B. Shotts enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Jacksonville State.
 
1937 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Oct. 8  @ Middle Tennessee State  0   37   L       
 Fri., Oct. 15  vs. Marion  0   6   L       
 Sat., Oct. 23  @ Mississippi State Teachers  0   58   L       
 Fri., Oct. 29  @ West Tennessee State Teachers  0   46   L       
 Sun., Nov. 7  @ Pensacola NAS  0   38   L       
 
1937 Season Totals
  Record0-5
  Points Scored0
  Scoring Average0.0
  Points Allowed185
  Defense Average37.0
  Opponents Record6-1
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record0-1
  Away Record0-4
1937 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1937 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Connecticut 6-2-118764   J.O. Christian
San Jose State 11-2-127379   Dudley S. Dud DeGroot
Pittsburgh 9-0-120334   Dr. John B. Jock Sutherland
Michigan State 8-211742Lost  0-6  Charles W. Bachman
West Virginia 8-1-118339Won  7-6  Dr. Marshall Little Sleepy Glenn
Army 7-217672   Garrison H. Gar Davidson
Central Michigan 6-220042   Ron Finch
Notre Dame 6-2-17749   Elmer F. Layden
Eastern Michigan 5-2-115659   Elton J. Rynearson
Penn State 5-3143114   Robert A. Bob Higgins
Syracuse 5-2-113257   Oscar M. Ossie Solem
Western Michigan 5-39265   Mitchell Gary
Boston College 4-4-110968   Gilmour Gloomy Gil Dobie
Buffalo 4-48994   Jim Peele
Navy 4-4-115074   Lt. Harry J. Hank Hardwick
Massachusetts 1-7-144135   Elbert Carraway
Temple 3-2-43859   Glenn Scobey Pop Warner
East Carolina 2-56578   J.D. Swede Alexander
Georgia Southern 2-958272   Crook Smith
Troy 2-6-236161   Albert Elmore
Jacksonville State 0-50185   T.B. Shotts

1937 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1937 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.