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-
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
Record 3-6
-1
Points Scored 185
Scoring Average 18.5
Points Allowed 274
Defense Average 27.4
Opponents Record 17-5
Conference Record 3-5
Home Record 2-2
-1
Away Record 1-4
1985 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
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
Chief Osceola, the Florida State mascot who rides out and plants a flaming spear at midfield before each home game, has been approved by Florida's Seminole Indian Tribe.