1963 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team

1963 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football
ACC co-champion
ConferenceAlabama Collegiate Conference
Record4–4–1 (2–0–1 ACC)
Head coach
Home stadiumPaul Snow Stadium

The 1963 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team represented Jacksonville State College (now known as Jacksonville State University) as a member of the Alabama Collegiate Conference (ACC) during the 1963 NAIA football season. Led by 17th-year head coach Don Salls, the Gamecocks compiled an overall record of 4–4–1 with a mark of 2–0–1 in conference play, and finished as ACC co-champion.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 14at Florence StateT 0–0[1]
September 21at Southeast Missouri State*L 7–10[2]
September 28Delta State*L 6–7[3]
October 5at Troy StateW 15–8[4]
October 12Arkansas Tech*
  • Paul Snow Stadium
  • Jacksonville, AL
W 22–7[5]
October 19Louisiana College*
  • Paul Snow Stadium
  • Jacksonville, AL
W 21–15[6]
November 2at Chattanooga*L 0–14[7]
November 9Mississippi College*
  • Paul Snow Stadium
  • Jacksonville, AL
L 6–14[8]
November 16at Livingston StateW 13–7[9]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming

References

  1. ^ "Florence, Jax in 0–0 tie". The Birmingham News. September 15, 1963. Retrieved December 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Jax State 11 falls, 10–7". The Anniston Star. September 22, 1963. Retrieved December 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Delta State whips Jacksonville, 7–6". The Clarion-Ledger. September 29, 1963. Retrieved December 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Jax's 15–8 win glooms Wave homecoming". The Troy Messenger. October 6, 1963. Retrieved December 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Jacksonville State rips Arkansas". The Anniston Star. October 13, 1963. Retrieved December 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Cats glad Alabama slate finished". The Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 21, 1963. Retrieved December 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Gamecocks fall to 'Nooga". The Anniston Star. November 3, 1963. Retrieved December 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Choctaws nip Jacksonville". The Clarion-Ledger. November 10, 1963. Retrieved December 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Gamecocks finish on a 13–7 victory". The Anniston Star. November 17, 1963. Retrieved December 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.