1984 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team

1984 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football
ConferenceGulf South Conference
Record4–5–1 (4–4 GSC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBritt Williams (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorJim Collins (1st season)
Home stadiumPaul Snow Stadium
1984 Gulf South Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. T–3 Troy State $^ 7 – 1 – 0 12 – 1 – 0
No. 10 Mississippi College 5 – 2 – 1 6 – 2 – 1
North Alabama 4 – 1 – 3 7 – 1 – 3
Delta State 5 – 2 – 1 7 – 3 – 1
4 – 4 – 0 4 – 5 – 1
Livingston 3 – 5 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Valdosta State 3 – 5 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Tennessee–Martin 1 – 6 – 1 2 – 8 – 1
West Georgia 1 – 7 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll

The 1984 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team represented Jacksonville State University as a member of the Gulf South Conference (GSC) during the 1984 NCAA Division II football season. Led by first-year head coach Joe Hollis, the Gamecocks compiled an overall record of 4–5–1 with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, and finished fifth in the GSC. Hollis was hired as the Gamecocks' head coach in January 1984, and resigned a year later after only a single season to become offensive line coach at Georgia.[1][2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8at Alabama A&M*
T 6–68,500[3]
September 15Middle Tennessee*
L 11–278,200[4]
September 22West Georgia
  • Paul Snow Stadium
  • Jacksonville, AL
W 24–158,500[5]
September 29at Valdosta State
W 12–58,000[6]
October 6Mississippi College
  • Paul Snow Stadium
  • Jacksonville, AL
L 0–289,500[7]
October 13at Delta State
W 27–263,500[8]
October 20North Alabama
  • Paul Snow Stadium
  • Jacksonville, AL
L 13–348,000[9]
October 27at Tennessee–Martin
W 23–166,500[10]
November 10No. 3 Troy State
  • Paul Snow Stadium
  • Jacksonville, AL (rivalry)
L 39–424,000[11]
November 17at Livingston
L 35–383,000[12]

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References

  1. ^ Stott, Charlie (January 17, 1984). "Hollis begins race against time". The Anniston Star. Retrieved December 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "JSU's Hollis accepts line job at Georgia". Birmingham Post-Herald. January 26, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Jax St., A&M tie one on". The Anniston Star. September 9, 1984. Retrieved December 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Vince Hall leads 27–11 MTSU win". The Daily News-Journal. September 16, 1984. Retrieved December 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Jacksonville State tops West Georgia 24–15". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 23, 1984. Retrieved December 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Jax State defense chokes Valdosta". The Anniston Star. September 30, 1984. Retrieved December 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Hawthorne, MC skunk Jacksonville". The Clarion-Ledger. October 7, 1984. Retrieved December 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Delta St. rally falls short by 1". The Clarion-Ledger. October 14, 1984. Retrieved December 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "UNA roars past Jaxmen". The Anniston Star. October 21, 1984. Retrieved December 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Gamecocks rally to throw damper on UTM's party". The Commercial Appeal. October 28, 1984. Retrieved December 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Troy St. edges Jax State to win Gulf South title". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 11, 1984. Retrieved December 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "JSU closes with loss". The Anniston Star. November 18, 1984. Retrieved December 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Final 1984 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
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