1975 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team

The 1975 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team represented Jacksonville State University as a member of the Gulf South Conference (GSC) during the 1975 NCAA Division II football season. Led by second-year head coach Clarkie Mayfield, the Gamecocks compiled an overall record of 7–3 with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, and finished tied for third in the GSC.

1975 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football
ConferenceGulf South Conference
Record7–3 (5–3 GSC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJim Fuller (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorJoe Kines (3rd season)
Home stadiumPaul Snow Stadium
Seasons
← 1974
1976 →
1975 Gulf South Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Nicholls State $ 7 2 0 8 2 0
No. 6 Livingston ^ 6 2 0 10 3 0
No. 11 Jacksonville State 5 3 0 7 4 0
Troy State 5 3 0 6 4 0
Delta State 5 4 0 6 4 0
North Alabama 4 4 0 6 4 0
Mississippi College 2 5 0 6 5 0
Southeastern Louisiana 2 6 0 4 7 0
Tennessee–Martin 1 7 0 2 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division II AP poll for Livingston and NAIA Division I poll for Jacksonville State

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 13Alabama A&M*W 42–011,240[1]
September 20at Nicholls StateL 6–188,500[2]
September 27Chattanooga*
  • Paul Snow Stadium
  • Jacksonville, AL
W 24–68,500–8,950[3][4]
October 4at Southeastern LouisianaW 38–78,100[5]
October 18Tennessee–Martin
  • Paul Snow Stadium
  • Jacksonville, AL
W 11–39,200[6]
October 25at Northwestern State*W 21–0382[7]
November 1at Delta StateW 21–75,000[8]
November 8Livingston
  • Paul Snow Stadium
  • Jacksonville, AL
W 17–1310,830[9]
November 15at Troy StateL 10–267,000[10]
November 22at North AlabamaL 14–215,000[11]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

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  1. ^ "JSU wrecks Bama A&M, 42–0". The Anniston Star. September 14, 1975. Retrieved November 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Nicholls beats Jacksonville". The Shreveport Times. September 21, 1975. Retrieved November 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Jax runs and throws, Mocs bite the dust". The Anniston Star. September 28, 1975. Retrieved November 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Final 1975 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Chattanooga)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
  5. ^ "Jacksonville, 38–7". The Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 5, 1975. Retrieved November 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Jax State tips UT–Martin 11–3". The Tennessean. October 19, 2022. Retrieved November 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Demons lose in semi-privacy". The Shreveport Times. October 26, 1975. Retrieved November 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Jacksonville, Barnes trip Delta State 21–7". The Clarion-Ledger. November 2, 1975. Retrieved November 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Jax wins a shootout at Paul Snow, 17–13". The Anniston Star. November 9, 1975. Retrieved November 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Maxey and pals punish JSU, 26–10". The Anniston Star. November 16, 1975. Retrieved November 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Late Lion score beats Jacksonville". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 23, 1975. Retrieved November 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "2023 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Jacksonville State University Athletics. p. 176. Retrieved August 5, 2024.