1983 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team

1983 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football
ConferenceGulf South Conference
Record6–5 (4–4 GSC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorJim Tompkins (1st season)
Home stadiumPaul Snow Stadium
Seasons
← 1982
1984 →
1983 Gulf South Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 North Alabama $^ 8 – 0 – 0 11 – 1 – 1
Mississippi College 4 – 3 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Troy State 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Livingston 4 – 4 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Jacksonville State 4 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Tennessee–Martin 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Delta State 3 – 5 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Valdosta State 2 – 5 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
West Georgia 1 – 5 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll

The 1983 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team represented Jacksonville State University as a member of the Gulf South Conference (GSC) during the 1983 NCAA Division II football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Jim Fuller, the Gamecocks compiled an overall record of 6–5 with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, and finished tied for fourth in the GSC.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3at Chattanooga*
L 6–1310,254[1]
September 10Alabama A&M*
W 14–1213,000[2]
September 24at West Georgia
W 38–010,500[3]
October 1Livingston
  • Paul Snow Stadium
  • Jacksonville, AL
L 7–168,500[4]
October 8at No. 2 Mississippi College
L 18–304,000[5]
October 15at Valdosta State
W 37–113,000[6]
October 22Tuskegee*
  • Paul Snow Stadium
  • Jacksonville, AL
W 30–74,000[7]
October 29at Delta State
W 34–144,000[8]
November 5Tennessee–Martin
  • Paul Snow Stadium
  • Jacksonville, AL
W 34–1910,000[9]
November 12at Troy State
L 3–457,500[10]
November 19at No. 3 North Alabama
L 21–247,500[11]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "Gamecocks fall short again..." The Anniston Star. September 4, 1983. Retrieved November 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Jacksonville edges by A&M". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 11, 1983. Retrieved November 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "W. Georgia jolted 38–0". The Atlanta Constitution. September 25, 1983. Retrieved November 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Livingston 16–7". The Selma Times-Journal. October 2, 1983. Retrieved November 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "MC explodes early, fends off Jacksonville State 30–18". The Clarion-Ledger. October 9, 1983. Retrieved November 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Jacksonville State 37, Vald. State 11". The Macon Telegraph. October 16, 1983. Retrieved November 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Gamecocks blast Tuskegee". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 23, 1983. Retrieved November 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Errors snowball in Delta State loss". The Greenwood Commonwealth. October 30, 1983. Retrieved November 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Jacksonville State holds off rallying Pacers". The Commercial Appeal. November 6, 1983. Retrieved November 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "JSU suffers a night when nothing goes right". The Anniston Star. November 13, 1983. Retrieved November 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Lions sneak past Jax State". The Anniston Star. November 20, 1983. Retrieved November 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Final 1983 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved November 30, 2022.


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