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1954 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team

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1954 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football
ConferenceAlabama Intercollegiate Conference
Record7–2–1 (2–1 AIC)
Head coach
Home stadiumCollege Bowl
Seasons
← 1953
1955 →

The 1954 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team represented Jacksonville State Teachers College (now known as Jacksonville State University) as a member of the Alabama Intercollegiate Conference (AIC) during the 1954 college football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Don Salls, the Gamecocks compiled an overall record of 7–2–1 with a mark of 2–1 in conference play.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 17at Chattanooga*L 0–24[1]
September 25at Maryville (TN)*W 14–0[2]
October 2at Carson–Newman*Jefferson City, TNW 7–0[3]
October 9Livingston State
  • College Bowl
  • Jacksonville, AL
W 46–0[4]
October 16Troy State
  • College Bowl
  • Jacksonville, AL (rivalry)
W 38–7[5]
October 23at Austin Peay*T 14–14[6]
October 30South Georgia*
  • College Bowl
  • Jacksonville, AL
W 63–12[7]
November 5at West Georgia*
  • College Bowl
  • Jacksonville, AL
W 37–0[8]
November 13at Florence StateL 0–21[9]
November 20at Howard (AL)*
W 32–0[10]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "Gamecocks lose opener". The Anniston Star. September 18, 1954. Retrieved December 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Maryville beaten by Jacksonville". The Knoxville Journal. September 26, 1954. Retrieved December 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Eagles bow in 7–0 game". The Knoxville Journal. October 3, 1954. Retrieved December 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Gamecocks romp to victory". The Anniston Star. October 10, 1954. Retrieved December 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Gamecocks batter Troy before old grads, 38–7". The Anniston Star. October 17, 1954. Retrieved December 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Late touchdown drive gives Gamecocks tie". The Anniston Star. October 24, 1954. Retrieved December 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Jacksonville State tortures South Georgia eleven 63–12". The Anniston Star. October 31, 1954. Retrieved December 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Jaxmen trounce Georgians". Birmingham Post-Herald. November 6, 1954. Retrieved December 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Florence State eleven beats game Jacksonville, 21 to 0". The Anniston Star. November 14, 1954. Retrieved December 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Jax bounces Howard, 32–0". The Birmingham News. November 21, 1954. Retrieved December 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.