1991 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team
Appearance
1991 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football | |
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GSC champion | |
NCAA Division II Championship Game, L 6–23 vs. Pittsburg State | |
Conference | Gulf South Conference |
Record | 12–1 (6–0 GSC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Charles Maniscalco (7th season) |
Defensive coordinator | Eddie Garfinkle (6th season) |
Home stadium | Paul Snow Stadium |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 2 Jacksonville State $^ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 12 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 11 Mississippi College ^ | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Valdosta State | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Livingston | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
West Georgia | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Delta State | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Alabama | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1991 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team represented Jacksonville State University as a member of the Gulf South Conference (GSC) during the 1991 NCAA Division II football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Bill Burgess, the Gamecocks compiled an overall record of 12–1 with a mark of 6–0 in conference play, winning the GSC title. For the fourth consecutive season, Jacksonville State advanced to the NCAA Division II Football Championship playoffs, beating Winston-Salem State in the first round, Mississippi College in the quarterfinals, and IUP in the semifinals before losing to Pittsburg State in the championship game.
Schedule
[edit]Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 7 | 7:00 pm | Alabama A&M* | No. 5 | W 44–18 | 15,500 | [1] | |
September 21 | 2:00 pm | West Georgia | No. 5 |
| W 50–24 | 14,000 | [2] |
September 28 | 12:00 pm | at Valdosta State | No. 3 | W 24–3 | 4,361 | [3] | |
October 5 | 7:00 pm | No. 2 Mississippi College | No. 3 |
| W 17–6 | 15,500 | [4] |
October 12 | 6:00 pm | at Delta State | No. 2 | W 9–0 | 1,577 | [5] | |
October 19 | 2:00 pm | North Alabama | No. 2 |
| W 48–13 | 12,900 | [6] |
November 2 | 3:00 pm | No. 6 Wofford* | No. 2 |
| W 51–7 | 13,500 | [7] |
November 9 | 1:00 pm | at Livingston | No. 2 | W 31–0 | 3,000 | [8] | |
November 16 | 12:30 pm | at Kentucky State* | No. 2 | W 42–7 | 1,500 | [9] | |
November 23 | 12:00 pm | at No. 12 Winston-Salem State* | No. 2 | W 49–24 | 7,908 | [10] | |
November 30 | 12:00 pm | No. 11 Mississippi College* | No. 2 |
| W 35–7 | 6,000 | [11] |
December 7 | 12:00 pm | No. 1 IUP* | No. 2 |
| W 27–20 | 13,200 | [12] |
December 14 | 1:00 pm | vs. No. 3 Pittsburg State* | No. 2 |
| L 6–23 | 11,682 | [13] |
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References
[edit]- ^ "Jax State dominates A&M". The Anniston Star. September 8, 1991. Retrieved December 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jacksonville State rips West Georgia 50–24". The Atlanta Constitution. September 22, 1991. Retrieved December 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Valdosta St. whipped 24–3". The Macon Telegraph. September 29, 1991. Retrieved December 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "MC fails to cash in its chances". The Clarion-Ledger. October 6, 1991. Retrieved December 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "No. 2-ranked Gamecocks hold off Delta State". The Clarion-Ledger. October 13, 1991. Retrieved December 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jax State earns tie for GSC title". The Anniston Star. October 20, 1991. Retrieved December 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Unbeaten Jacksonville too much for Terriers". The Greenville News. November 3, 1991. Retrieved December 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "JSU tramples on Livingston's plans". The Anniston Star. November 10, 1991. Retrieved December 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jacksonville State 42, Kentucky State 7". The Courier-Journal. November 17, 1991. Retrieved December 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rams fall in Division II playoffs". The Charlotte Observer. November 24, 1991. Retrieved December 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jacksonville State makes believer out of MC". The Clarion-Ledger. December 1, 1991. Retrieved December 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Aliucci is injured; IUP beaten, 27–20". The Pittsburgh Press. December 8, 1991. Retrieved December 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jacksonville State can't stop Gorillas: Pittsburg State wins championship 23–6". The Wichita Eagle. December 15, 1991. Retrieved December 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Final 1991 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 3, 2022.