1973 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team

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1973 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football
ConferenceGulf South Conference
Record7–2 (5–2 GSC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorClarkie Mayfield (5th season)
Defensive coordinatorJoe Kines (1st season)
Home stadiumPaul Snow Stadium
Seasons
← 1972
1974 →
1973 Gulf South Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. T–17 Troy State $ 6 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 1
No. 4 Jacksonville State 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Delta State 6 – 3 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Livingston 4 – 3 – 1 6 – 3 – 1
Northwestern State 3 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Mississippi College 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Southeastern Louisiana 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Florence State 3 – 6 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Nicholls State 2 – 7 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
Tennessee–Martin 1 – 5 – 1 2 – 8 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll

The 1973 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team represented Jacksonville State University as a member of the Gulf South Conference (GSC) during the 1973 NCAA Division II football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Charley Pell, the Gamecocks compiled an overall record of 7–2 with a mark of 5–2 in conference play, and finished second in the GSC.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8Texas A&I*
W 34–14[1]
September 15at Nicholls State
W 28–108,300[2][3]
September 22Tennessee–Martin
  • Paul Snow Stadium
  • Jacksonville, AL
W 50–7[4]
October 6Livingston
  • Paul Snow Stadium
  • Jacksonville, AL
L 20–21[5]
October 13at Southeastern Louisiana
L 10–11[6]
October 27at Delta State
W 31–24[7]
November 3Northeast Louisiana*
  • Paul Snow Stadium
  • Jacksonville, AL
W 66–2410,400–13,000[8][9]
November 10at Troy State
W 38–148,100[10][11]
November 17at Florence State
W 42–12[12]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "Gamecocks rack Javelinas, 34–14". Corpus Christi Caller. September 9, 1973. Retrieved November 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "GaJacksonville, 28–10". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 16, 1973. Retrieved November 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
  4. ^ "Jax machine totals UTM". The Anniston Star. September 23, 1973. Retrieved November 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Livingston upsets JU". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 7, 1973. Retrieved November 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Southeastern upsets JSU". The Daily Advertiser. October 14, 1973. Retrieved November 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Delta State falls to J'ville State". The Clarion-Ledger. October 28, 1973. Retrieved November 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Jax rocks NE; Callahan captains 66–24". The Anniston Star. November 4, 1973. Retrieved November 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Northeast Louisiana)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
  10. ^ "Orange Blossom rumored as Jax guns down Troy". The Anniston Star. November 11, 1973. Retrieved November 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
  12. ^ "Jax in tune as Florence sings blues". The Anniston Star. November 18, 1973. Retrieved November 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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