1959 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football
ACC co-champion
ConferenceAlabama Collegiate Conference
Record6–2–1 (2–0 ACC)
Head coach
Home stadiumCollege Bowl

The 1959 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team represented Jacksonville State College (now known as Jacksonville State University) as a member of the Alabama Collegiate Conference (ACC) during the 1959 NAIA football season. Led by 13th-year head coach Don Salls, the Gamecocks compiled an overall record of 6–2–1 with a mark of 2–0 in conference play, and finished as ACC co-champion.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 12Louisiana College*
W 21–6[1]
September 18at Chattanooga*
L 0–19[2]
September 26at No. 10 Middle Tennessee*
L 20–21[3]
October 3East Tennessee State*
  • College Bowl
  • Jacksonville, AL
W 13–0[4]
October 10at Troy State
W 35–12[5]
October 17Austin Peay*
  • College Bowl
  • Jacksonville, AL
W 15–14[6]
October 24at Livingston State
W 26–0[7]
October 31at Carson–Newman*Jefferson City, TNT 0–0[8]
November 14Northeast Louisiana State*
  • College Bowl
  • Jacksonville, AL
W 27–12[9]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from UPI Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. ↑ "Lack of work hurt Cats in grid loss". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 14, 1959. Retrieved December 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Gamecocks topped by Moccasins, 19 to 0". The Anniston Star. September 19, 1959. Retrieved December 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Raiders rule by one point". The Nashville Tennessean. September 27, 1959. Retrieved December 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Jacksonville State tops ETSC, 13 to 0". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. October 4, 1959. Retrieved December 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Jacksonville State rips Troy Red Wave, 35 to 12". The Anniston Star. October 11, 1959. Retrieved December 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Jaxmen defeat Austin Peay by 15–14 count". The Huntsville Times. October 18, 1959. Retrieved December 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Gamecocks down Livingston, 26–0". The Anniston Star. October 25, 1959. Retrieved December 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Foe fights Gamecocks to deadlock". The Anniston Star. November 1, 1959. Retrieved December 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Northeast falls, Jacksonville bags 27-to-12 triumph". Monroe Morning World. November 15, 1959. Retrieved December 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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