1972 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football
ConferenceGulf South Conference
Record7–2–1 (4–1–1 GSC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorClarkie Mayfield (4th season)
Home stadiumPaul Snow Stadium
1972 Gulf South Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 5 Northwestern State $ 6 0 08 2 0
No. 3 Livingston ^ 5 1 08 1 2
No. 19 Jacksonville State 4 1 17 2 1
Delta State 5 2 07 3 1
Troy State 2 3 14 5 1
Southeastern Louisiana 2 4 04 7 0
Nicholls State 1 5 03 8 0
Florence State 1 5 02 9 0
Tennessee–Martin 1 5 01 9 0
Mississippi College 0 0 04 5 1
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA Division I playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll

The 1972 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team represented Jacksonville State University as a member of the Gulf South Conference (GSC) during the 1972 NAIA Division I football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Charley Pell, the Gamecocks compiled an overall record of 7–2–1 with a mark of 4–1–1 in conference play, and finished third in the GSC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 9Nicholls StateW 31–0[1]
September 23at Tennessee–MartinW 20–6[2]
September 30Quantico Marines*
  • Paul Snow Stadium
  • Jacksonville, AL
W 28–15[3]
October 7at LivingstonL 17–21[4]
October 14Southeastern Louisiana
  • Paul Snow Stadium
  • Jacksonville, AL
W 10–7[5]
October 21Bluefield*
  • Paul Snow Stadium
  • Jacksonville, AL
W 41–3[6]
October 28at Western Carolina*
L 12–17[7]
November 4Samford*
W 27–6[8]
November 11Troy State
  • Paul Snow Stadium
  • Jacksonville, AL (rivalry)
T 14–14[9]
November 18Florence Statedagger
  • Paul Snow Stadium
  • Jacksonville, AL
W 39–20[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

References

  1. "Nicholls bombed". Daily World. September 10, 1972. Retrieved November 27, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Jacksonville State tops Martin 20–6". The Tennessean. September 24, 1972. Retrieved November 27, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Jaxmen handle Leathernecks". The Anniston Star. October 1, 1972. Retrieved November 27, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Livingston nips Gamecocks". The Selma Times-Journal. October 8, 1972. Retrieved November 27, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Jacksonville 10–7". The Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 15, 1972. Retrieved November 27, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Jaxmen smash Bluefield blue". The Anniston Star. October 22, 1972. Retrieved November 27, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "West Carolina 17–12 winner". The Gastonia Gazette. October 29, 1972. Retrieved November 27, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Jaxmen catch fire, burn Bulldogs, 27–6". The Anniston Star. November 5, 1972. Retrieved November 27, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Both muff chances to win". The Anniston Star. November 12, 1972. Retrieved November 27, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Jaxmen deck Lions". The Anniston Star. November 19, 1972. Retrieved November 27, 2022 via Newspapers.com.


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