1988 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football
GSC co-champion
ConferenceGulf South Conference
Record10–2 (7–1 GSC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorCharles Maniscalco (4th season)
Defensive coordinatorEddie Garfinkle (3rd as DC, 7th overall season)
Home stadiumPaul Snow Stadium
1988 Gulf South Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 9 Tennessee–Martin +^ 7 –1 –011 –2 –0
No. 7 Jacksonville State +^ 7 –1 –010 –2 –0
No. 6 Mississippi College +^ 7 –1 –09 –3 –0
Valdosta State 4 –3 –16 –3 –1
Troy State 3 –5 –04 –6 –0
West Georgia 3 –5 –04 –6 –0
Delta State 2 –5 –14 –6 –1
North Alabama 2 –6 –02 –8 –0
Livingston 0 –8 –00 –11 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll

The 1988 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team represented Jacksonville State University as a member of the Gulf South Conference (GSC) during the 1988 NCAA Division II football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Bill Burgess, the Gamecocks compiled an overall record of 10–2 with a mark of 7–1 in conference play, sharing the GSC title with Mississippi College and Tennessee–Martin. Jacksonville State advanced to the NCAA Division II Football Championship played, beating West Chester in the first round before losing to Portland State in the quarterfinal.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3Samford*
W 36–67,000[1]
September 10at Alabama A&M*
W 24–1410,000[2]
September 17West Georgia
  • Paul Snow Stadium
  • Jacksonville, AL
W 30–012,000[3]
September 24at Valdosta State
W 31–212,000[4]
October 1No. 19 Mississippi CollegeNo. 9
  • Paul Snow Stadium
  • Jacksonville, AL
W 10–010,500[5]
October 8at Delta StateNo. 6
W 24–172,650[6]
October 15North AlabamaNo. 3
  • Paul Snow Stadium
  • Jacksonville, AL
W 38–314,000[7]
October 22at No. 14 Tennessee–MartinNo. 3
L 24–317,000[8]
November 5Troy StateNo. 7
  • Paul Snow Stadium
  • Jacksonville, AL (rivalry)
W 31–315,350[9]
November 12at LivingstonNo. 7
  • Paul Snow Stadium
  • Jacksonville, AL
W 45–103,300[10]
November 19No. 2 West Chester*No. 7
W 63–247,000[11]
November 26at No. 4 Portland State*No. 7
L 13–2013,210[12]

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References

  1. ↑ "It's JSU in a runaway". The Anniston Star. September 4, 1988. Retrieved December 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "JSU exploits A&M mistakes". The Anniston Star. September 11, 1988. Retrieved December 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Jacksonville State blows out West Georgia 30–0". The Atlanta Constitution. September 18, 1988. Retrieved December 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Jax State douses the Blazers". The Anniston Star. September 25, 1988. Retrieved December 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Jacksonville State blanks MC, assumes GSC lead". The Clarion-Ledger. October 2, 1988. Retrieved December 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Gamecocks take early lead, hold off Statesmen". The Clarion-Ledger. October 9, 1988. Retrieved December 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Distractions, Lions no problem for JSU". The Anniston Star. October 16, 1988. Retrieved December 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "UTM win tangles league standings". The Jackson Sun. October 23, 1988. Retrieved December 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Jax State settles score with Troy". The Anniston Star. November 6, 1988. Retrieved December 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Jacksonville State bombs Livingston". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 13, 1988. Retrieved December 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "West Chester ousted by Jacksonville State". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 20, 1988. Retrieved December 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Portland State rallies for win". Statesman Journal. November 27, 1988. Retrieved December 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "Final 1988 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 2, 2022.


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