1947 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football
AIC champion
ConferenceAlabama Intercollegiate Conference
Record9–0 (3–0 AIC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium (Anniston)
College Bowl
Seasons
← 1946
1948 →

The 1947 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team represented Jacksonville State Teachers College (now known as Jacksonville State University) as a member of the Alabama Intercollegiate Conference (AIC) during the 1947 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Don Salls, the Gamecocks compiled an overall record of 9–0 with a mark of 3–0 in conference play, and finished as AIC champion.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 2Gordon Military College*
W 13–0[1]
October 18Troy State
W 14–04,000[2]
October 25at St. BernardCullman, ALW 27–7[3]
November 1Austin Peay*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Anniston, AL
W 7–6[4]
November 78:00 p.m.at Marion
W 33–13[5][6]
November 13Pembroke State*
W 48–0[7]
November 20West Georgia*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Anniston, AL
W 31–12[8]
November 27vs. Norman Park College*
W 45–0[9]
December 6at Florida State*
W 7–03,700[10]

References

  1. ^ "Gamecocks cop grid opener with 13–0 win". The Anniston Star. October 3, 1947. Retrieved December 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Gamecocks win over Troy State in 14–0 upset". The Anniston Star. October 20, 1947. Retrieved December 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Jacksonville trims St. Bernard, 27 to 7". The Birmingham News. October 26, 1947. Retrieved December 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Jax Teachers edge Austin Peay 7–6". Clarksville Leaf-Chronicle. November 3, 1947. Retrieved December 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Marion Cadets meet Jax Teachers today". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 7, 1947. Retrieved December 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Gamecocks win fifth tilt over Marion, 33–13". The Anniston Star. November 9, 1947. Retrieved December 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Jacksonville downs Pembroke, 48 to 0, continues unbeaten". The Anniston Star. November 14, 1947. Retrieved December 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Jax Teachers stay unbeaten, winning 31–12". The Birmingham News. November 21, 1947. Retrieved December 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Jacksonville Teachers roll over Norman Park". The Anniston Star. November 28, 1948. Retrieved December 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Battling band of Seminoles goes down to 7–0 defeat". The Sunday News-Democrat. December 7, 1947. p. 14. Retrieved December 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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