1965 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football
ACC champion
ConferenceAlabama Collegiate Conference
Record7–2 (3–0 ACC)
Head coach
Home stadiumPaul Snow Stadium
Seasons
← 1964
1966 →

The 1965 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 1965 NAIA football season. Led by first-year head coach Jim Blevins, the Gamecocks compiled an overall record of 7–2 with a mark of 3–0 in conference play, and finished as ACC champion.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18at Chattanooga*L 6–147,200[1][2]
September 25Howard (AL)*W 23–3[3]
October 2at Troy StateW 9–7[4]
October 9at Southeast Missouri State*W 24–13[5]
October 23Mississippi College*
  • Paul Snow Stadium
  • Jacksonville, AL
W 20–10[6]
October 30at Tampa*L 11–30[7]
November 6Delta State*
  • Paul Snow Stadium
  • Jacksonville, AL
W 10–9[8]
November 13at Livingston StateW 21–14[9]
November 20at Florence StateW 6–0[10]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "JSC late drive stalled, Chattanooga wins". The Anniston Star. September 19, 1965. Retrieved December 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
  3. ^ "Jax State rips Howard, 23–3". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 26, 1965. Retrieved December 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Gamecocks edge Troy, 9–7". The Anniston Star. October 3, 1965. Retrieved December 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Jax State claims 24–13 win". The Anniston Star. October 10, 1965. Retrieved December 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Choctaws downed by Jacksonville St". The Clarion-Ledger. October 24, 1965. Retrieved December 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Tampa raps Gamecocks". The Tampa Tribune. October 31, 1965. Retrieved December 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Jacksonville hands Delta 1st loss of season, 10–9". The Clarion-Ledger. November 7, 1965. Retrieved December 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Livingston loses to Jax State". The Selma Times-Journal. November 14, 1965. Retrieved December 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Gamecocks 6–0 victors". The Anniston Star. November 21, 1965. Retrieved December 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.