1978 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football
GSC champion
ConferenceGulf South Conference
Record7–3 (6–1 GSC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorBill Shaw (2nd season)
Home stadiumPaul Snow Stadium
Seasons
← 1977
1979 →
1978 Gulf South Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 7 Jacksonville State $ 6 – 1 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Southeastern Louisiana 5 – 1 – 1 7 – 3 – 1
Troy State 5 – 2 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Nicholls State 5 – 2 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
North Alabama 4 – 2 – 1 7 – 2 – 1
Mississippi College 3 – 4 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Delta State 2 – 6 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Livingston 1 – 6 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Tennessee–Martin 0 – 7 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1978 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team represented Jacksonville State University as a member of the Gulf South Conference (GSC) during the 1978 NCAA Division II football season. Led by second-year head coach Jim Fuller, the Gamecocks compiled an overall record of 7–3 with a mark of 6–1 in conference play, and finished as GSC champion. In the playoffs, Jacksonville State were defeated by Delaware in the first round.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9vs. Alabama A&M*
W 24–2313,351[1]
September 16Nicholls State
L 17–1912,000[2]
September 23at Tennessee–Martin
W 44–156,814[3]
September 30Southeastern LouisianaNo. 10
  • Paul Snow Stadium
  • Jacksonville, AL
W 10–710,000[4]
October 14at Chattanooga*No. 9
L 21–2810,501[5]
October 28Delta StateNo. 10
  • Paul Snow Stadium
  • Jacksonville, AL
W 38–311,000[6]
November 4at LivingstonNo. 10
W 41–215,500[7]
November 11No. 5 Troy StateNo. 9
  • Paul Snow Stadium
  • Jacksonville, AL (rivalry)
W 42–2111,500[8]
November 18North AlabamaNo. 7
  • Paul Snow Stadium
  • Jacksonville, AL
W 19–147,500[9]
November 25at No. 3 Delaware*No. 7
L 27–4211,235[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. ^ "Jax State survives A&M scare, 24–23". The Anniston Star. September 10, 1978. Retrieved November 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Nicholls St. captures GSC contest". The Daily Advertiser. September 17, 1978. Retrieved November 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Pacers fall, 44–15, to Jacksonville". The Commercial Appeal. September 24, 1978. Retrieved November 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Tough 'bandit' defense holds those Lions, 10–7". The Anniston Star. October 1, 1978. Retrieved November 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Merendino leads UT–C to 4th win". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. October 15, 1978. Retrieved November 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Delta suffers homecoming cooking". The Clarion-Ledger. October 29, 1978. Retrieved November 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Jax State puts loss on Tigers". The Anniston Star. November 5, 1978. Retrieved November 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Jax puts a 'whupping' on Troy". The Anniston Star. November 12, 1978. Retrieved November 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Jax State wins GSC". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 19, 1978. Retrieved November 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Delaware whips Jacksonville, 42–27". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 26, 1978. Retrieved November 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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