1980 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football
ConferenceGulf South Conference
Record8–3 (6–1 GSC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJack White (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorJerry Beach (2nd season)
Home stadiumPaul Snow Stadium
Seasons
← 1979
1981 →
1980 Gulf South Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 5 North Alabama $^ 6 – 0 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
No. 4 Jacksonville State ^ 6 – 1 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Troy State 4 – 2 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Livingston 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Mississippi College 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Tennessee–Martin 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Delta State 0 – 6 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1980 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team represented Jacksonville State University as a member of the Gulf South Conference (GSC) during the 1980 NCAA Division II football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Jim Fuller, the Gamecocks compiled an overall record of 8–3 with a mark of 6–1 in conference play, and finished second in the GSC. In the playoffs, Jacksonville State were defeated by Cal Poly in the first round.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6Chattanooga*
L 13–1612,000[1]
September 13Mississippi College
  • Paul Snow Stadium
  • Jacksonville, AL
W 51–1410,000[2]
September 20at Alabama A&M*
W 29–2810,000[3]
September 27Alabama State*
  • Paul Snow Stadium
  • Jacksonville, AL
W 24–1412,500[4]
October 4at LivingstonNo. 8
W 19–03,000[5]
October 11at Tennessee Tech*No. 7
W 7–38,000[6]
November 1Delta StateNo. 3
  • Paul Snow Stadium
  • Jacksonville, AL
W 36–312,000[7]
November 8at Tennessee–MartinNo. 3
W 19–149,500[8]
November 15No. 5 Troy StateNo. 3
  • Paul Snow Stadium
  • Jacksonville, AL (rivalry)
W 13–813,000[9]
November 22No. 5 North AlabamaNo. 4
  • Paul Snow Stadium
  • Jacksonville, AL
L 28–3513,300[10]
November 29at No. 3 Cal Poly*No. 4
L 0–154,380[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. ^ "UTC wins on Howell kick". The Daily News-Journal. September 7, 1980. Retrieved November 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Chocs bombed". The Clarion-Ledger. September 14, 1980. Retrieved November 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Jax State edges A&M". The Selma Times-Journal. September 21, 1980. Retrieved November 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Jacksonville uses big 3rd quarter to beat ASU". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 28, 1980. Retrieved November 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Jax survives, 19–0". The Anniston Star. October 5, 1980. Retrieved November 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Big-play defense sends Jax State past Tech, 7–3". The Anniston Star. October 12, 1980. Retrieved November 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Delta State whipped". The Clarion-Ledger. November 2, 1980. Retrieved November 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Gamecock rally downs UTM". The Commercial Appeal. November 9, 1980. Retrieved November 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Jaxmen tackle Trojans". The Anniston Star. November 16, 1980. Retrieved November 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "89-yard bomb stuns Jaxmen". The Anniston Star. November 23, 1980. Retrieved November 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Cal Poly nails Jax". The Anniston Star. November 30, 1980. Retrieved November 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Final 1980 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved November 29, 2022.


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