1987 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football
ConferenceGulf South Conference
Record5–4–1 (3–4–1 GSC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorCharles Maniscalco (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorEddie Garfinkle (2nd season)
Home stadiumPaul Snow Stadium
Seasons
← 1986
1988 →
1987 Gulf South Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Troy State $^ 8 – 0 – 0 12 – 1 – 1
Mississippi College 5 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
North Alabama 4 – 3 – 1 7 – 3 – 1
Valdosta State 4 – 4 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Delta State 3 – 4 – 1 6 – 4 – 1
Jacksonville State 3 – 4 – 1 5 – 4 – 1
Livingston 3 – 4 – 1 5 – 5 – 1
Tennessee–Martin 3 – 5 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
West Georgia 1 – 7 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll

The 1987 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team represented Jacksonville State University as a member of the Gulf South Conference (GSC) during the 1987 NCAA Division II football season. Led by third-year head coach Bill Burgess, the Gamecocks compiled an overall record of 5–4–1 with a mark of 3–4–1 in conference play, and finished tied for fifth in the GSC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5at Newberry*
W 27–32,000[1]
September 12Alabama A&M*
W 26–139,000[2]
September 26at West Georgia
W 17–66,800[3]
October 3No. 7 Valdosta State
  • Paul Snow Stadium
  • Jacksonville, AL
L 10–2713,000[4]
October 10at Mississippi College
L 13–155,000[5]
October 17Delta State
  • Paul Snow Stadium
  • Jacksonville, AL
W 36–3410,500[6]
October 24at No. 7 North Alabama
T 10–108,000[7]
October 31Tennessee–Martin
  • Paul Snow Stadium
  • Jacksonville, AL
L 17–288,500[8]
November 14at No. 4 Troy State
L 9–148,000[9]
November 21Livingston
  • Paul Snow Stadium
  • Jacksonville, AL
W 25–195,000[10]

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References

  1. ^ "Jacksonville St. takes advantage of 'passive' Indians in 27–3 win". The State. September 6, 1987. Retrieved December 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Jax State grounds Alabama A&M". The Anniston Star. September 13, 1987. Retrieved December 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Jacksonville State 17, West Georgia 6". The Atlanta Constitution. September 27, 1987. Retrieved December 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Valdosta State beats Jacksonville". The Macon Telegraph & News. October 4, 1987. Retrieved December 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Determoned Mississippi College gains 15–13 victory". The Clarion-Ledger. October 11, 1987. Retrieved December 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Jacksonville survives 1st-half explosion 36–34". The Clarion-Ledger. October 18, 1987. Retrieved December 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Jax State can't shake N. Alabama". The Anniston Star. October 25, 1987. Retrieved December 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "UT–Martin offense comes alive for win". The Jackson Sun. November 1, 1987. Retrieved December 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Trojans squeeze by Jax State 14–9". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 15, 1987. Retrieved December 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Finally, JSU pulls one out". The Anniston Star. November 22, 1987. Retrieved December 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Final 1987 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
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