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1975 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team

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1975 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football
ConferenceGulf South Conference
Record7–3 (5–3 GSC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJim Fuller (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorJoe Kines (3rd season)
Home stadiumPaul Snow Stadium
Seasons
← 1974
1976 →
1975 Gulf South Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Nicholls State $ 7 2 0 8 2 0
No. 6 Livingston ^ 6 2 0 10 3 0
No. 11 Jacksonville State 5 3 0 7 4 0
Troy State 5 3 0 6 4 0
Delta State 5 4 0 6 4 0
North Alabama 4 4 0 6 4 0
Mississippi College 2 5 0 6 5 0
Southeastern Louisiana 2 6 0 4 7 0
Tennessee–Martin 1 7 0 2 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division II AP poll for Livingston and NAIA Division I poll for Jacksonville State

The 1975 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team represented Jacksonville State University as a member of the Gulf South Conference (GSC) during the 1975 NCAA Division II football season. Led by second-year head coach Clarkie Mayfield, the Gamecocks compiled an overall record of 7–3 with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, and finished tied for third in the GSC.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 13Alabama A&M*W 42–011,240[1]
September 20at Nicholls StateL 6–188,500[2]
September 27Chattanooga*
  • Paul Snow Stadium
  • Jacksonville, AL
W 24–68,500–8,950[3][4]
October 4at Southeastern LouisianaW 38–78,100[5]
October 18Tennessee–Martin
  • Paul Snow Stadium
  • Jacksonville, AL
W 11–39,200[6]
October 25at Northwestern State*W 21–0382[7]
November 1at Delta StateW 21–75,000[8]
November 8Livingston
  • Paul Snow Stadium
  • Jacksonville, AL
W 17–1310,830[9]
November 15at Troy StateL 10–267,000[10]
November 22at North AlabamaL 14–215,000[11]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

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  1. ^ "JSU wrecks Bama A&M, 42–0". The Anniston Star. September 14, 1975. Retrieved November 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Nicholls beats Jacksonville". The Shreveport Times. September 21, 1975. Retrieved November 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Jax runs and throws, Mocs bite the dust". The Anniston Star. September 28, 1975. Retrieved November 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Final 1975 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Chattanooga)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
  5. ^ "Jacksonville, 38–7". The Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 5, 1975. Retrieved November 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Jax State tips UT–Martin 11–3". The Tennessean. October 19, 2022. Retrieved November 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Demons lose in semi-privacy". The Shreveport Times. October 26, 1975. Retrieved November 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Jacksonville, Barnes trip Delta State 21–7". The Clarion-Ledger. November 2, 1975. Retrieved November 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Jax wins a shootout at Paul Snow, 17–13". The Anniston Star. November 9, 1975. Retrieved November 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Maxey and pals punish JSU, 26–10". The Anniston Star. November 16, 1975. Retrieved November 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Late Lion score beats Jacksonville". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 23, 1975. Retrieved November 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "2023 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Jacksonville State University Athletics. p. 176. Retrieved August 5, 2024.