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1985 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team

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1985 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football
ConferenceGulf South Conference
Record3–6–1 (3–5 GSC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorCharles Maniscalco (1st season)
Home stadiumPaul Snow Stadium
Seasons
← 1984
1986 →
1985 Gulf South Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 North Alabama $^ 7 1 0 12 2 0
No. 17 Mississippi College 6 1 1 7 2 1
Troy State 6 2 0 6 4 0
Livingston 4 4 0 6 5 0
Delta State 3 4 1 4 6 1
Jacksonville State 3 5 0 3 6 1
Valdosta State 3 5 0 5 6 0
West Georgia 3 5 0 5 5 0
Tennessee–Martin 0 8 0 1 10 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll

The 1985 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team represented Jacksonville State University as a member of the Gulf South Conference (GSC) during the 1985 NCAA Division II football season. Led by first-year head coach Bill Burgess, the Gamecocks compiled an overall record of 3–6–1 with a mark of 3–5 in conference play, and finished tied for sixth in the GSC.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 14Alabama A&M*T 24–2413,500[1]
September 21at Middle Tennessee*L 21–5510,200[2]
September 28at West GeorgiaW 35–148,000[3]
October 5Valdosta State
  • Paul Snow Stadium
  • Jacksonville, AL
W 12–107,000[4]
October 12at No. T–11 Mississippi College
L 3–504,200[5]
October 19Delta State
  • Paul Snow Stadium
  • Jacksonville, AL
L 23–274,500[6]
October 26at No. 11 North AlabamaL 10–236,400[7]
November 2Tennessee–Martin
  • Paul Snow Stadium
  • Jacksonville, AL
W 19–138,000[8]
November 16at Troy StateL 14–317,500[9]
November 23Livingston
  • Paul Snow Stadium
  • Jacksonville, AL
L 24–275,000[10]

References

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  1. ^ "Just like old times for JSU". The Anniston Star. September 15, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Blue Raiders roll 55–21". The Tennessean. September 22, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Jacksonville State wishbone snaps on the Braves 35–14". The Atlanta Constitution. September 29, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "JSU burns Blazers". The Anniston Star. October 6, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "MC spots Jacksonville early lead, then romps". The Clarion-Ledger. October 13, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Delta State pulls off 27–23 victory". Enterprise-Journal. October 20, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "JSU drops another". The Anniston Star. October 27, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Jacksonville State deals Pacers Gulf South loss". The Commercial Appeal. November 3, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Troy State whips JSU". The Anniston Star. November 17, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Tigers broke their hearts". The Anniston Star. November 24, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.