1981 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team

1981 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football
GSC champion
ConferenceGulf South Conference
Record8–3 (6–0 GSC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJack White (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorJerry Beach (3rd season)
Home stadiumPaul Snow Stadium
Seasons
← 1980
1982 →
1981 Gulf South Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 5 Jacksonville State $^ 6 – 0 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
No. T–10 North Alabama 4 – 2 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Livingston 4 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Mississippi College 3 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Tennessee–Martin 3 – 3 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Troy State 1 – 5 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Delta State 0 – 6 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll

The 1981 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team represented Jacksonville State University as a member of the Gulf South Conference (GSC) during the 1981 NCAA Division II football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Jim Fuller, the Gamecocks compiled an overall record of 8–3 with a mark of 6–0 in conference play, and finished as GSC champion. In the playoffs, Jacksonville State were defeated by Southwest Texas State in the first round.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 12at Alabama State*
L 14–2011,900[1]
September 19Alabama A&M*
W 20–914,000[2]
September 26at Chattanooga*
L 3–1010,300[3]
October 3Livingston
  • Paul Snow Stadium
  • Jacksonville, AL
W 48–2912,000[4]
October 10at Mississippi College
W 40–04,000[5]
October 17Liberty Baptist*No. 10
  • Paul Snow Stadium
  • Jacksonville, AL
W 64–011,000–11,038[6][7]
October 31at Delta StateNo. 7
W 28–141,600[8]
November 7Tennessee–MartinNo. 7
  • Paul Snow Stadium
  • Jacksonville, AL
W 44–711,000[9]
November 14at Troy StateNo. 6
W 31–246,000[10]
November 21at North AlabamaNo. 5
W 21–1412,000[11]
November 28at No. 4 Southwest Texas State*No. 5
L 22–388,000[12]

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References

  1. ^ "ASU shocks Gamecocks". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 13, 1981. Retrieved November 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Stephens a stickout in JSU win". The Anniston Star. September 20, 1981. Retrieved November 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Chattanooga tops stubborn Jaxmen". The Anniston Star. September 27, 1981. Retrieved August 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "JSU's Ed Lett returns in style". The Anniston Star. October 4, 1981. Retrieved November 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Jacksonville smokes Chocs for GSC lead". The Clarion-Ledger. October 11, 1981. Retrieved November 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Liberty Baptist pummeled". Daily Press. October 18, 1981. Retrieved November 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Final 1981 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Liberty)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
  8. ^ "Jaxmen hold off Delta St". The Anniston Star. November 1, 1981. Retrieved November 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Jacksonville buries UTM". The Commercial Appeal. November 8, 1981. Retrieved November 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Troy nearly deals JSU's dreams a fatal blow". The Anniston Star. November 15, 1981. Retrieved November 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Jacksonville State beats UNA". The Selma Times-Journal. November 22, 1981. Retrieved November 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Bobcats rock 'good' JSU". The Anniston Star. November 29, 1981. Retrieved November 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Final 1981 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved November 29, 2022.


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