1947 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team

American college football season

1947 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football

AIC champion

Conference| Alabama Intercollegiate Conference
Record| 9–0 (3–0 AIC)
Head coach|

* Don Salls (2nd season)

Home stadium| Memorial Stadium (Anniston)
College Bowl

Seasons

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The 1947 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team represented Jacksonville State Teachers College (now known as Jacksonville State University) as a member of the Alabama Intercollegiate Conference (AIC) during the 1947 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Don Salls, the Gamecocks compiled an overall record of 9–0 with a mark of 3–0 in conference play, and finished as AIC champion.

## Schedule

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Date| Time| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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October 2| | Gordon Military College*|

* Memorial Stadium
* Anniston, AL

| W 13–0| | [1]
October 18| | Troy State|

* Pace Field
* Troy, AL (rivalry)

| W 14–0| 4,000| [2]
October 25| | at St. Bernard| Cullman, AL| W 27–7| | [3]
November 1| | Austin Peay*|

* Memorial Stadium
* Anniston, AL

| W 7–6| | [4]
November 7| 8:00 p.m.| at Marion|

* Johnson Field
* Marion, AL

| W 33–13| | [5][6]
November 13| | Pembroke State*|

* College Bowl
* Jacksonville, AL

| W 48–0| | [7]
November 20| | West Georgia*|

* Memorial Stadium
* Anniston, AL

| W 31–12| | [8]
November 27| | vs. Norman Park College*|

* Murphree Stadium
* Gadsden, AL

| W 45–0| | [9]
December 6| | at Florida State*|

* Centennial Field
* Tallahassee, FL

| W 7–0| 3,700| [10]

* *Non-conference game
* All times are in Central time

## References

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1. ^ "Gamecocks cop grid opener with 13–0 win". The Anniston Star. October 3, 1947. Retrieved December 6, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
2. ^ "Gamecocks win over Troy State in 14–0 upset". The Anniston Star. October 20, 1947. Retrieved December 6, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "Jacksonville trims St. Bernard, 27 to 7". The Birmingham News. October 26, 1947. Retrieved December 6, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "Jax Teachers edge Austin Peay 7–6". Clarksville Leaf-Chronicle. November 3, 1947. Retrieved December 6, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "Marion Cadets meet Jax Teachers today". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 7, 1947. Retrieved December 6, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "Gamecocks win fifth tilt over Marion, 33–13". The Anniston Star. November 9, 1947. Retrieved December 6, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "Jacksonville downs Pembroke, 48 to 0, continues unbeaten". The Anniston Star. November 14, 1947. Retrieved December 6, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ "Jax Teachers stay unbeaten, winning 31–12". The Birmingham News. November 21, 1947. Retrieved December 6, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ "Jacksonville Teachers roll over Norman Park". The Anniston Star. November 28, 1948. Retrieved December 6, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
10. ^ "Battling band of Seminoles goes down to 7–0 defeat". The Sunday News-Democrat. December 7, 1947. p. 14. Retrieved December 6, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.

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