1954 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team

American college football season

1954 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football

Conference| Alabama Intercollegiate Conference
Record| 7–2–1 (2–1 AIC)
Head coach|

* Don Salls (8th season)

Home stadium| College Bowl

Seasons

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1955 ->

The 1954 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 1954 college football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Don Salls, the Gamecocks compiled an overall record of 7–2–1 with a mark of 2–1 in conference play.

## Schedule[edit]

Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Source

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September 17| at Chattanooga*|

* Chamberlain Field
* Chattanooga, TN

| L 0–24| [1]
September 25| at Maryville (TN)*|

* Lloyd L. Thornton Stadium
* Maryville, TN

| W 14–0| [2]
October 2| at Carson–Newman*| Jefferson City, TN| W 7–0| [3]
October 9| Livingston State|

* College Bowl
* Jacksonville, AL

| W 46–0| [4]
October 16| Troy State|

* College Bowl
* Jacksonville, AL (rivalry)

| W 38–7| [5]
October 23| at Austin Peay*|

* Municipal Stadium
* Clarksville, TN

| T 14–14| [6]
October 30| South Georgia*|

* College Bowl
* Jacksonville, AL

| W 63–12| [7]
November 5| at West Georgia*|

* College Bowl
* Jacksonville, AL

| W 37–0| [8]
November 13| at Florence State|

* Municipal Stadium
* Florence, AL

| L 0–21| [9]
November 20| at Howard (AL)*|

* Berry Field
* Birmingham, AL (rivalry)

| W 32–0| [10]

* *Non-conference game

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Gamecocks lose opener". The Anniston Star. September 18, 1954. Retrieved December 4, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
2. ^ "Maryville beaten by Jacksonville". The Knoxville Journal. September 26, 1954. Retrieved December 4, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "Eagles bow in 7–0 game". The Knoxville Journal. October 3, 1954. Retrieved December 4, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "Gamecocks romp to victory". The Anniston Star. October 10, 1954. Retrieved December 4, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "Gamecocks batter Troy before old grads, 38–7". The Anniston Star. October 17, 1954. Retrieved December 4, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "Late touchdown drive gives Gamecocks tie". The Anniston Star. October 24, 1954. Retrieved December 4, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "Jacksonville State tortures South Georgia eleven 63–12". The Anniston Star. October 31, 1954. Retrieved December 4, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ "Jaxmen trounce Georgians". Birmingham Post-Herald. November 6, 1954. Retrieved December 4, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ "Florence State eleven beats game Jacksonville, 21 to 0". The Anniston Star. November 14, 1954. Retrieved December 4, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
10. ^ "Jax bounces Howard, 32–0". The Birmingham News. November 21, 1954. Retrieved December 4, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.

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