1976 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team

American college football season

1976 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football

Conference| Gulf South Conference
Record| 6–4 (6–2 GSC)
Head coach|

* Clarkie Mayfield (3rd season)

Offensive coordinator| Jim Fuller (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator| Joe Kines (4th season)
Home stadium| Paul Snow Stadium

Seasons

<- 1975

1977 ->

1976 Gulf South Conference football standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
No. 6 Troy State $  | 7  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 8  | - | 1  | - | 1
Southeastern Louisiana | 6  | - | 1  | - | 1 |  |  | 9  | - | 1  | - | 1
Jacksonville State | 6  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 6  | - | 4  | - | 0
Tennessee–Martin | 5  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 8  | - | 3  | - | 0
Livingston | 5  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 5  | - | 0
North Alabama | 3  | - | 4  | - | 1 |  |  | 4  | - | 5  | - | 1
Delta State | 2  | - | 5  | - | 1 |  |  | 4  | - | 6  | - | 1
Nicholls State | 2  | - | 5  | - | 1 |  |  | 4  | - | 6  | - | 1
Mississippi College | 0  | - | 8  | - | 0 |  |  | 2  | - | 8  | - | 0

* $ - Conference champion

Rankings from AP Poll

The 1976 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team represented Jacksonville State University as a member of the Gulf South Conference (GSC) during the 1976 NCAA Division II football season. Led by third-year head coach Clarkie Mayfield, the Gamecocks compiled an overall record of 6–4 with a mark of 6–2 in conference play, and finished third in the GSC.

## Schedule

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Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 11| at Alabama A&M*|

* Milton Frank Stadium
* Huntsville, AL

| W 30–7| 9,800| [1]
September 18| Nicholls State|

* Paul Snow Stadium
* Jacksonville, AL

| W 34–7| 8,000| [2]
September 25| at Tennessee–Martin|

* Pacer Stadium
* Martin, TN

| W 24–3| 7,000| [3]
October 2| Southeastern Louisiana|

* Paul Snow Stadium
* Jacksonville, AL

| L 3–13| 8,100| [4]
October 9| at Western Carolina*|

* Whitmire Stadium
* Cullowhee, NC

| L 13–14| 6,500| [5]
October 16| at Chattanooga*|

* Chamberlain Field
* Chattanooga, TN

| L 7–14| 7,500| [6]
October 30| Delta State|

* Paul Snow Stadium
* Jacksonville, AL

| W 24–14| 6,200| [7]
November 6| at Livingston|

* Tiger Stadium
* Livingston, AL

| W 24–7| 7,200| [8]
November 13| No. 8 Troy State|

* Paul Snow Stadium
* Jacksonville, AL (rivalry)

| L 16–19| 10,000–10,300| [9][10]
November 20| North Alabama|

* Paul Snow Stadium
* Jacksonville, AL

| W 28–7| 5,000| [11]

* *Non-conference game
* Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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## References

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1. ^ "Jaxmen stomp A&M Bulldogs". The Anniston Star. September 12, 1976. Retrieved November 28, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
2. ^ "Nicholls falls". Daily World. September 19, 1976. Retrieved November 28, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "UT–Martin falls 24–3". The Tennessean. September 26, 1976. Retrieved November 28, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "Southeastern wins". Daily World. October 3, 1976. Retrieved November 28, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "Western Carolina 14, Jacksonville (Ala.) State 13". The Charlotte Observer. October 10, 1976. Retrieved November 28, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "No-offense Jax bows to 'Nooga". The Anniston Star. October 17, 1976. Retrieved November 28, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "Delta State loses third 24–14". The Delta Democrat-Times. October 31, 1976. Retrieved November 28, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ "Jax State raps Livingston foe in GSC contest". The Selma Times-Journal. November 7, 1976. Retrieved November 28, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ "Troy defeats Jacksonville, captures GSC". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 14, 1976. Retrieved November 28, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
10. ^ "Final 1976 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Troy State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
11. ^ "'Nobody' Larry? Don't tell Lions". The Anniston Star. November 21, 1976. Retrieved November 28, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
12. ^ "2023 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Jacksonville State University Athletics. p. 176. Retrieved August 5, 2024.

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Jacksonville State Gamecocks football

Venues|

* College Field (1929–1946)
* Burgess–Snow Field at JSU Stadium (1947–present)

Bowls & rivalries|

* Bowl games
* Samford
* Troy: Battle for the Ol' School Bell

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* Cocky
* 2001 Cumberland game
* The Marching Southerners

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