1989 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team

American college football season

1989 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football

GSC champion

NCAA Division II Championship Game, L 0–3 vs. Mississippi College

Conference| Gulf South Conference
Record| 13–1 (8–0 GSC)
Head coach|

* Bill Burgess (5th season)

Offensive coordinator| Charles Maniscalco (5th season)
Defensive coordinator| Eddie Garfinkle (4th season)
Home stadium| Paul Snow Stadium

Seasons

<- 1988

1990 ->

1989 Gulf South Conference football standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
No. 2 Jacksonville State $^  | 8  | - | 0  | - | 0 |  |  | 13  | - | 1  | - | 0
No. T–12 Mississippi College ^  | 6  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 11  | - | 3  | - | 0
Valdosta State | 5  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 5  | - | 0
Delta State | 4  | - | 3  | - | 1 |  |  | 6  | - | 3  | - | 1
North Alabama | 4  | - | 4  | - | 0 |  |  | 6  | - | 5  | - | 0
Troy State | 3  | - | 5  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 6  | - | 0
West Georgia | 3  | - | 5  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 7  | - | 0
Livingston | 1  | - | 6  | - | 1 |  |  | 0  | - | 3  | - | 7
Tennessee–Martin | 1  | - | 7  | - | 0 |  |  | 0  | - | 2  | - | 9

* $ - Conference champion
* ^ - NCAA Division II playoff participant

Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll

The 1989 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team represented Jacksonville State University as a member of the Gulf South Conference (GSC) during the 1989 NCAA Division II football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Bill Burgess, the Gamecocks compiled an overall record of 13–1 with a mark of 8–0 in conference play, winning the GSC title. For the second consecutive season, Jacksonville State advanced to the NCAA Division II Football Championship playoffs, beating Alabama A&M in the first round, North Dakota State in the quarterfinals, and Angelo State in the semifinals, before losing to Mississippi College in the championship game. In 1993, the NCAA vacated Mississippi College's championship as a result of numerous violations, but the Gamecocks are still recognized as runner-up.[1]

## Schedule

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September 2| at Samford*| No. 4|

* Seibert Stadium
* Homewood, AL (rivalry)

| W 19–9| 10,136| [2]
September 9| Alabama A&M*| No. 4|

* Paul Snow Stadium
* Jacksonville, AL

| W 42–21| 16,000| [3]
September 16| at West Georgia| No. 4|

* Grisham Stadium
* Carrollton, GA

| W 38–6| 6,100| [4]
September 23| Valdosta State| No. 3|

* Paul Snow Stadium
* Jacksonville, AL

| W 17–15| 8,500| [5]
September 30| at No. 8 Mississippi College| No. 3|

* Robinson-Hale Stadium
* Clinton, MS

| W 23–3| 7,500| [6]
October 7| Delta State| No. 3|

* Paul Snow Stadium
* Jacksonville, AL

| W 34–10| 12,500| [7]
October 14| at North Alabama| No. 3|

* Braly Municipal Stadium
* Florence, AL

| W 12–3| 7,140| [8]
October 21| Tennessee–Martin| No. 3|

* Paul Snow Stadium
* Jacksonville, AL

| W 63–0| 11,000| [9]
November 4| at Troy State| No. 2|

* Veterans Memorial Stadium
* Troy, AL (rivalry)

| W 38–3| 8,000| [10]
November 11| Livingston| No. 2|

* Paul Snow Stadium
* Jacksonville, AL

| W 36–0| 14,500| [11]
November 18| Alabama A&M*| No. 2|

* Paul Snow Stadium
* Jacksonville, AL (NCAA Division II First Round)

| W 33–9| 9,500| [12]
November 25| No. 17 North Dakota State*| No. 2|

* Paul Snow Stadium
* Jacksonville, AL (NCAA Division II Quarterfinal)

| W 21–17| 8,500| [13]
December 2| No. T–5 Angelo State*| No. 2|

* Paul Snow Stadium
* Jacksonville, AL (NCAA Division II Semifinal)

| W 34–16| 6,500| [14]
December 9| vs. No. T–12 Mississippi College| No. 2|

* Braly Municipal Stadium
* Florence, AL (NCAA Division II Championship Game)

| L 0–3| 10,538| [15]

* *Non-conference game
* Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

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## References

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1. ^ "NCAA strips Chocs of national title". Enterprise-Journal. January 13, 1993. Retrieved December 2, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
2. ^ "Jax State dumps Samford". The Anniston Star. September 3, 1989. Retrieved December 3, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "Jax State trips A&M". The Anniston Star. September 10, 1989. Retrieved December 3, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "Mistake-prone West Georgia falls 38–6". The Atlanta Constitution. September 17, 1989. Retrieved December 3, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "Stinnett kick leads Jax State". The Anniston Star. September 24, 1989. Retrieved December 3, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "Jacksonville rips Mississippi College". The Clarion-Ledger. October 1, 1989. Retrieved December 3, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "Third-ranked Jacksonville St. belts DSU". The Greenwood Commonwealth. October 8, 1989. Retrieved December 3, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ "Unbeaten Jax State stands tall in the end". The Anniston Star. October 15, 1989. Retrieved December 2, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ "Jacksonville State thrashes UTM". The Jackson Sun. October 22, 1989. Retrieved December 2, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
10. ^ "Jacksonville State rips Troy State 38–3". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 5, 1989. Retrieved December 3, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
11. ^ "JSU romps Tigers for perfect record". The Anniston Star. November 12, 1989. Retrieved December 3, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
12. ^ "Jacksonville St. rolls over Alabama A&M 33–9". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 19, 1989. Retrieved December 3, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
13. ^ "JSU rolls by Bison". The Anniston Star. November 26, 1989. Retrieved December 3, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
14. ^ "Gamecocks cash turnovers to sink Rams". San Angelo Standard-Times. December 3, 1989. Retrieved December 3, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
15. ^ "Chocs are champs!". The Sun Herald. December 10, 1989. Retrieved December 3, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
16. ^ "Final 1989 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 3, 2022.

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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

Culture & lore|

* Cocky
* 2001 Cumberland game
* The Marching Southerners

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* Head coaches
* NFL draftees
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National championship seasons in bold

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Gulf South Conference football champions

* Jacksonville State (1970)
* Livingston & Troy State (1971)
* Northwestern State (1972)
* Troy State (1973)
* Jacksonville State (1974)
* Nicholls State (1975)
* Troy State (1976)
* Jacksonville State (1977)
* Jacksonville State (1978)
* Mississippi College (1979)
* North Alabama (1980)
* Jacksonville State (1981)
* Jacksonville State (1982)
* North Alabama (1983)
* Troy State (1984)
* North Alabama (1985)
* Troy State (1986)
* Troy State (1987)
* Jacksonville State, Mississippi College, & Tennessee–Martin (1988)
* Jacksonville State (1989)
* Mississippi College (1990)
* Jacksonville State (1991)
* Jacksonville State (1992)
* North Alabama (1993)
* North Alabama (1994)
* North Alabama (1995)
* Valdosta State (1996)
* Southern Arkansas & West Georgia (1997)
* Delta State & West Georgia (1998)
* Arkansas Tech (1999)
* Delta State, Valdosta State, & West Georgia (2000)
* Delta State (2001)
* Valdosta State (2002)
* North Alabama (2003)
* Valdosta State (2004)
* Central Arkansas (2005)
* North Alabama (2006)
* Delta State (2007)
* Delta State (2008)
* North Alabama (2009)
* Delta State (2010)
* Delta State (2011)
* West Alabama (2012)
* North Alabama (2013)
* Delta State (2014)
* West Georgia (2015)
* North Alabama (2016)
* West Alabama (2017)
* Valdosta State (2018)
* Valdosta State (2019)
* No season (2020)
* Valdosta State & West Florida (2021)
* Delta State & West Florida (2022)
* Delta State & Valdosta State (2023)

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