1953 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team

The 1953 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 1953 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Ray Wedgeworth, the Gamecocks compiled an overall record of 3–5–1 with a mark of 0–3 in conference play.

1953 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football
ConferenceAlabama Intercollegiate Conference
Record3–5–1 (0–3 AIC)
Head coach
Home stadiumCollege Bowl

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 19vs. Livingston StateDemopolis, ALL 7–18[1]
September 26Maryville (TN)*
T 0–0[2]
October 2at Chattanooga*
L 0–39[3]
October 10at South Georgia*Douglas, GAW 19–7[4]
October 17at Troy State
L 7–13[5]
October 24vs. Austin Peay*
L 16–41[6]
October 31West Georgia*
  • College Bowl
  • Jacksonville, AL
W 40–0[7]
November 14Florence State
  • College Bowl
  • Jacksonville, AL
L 0–26[8]
November 21vs. Howard (AL)*
W 26–13[9]
  • *Non-conference game

References
  1. "Livingston topples Jacksonville, 18–7 in season's opener". Alabama Journal. September 21, 1953. Retrieved December 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Jacksonville, Maryville battle to scoreless tie". The Anniston Star. September 27, 1953. Retrieved December 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Chattanooga throttles Gamecocks, 39 to 0". The Anniston Star. October 3, 1951. Retrieved December 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Gamecocks take S. Georgia, 19–7". The Anniston Star. October 11, 1951. Retrieved December 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Troy turns back Gamecocks, 13–7". The Anniston Star. October 18, 1953. Retrieved December 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Governors clip wings of Gamecocks, 41–16". The Clarksville Leaf-Chronicle. October 26, 1953. Retrieved December 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Victory starved Gamecocks rip West Georgia, 40 to 0". The Anniston Star. November 1, 1953. Retrieved December 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Florence rolls by Jacksonville". The Huntsville Times. November 15, 1953. Retrieved December 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Howard loses lead, tilt, 26–13". The Birmingham News. November 22, 1953. Retrieved December 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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