1983 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team

The 1983 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team represented Jacksonville State University as a member of the Gulf South Conference (GSC) during the 1983 NCAA Division II football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Jim Fuller, the Gamecocks compiled an overall record of 6–5 with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, and finished tied for fourth in the GSC.

1983 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football
ConferenceGulf South Conference
Record6–5 (4–4 GSC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorJim Tompkins (1st season)
Home stadiumPaul Snow Stadium
1983 Gulf South Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 3 North Alabama $^ 8 –0 –011 –1 –1
Mississippi College 4 –3 –08 –3 –0
Troy State 4 –3 –06 –5 –0
Livingston 4 –4 –06 –4 –0
Jacksonville State 4 –4 –06 –5 –0
Tennessee–Martin 3 –4 –04 –7 –0
Delta State 3 –5 –05 –5 –0
Valdosta State 2 –5 –05 –6 –0
West Georgia 1 –5 –04 –6 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3at Chattanooga*
L 6–1310,254[1]
September 10Alabama A&M*
W 14–1213,000[2]
September 24at West Georgia
W 38–010,500[3]
October 1Livingston
  • Paul Snow Stadium
  • Jacksonville, AL
L 7–168,500[4]
October 8at No. 2 Mississippi College
L 18–304,000[5]
October 15at Valdosta State
W 37–113,000[6]
October 22Tuskegee*
  • Paul Snow Stadium
  • Jacksonville, AL
W 30–74,000[7]
October 29at Delta State
W 34–144,000[8]
November 5Tennessee–Martin
  • Paul Snow Stadium
  • Jacksonville, AL
W 34–1910,000[9]
November 12at Troy State
L 3–457,500[10]
November 19at No. 3 North Alabama
L 21–247,500[11]

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References
  1. "Gamecocks fall short again..." The Anniston Star. September 4, 1983. Retrieved November 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Jacksonville edges by A&M". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 11, 1983. Retrieved November 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "W. Georgia jolted 38–0". The Atlanta Constitution. September 25, 1983. Retrieved November 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Livingston 16–7". The Selma Times-Journal. October 2, 1983. Retrieved November 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "MC explodes early, fends off Jacksonville State 30–18". The Clarion-Ledger. October 9, 1983. Retrieved November 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Jacksonville State 37, Vald. State 11". The Macon Telegraph. October 16, 1983. Retrieved November 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Gamecocks blast Tuskegee". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 23, 1983. Retrieved November 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Errors snowball in Delta State loss". The Greenwood Commonwealth. October 30, 1983. Retrieved November 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Jacksonville State holds off rallying Pacers". The Commercial Appeal. November 6, 1983. Retrieved November 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "JSU suffers a night when nothing goes right". The Anniston Star. November 13, 1983. Retrieved November 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Lions sneak past Jax State". The Anniston Star. November 20, 1983. Retrieved November 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Final 1983 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved November 30, 2022.


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