1997 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team
The 1997 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team represented Jacksonville State University as a member of the Southland Football League during the 1997 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach Mike Williams, the Gamecocks compiled an overall record of 1–10 with a mark of 1–6 in conference play, placing last out of eight teams in the Southland. Jacksonville State played home games at Paul Snow Stadium in Jacksonville, Alabama.
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| Conference | Southland Football League |
| Record | 1–10 (1–6 Southland) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Doug Meacham (1st season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Charles Kelly (1st season) |
| Home stadium | Paul Snow Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 7 McNeese State +^ | 6 | – | 1 | 13 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 21 Northwestern State +^ | 6 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 13 Stephen F. Austin | 5 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sam Houston State | 3 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nicholls State | 3 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southwest Texas State | 2 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Troy State | 2 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jacksonville State | 1 | – | 6 | 1 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 6 | 7:00 p.m. | Southwest Missouri State* | L 42–47 | 14,023 | ||
| September 13 | 7:00 p.m. | at Sam Houston State | W 28–21 | 8,036 | [1] | |
| September 20 | 6:00 p.m. | at UAB* | L 16–34 | 23,775 | [2] | |
| September 27 | 2:00 p.m. | No. 11 McNeese State |
| L 6–27 | 3,787 | [3] |
| October 4 | 2:00 p.m. | at Middle Tennessee* | L 16–27 | 6,911 | ||
| October 11 | 2:00 p.m. | at No. 13 Stephen F. Austin | L 15–41 | 6,217 | ||
| October 25 | 4:00 p.m. | Nicholls State |
| L 14–16 | 2,352 | |
| November 1 | 1:00 p.m. | at Samford* | L 14–17 | 4,040 | ||
| November 8 | 6:00 p.m. | at Northwestern State | L 21–42 | 5,247 | ||
| November 15 | 2:00 p.m. | Southwest Texas State |
| L 27–35 | 3,208 | [4] |
| November 20 | 6:30 p.m. | at Troy State | L 0–49 | 8,900 | ||
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References
- "'We shocked the world' – Last-minute TD puts JSU atop league standings". The Anniston Star. September 14, 1997. Retrieved December 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Blazers find offense, run around Jax State". The Anniston Star. September 21, 1997. Retrieved December 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Cowboys slip, slide on by". The Anniston Star. September 28, 1997. Retrieved March 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "SW Texas runs over Gamecocks". The Anniston Star. November 16, 1997. Retrieved March 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Final 1997 Jacksonville State Football". jsugamecocksports.com. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
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