1980 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team

The 1980 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team represented Jacksonville State University as a member of the Gulf South Conference (GSC) during the 1980 NCAA Division II football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Jim Fuller, the Gamecocks compiled an overall record of 8–3 with a mark of 6–1 in conference play, and finished second in the GSC. In the playoffs, Jacksonville State were defeated by Cal Poly in the first round.

1980 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football
ConferenceGulf South Conference
Record8–3 (6–1 GSC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJack White (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorJerry Beach (2nd as DC, 3rd overall season)
Home stadiumPaul Snow Stadium
1980 Gulf South Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 5 North Alabama $^ 6 –0 –010 –2 –0
No. 4 Jacksonville State ^ 6 –1 –08 –2 –0
Troy State 4 –2 –08 –2 –0
Livingston 2 –4 –05 –5 –0
Mississippi College 2 –4 –04 –5 –0
Tennessee–Martin 2 –4 –04 –7 –0
Delta State 0 –6 –03 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule
DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6Chattanooga*
L 13–1612,000[1]
September 13Mississippi College
  • Paul Snow Stadium
  • Jacksonville, AL
W 51–1410,000[2]
September 20at Alabama A&M*
W 29–2810,000[3]
September 27Alabama State*
  • Paul Snow Stadium
  • Jacksonville, AL
W 24–1412,500[4]
October 4at LivingstonNo. 8
W 19–03,000[5]
October 11at Tennessee Tech*No. 7
W 7–38,000[6]
November 1Delta StateNo. 3
  • Paul Snow Stadium
  • Jacksonville, AL
W 36–312,000[7]
November 8at Tennessee–MartinNo. 3
W 19–149,500[8]
November 15No. 5 Troy StateNo. 3
  • Paul Snow Stadium
  • Jacksonville, AL (rivalry)
W 13–813,000[9]
November 22No. 5 North AlabamaNo. 4
  • Paul Snow Stadium
  • Jacksonville, AL
L 28–3513,300[10]
November 29at No. 3 Cal Poly*No. 4
L 0–154,380[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References
  1. "UTC wins on Howell kick". The Daily News-Journal. September 7, 1980. Retrieved November 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Chocs bombed". The Clarion-Ledger. September 14, 1980. Retrieved November 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Jax State edges A&M". The Selma Times-Journal. September 21, 1980. Retrieved November 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Jacksonville uses big 3rd quarter to beat ASU". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 28, 1980. Retrieved November 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Jax survives, 19–0". The Anniston Star. October 5, 1980. Retrieved November 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Big-play defense sends Jax State past Tech, 7–3". The Anniston Star. October 12, 1980. Retrieved November 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Delta State whipped". The Clarion-Ledger. November 2, 1980. Retrieved November 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Gamecock rally downs UTM". The Commercial Appeal. November 9, 1980. Retrieved November 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Jaxmen tackle Trojans". The Anniston Star. November 16, 1980. Retrieved November 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "89-yard bomb stuns Jaxmen". The Anniston Star. November 23, 1980. Retrieved November 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Cal Poly nails Jax". The Anniston Star. November 30, 1980. Retrieved November 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Final 1980 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved November 29, 2022.


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