1953 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team
| 1953 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football | |
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| Conference | Alabama Intercollegiate Conference |
| Record | 3–5–1 (0–3 AIC) |
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| Home stadium | College Bowl |
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.
Schedule
[edit]| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Source |
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| September 19 | vs. Livingston State | Demopolis, AL | L 7–18 | [1] |
| September 26 | Maryville (TN)* | T 0–0 | [2] | |
| October 2 | at Chattanooga* | L 0–39 | [3] | |
| October 10 | at South Georgia* | Douglas, GA | W 19–7 | [4] |
| October 17 | at Troy State | L 7–13 | [5] | |
| October 24 | vs. Austin Peay* |
| L 16–41 | [6] |
| October 31 | West Georgia* |
| W 40–0 | [7] |
| November 14 | Florence State |
| L 0–26 | [8] |
| November 21 | vs. Howard (AL)* |
| W 26–13 | [9] |
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References
[edit]- ^ "Livingston topples Jacksonville, 18–7 in season's opener". Alabama Journal. September 21, 1953. Retrieved December 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jacksonville, Maryville battle to scoreless tie". The Anniston Star. September 27, 1953. Retrieved December 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Chattanooga throttles Gamecocks, 39 to 0". The Anniston Star. October 3, 1951. Retrieved December 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Gamecocks take S. Georgia, 19–7". The Anniston Star. October 11, 1951. Retrieved December 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Troy turns back Gamecocks, 13–7". The Anniston Star. October 18, 1953. Retrieved December 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Governors clip wings of Gamecocks, 41–16". The Clarksville Leaf-Chronicle. October 26, 1953. Retrieved December 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Victory starved Gamecocks rip West Georgia, 40 to 0". The Anniston Star. November 1, 1953. Retrieved December 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Florence rolls by Jacksonville". The Huntsville Times. November 15, 1953. Retrieved December 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Howard loses lead, tilt, 26–13". The Birmingham News. November 22, 1953. Retrieved December 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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