1978 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team

1978 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football
GSC champion
ConferenceGulf South Conference
Record7–3 (6–1 GSC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorBill Shaw (2nd season)
Home stadiumPaul Snow Stadium
Seasons
← 1977
1979 →
1978 Gulf South Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 7 Jacksonville State $ 6 – 1 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Southeastern Louisiana 5 – 1 – 1 7 – 3 – 1
Troy State 5 – 2 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Nicholls State 5 – 2 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
North Alabama 4 – 2 – 1 7 – 2 – 1
Mississippi College 3 – 4 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Delta State 2 – 6 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Livingston 1 – 6 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Tennessee–Martin 0 – 7 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1978 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team represented Jacksonville State University as a member of the Gulf South Conference (GSC) during the 1978 NCAA Division II football season. Led by second-year head coach Jim Fuller, the Gamecocks compiled an overall record of 7–3 with a mark of 6–1 in conference play, and finished as GSC champion. In the playoffs, Jacksonville State were defeated by Delaware in the first round.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9vs. Alabama A&M*
W 24–2313,351[1]
September 16Nicholls State
L 17–1912,000[2]
September 23at Tennessee–Martin
W 44–156,814[3]
September 30Southeastern LouisianaNo. 10
  • Paul Snow Stadium
  • Jacksonville, AL
W 10–710,000[4]
October 14at Chattanooga*No. 9
L 21–2810,501[5]
October 28Delta StateNo. 10
  • Paul Snow Stadium
  • Jacksonville, AL
W 38–311,000[6]
November 4at LivingstonNo. 10
W 41–215,500[7]
November 11No. 5 Troy StateNo. 9
  • Paul Snow Stadium
  • Jacksonville, AL (rivalry)
W 42–2111,500[8]
November 18North AlabamaNo. 7
  • Paul Snow Stadium
  • Jacksonville, AL
W 19–147,500[9]
November 25at No. 3 Delaware*No. 7
L 27–4211,235[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Jax State survives A&M scare, 24–23". The Anniston Star. September 10, 1978. Retrieved November 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Nicholls St. captures GSC contest". The Daily Advertiser. September 17, 1978. Retrieved November 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Pacers fall, 44–15, to Jacksonville". The Commercial Appeal. September 24, 1978. Retrieved November 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Tough 'bandit' defense holds those Lions, 10–7". The Anniston Star. October 1, 1978. Retrieved November 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Merendino leads UT–C to 4th win". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. October 15, 1978. Retrieved November 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Delta suffers homecoming cooking". The Clarion-Ledger. October 29, 1978. Retrieved November 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Jax State puts loss on Tigers". The Anniston Star. November 5, 1978. Retrieved November 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Jax puts a 'whupping' on Troy". The Anniston Star. November 12, 1978. Retrieved November 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Jax State wins GSC". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 19, 1978. Retrieved November 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Delaware whips Jacksonville, 42–27". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 26, 1978. Retrieved November 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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