1948 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team

American college football season

1948 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football
AIC champion
Paper Bowl, W 19–0 vs. Troy State
Conference	Alabama Intercollegiate Conference
Record	8–1–1 (4–0 AIC)
Head coach	Don Salls (3rd season)
Home stadium	College Bowl
Seasons← 1947 1949 →

The 1948 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 1948 college football season. Led by third-year head coach Don Salls, the Gamecocks compiled an overall record of 8–1–1 with a mark of 4–0 in conference play, and finished as AIC champion.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
October 1	at Gordon Military College*	Barnesville, GA	W 45–0
October 7	Livingston State	College Bowl Jacksonville, AL	W 7–0
October 14	Troy State	College Bowl Jacksonville, AL (rivalry)	W 25–13
October 23	St. Bernard	College Bowl Jacksonville, AL	W 25–13
October 30	at Austin Peay*	Municipal Stadium Clarksville, TN	L 13–14
November 4	Marion	College Bowl Jacksonville, AL	W 28–0
November 11	vs. Southeastern Louisiana*	Murphree Stadium Gadsden, AL	T 7–7
November 18	at Howard (AL)*	College Bowl Jacksonville, AL (rivalry)	W 14–0
December 3	at Athens*	Athens H.S. Stadium Athens, AL	W 7–0
December 18	vs. Troy State*	Pensacola H.S. Stadium Pensacola, FL (Paper Bowl)	W 19–0
*Non-conference game

References

"Jacksonville swamps Gordon M.C., 45–0". The Birmingham News. October 2, 1948. Retrieved December 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
"Gamecocks protect record with win over Livingston". The Anniston Star. October 8, 1948. Retrieved December 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
"Gamecocks overtake Troy in second half, 25 to 13". The Anniston Star. October 15, 1948. Retrieved December 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
"Jax Gamecocks smash St. Bernard team in 25–13 battle". The Anniston Star. October 24, 1948. Retrieved December 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
"Catignani toe keeps Peay '11' unbeaten, 14–13". The Nashville Tennessean. October 31, 1948. Retrieved December 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
"Jaxes add 5th triumph with 28–0 win over Marion". The Anniston Star. November 5, 1948. Retrieved December 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
"Jacksonville team holds Southeastern to 7–7 tie game". The Daily Advertiser. November 12, 1948. Retrieved December 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
"Howard sportsmen push Jax in 14–0 tilt". The Birmingham News. November 19, 1948. Retrieved December 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
"Athens College drops 7–0 fight to Jacksonville Gamecocks". The Decatur Daily. December 5, 1948. Retrieved December 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
"Jax defeats Troy, 19 to 0, in bowl contest". The Pensacola News Journal. December 19, 1948. Retrieved December 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

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Venues	College Field (1929–1946) Burgess–Snow Field at JSU Stadium (1947–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Samford Troy: Battle for the Ol' School Bell
Culture & lore	Cocky 2001 Cumberland game The Marching Southerners
People	Head coaches NFL draftees Statistical leaders
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