1955 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team

American college football season

1955 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football
Refrigerator Bowl champion
Refrigerator Bowl, W 12–10 vs. Rhode Island
Conference	Alabama Intercollegiate Conference
Record	10–1 (2–1 AIC)
Head coach	Don Salls (9th season)
Home stadium	College Bowl
Seasons← 1954 1956 →

The 1955 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 1955 college football season. Led by ninth-year head coach Don Salls, the Gamecocks compiled an overall record of 10–1 with a mark of 2–1 in conference play and a victory over Rhode Island at the Refrigerator Bowl.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 16	at Chattanooga*	Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN	W 12–0
September 24	Maryville (TN)*	College Bowl Jacksonville, AL	W 7–0
October 1	Carson–Newman*	College Bowl Jacksonville, AL	W 39–0
October 8	at Livingston State	Tiger Stadium Livingston, AL	W 13–0
October 15	at Troy State	Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL (rivalry)	W 12–0
October 22	Austin Peay*	College Bowl Jacksonville, AL	W 20–0
October 29	at South Georgia*	Douglas, GA	W 36–12
November 5	William Carey*	College Bowl Jacksonville, AL	W 21–0
November 12	at Florence State	Municipal Stadium Florence, AL	L 7–21
November 19	vs. Howard (AL)*	Mary Dumas Stadium Talladega, AL (rivalry)	W 67–24
December 4	vs. Rhode Island*	Reitz Bowl Evansville, IN (Refrigerator Bowl)	W 12–10	7,000
*Non-conference game

"Gamecocks stun Mocs, 12 to 0". The Anniston Star. September 17, 1955. Retrieved December 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
"Scots bow by 7–0 to Jacksonville". The Knoxville Journal. September 25, 1955. Retrieved December 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
"Eagles fall to Teachers by 39 to 0". The Knoxville Journal. October 2, 1955. Retrieved December 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
"Jacksonville rips Livingston". The Anniston Star. October 9, 1955. Retrieved December 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
"Jacksonville rally beats Troy". The Anniston Star. October 16, 1955. Retrieved December 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
"Jax rumbles past Austin Peay, 20–0". The Birmingham News. October 23, 1955. Retrieved December 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
"South Georgia scores on Jax". The Birmingham News. October 30, 1955. Retrieved December 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
"Jaxmen take Carey College for 21–0 win". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 6, 1955. Retrieved December 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
"Florence topples unbeaten Jaxmen". The Huntsville Times. November 13, 1955. Retrieved December 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
Harrison, Bruce (November 20, 1955). "Bowl-Bound Jaxmen Crush Howard, 67–24". The Anniston Star. Retrieved December 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
"Jacksonville rips Rhode Island, 12–10". The Evansville Courier. December 5, 1955. Retrieved December 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

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