1948 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1948
| team = Jacksonville State Gamecocks
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Alabama Intercollegiate Conference
| short_conf = AIC
| record = 8–1–1
| conf_record = 4–0
| head_coach = Don Salls
| hc_year = 3rd
| captain =
| stadium = College Bowl
| champion = AIC champion
| bowl = Paper Bowl
| bowl_result = W 19–0 vs. Troy State
}}
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
{{CFB schedule
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 1
| w/l = w
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Gordon Military College
| site_stadium =
| site_cityst = Barnesville, GA
| score = 45–0
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114173981/jacksonville-swamps-gordon-mc-450/|work=The Birmingham News|title=Jacksonville swamps Gordon M.C., 45–0|date=October 2, 1948|accessdate=December 5, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 7
| w/l = w
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1948|team=Livingston State Tigers|title=Livingston State}}
| site_stadium = College Bowl
| site_cityst = Jacksonville, AL
| score = 7–0
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114174983/gamecocks-protect-record-with-win-over-l/|work=The Anniston Star|title=Gamecocks protect record with win over Livingston|date=October 8, 1948|accessdate=December 5, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 14
| w/l = w
| opponent = Troy State
| site_stadium = College Bowl
| site_cityst = Jacksonville, AL
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 25–13
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/113005753/gamecocks-overtake-troy-in-second-half/|work=The Anniston Star|title=Gamecocks overtake Troy in second half, 25 to 13|date=October 15, 1948|accessdate=December 5, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 23
| w/l = w
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1948|team=St. Bernard Saints|title=St. Bernard}}
| site_stadium = College Bowl
| site_cityst = Jacksonville, AL
| score = 25–13
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114174228/jax-gamecocks-smash-st-bernard-team-in/|work=The Anniston Star|title=Jax Gamecocks smash St. Bernard team in 25–13 battle|date=October 24, 1948|accessdate=December 5, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 30
| w/l = l
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1948|team=Austin Peay Governors|title=Austin Peay}}
| site_stadium = Municipal Stadium
| site_cityst = Clarksville, TN
| score = 13–14
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114174356/catignani-toe-keeps-peay-11-unbeaten/|work=The Nashville Tennessean|title=Catignani toe keeps Peay '11' unbeaten, 14–13|date=October 31, 1948|accessdate=December 5, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 4
| w/l = w
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1948|team=Marion Cadets|title=Marion}}
| site_stadium = College Bowl
| site_cityst = Jacksonville, AL
| score = 28–0
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114174690/jaxes-add-5th-triumph-with-280-win-over/|work=The Anniston Star|title=Jaxes add 5th triumph with 28–0 win over Marion|date=November 5, 1948|accessdate=December 5, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 11
| w/l = t
| neutral = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1948|team=Southeastern Louisiana Lions|title=Southeastern Louisiana}}
| site_stadium = Murphree Stadium
| site_cityst = Gadsden, AL
| score = 7–7
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114175240/jacksonville-team-holds-southeastern-to/|work=The Daily Advertiser|title=Jacksonville team holds Southeastern to 7–7 tie game|date=November 12, 1948|accessdate=December 5, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 18
| w/l = w
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1948|team=Howard Bulldogs|title=Howard (AL)}}
| site_stadium = College Bowl
| site_cityst = Jacksonville, AL
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 14–0
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114175430/howard-sportsmen-push-jax-in-140-tilt/|work=The Birmingham News|title=Howard sportsmen push Jax in 14–0 tilt|date=November 19, 1948|accessdate=December 5, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = December 3
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1948|team=Athens Golden Bears|title=Athens}}
| site_stadium = Athens H.S. Stadium
| site_cityst = Athens, AL
| score = 7–0
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114175703/athens-college-drops-70-fight-to-jackso/|work=The Decatur Daily|title=Athens College drops 7–0 fight to Jacksonville Gamecocks|date=December 5, 1948|accessdate=December 5, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = December 18
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| neutral = y
| opponent = Troy State
| site_stadium = Pensacola H.S. Stadium
| site_cityst = Pensacola, FL
| gamename = Paper Bowl
| score = 19–0
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/113007038/jax-defeats-troy-19-to-0-in-bowl-conte/|work=The Pensacola News Journal|title=Jax defeats Troy, 19 to 0, in bowl contest|date=December 19, 1948|accessdate=December 5, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
}}
References
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