1960 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team

{{short description|American college football season}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1960

| team = Jacksonville State Gamecocks

| sport = football

| image =

| image_size =

| conference = Alabama Collegiate Conference

| short_conf = ACC

| record = 3–6

| conf_record = 2–1

| head_coach = Don Salls

| hc_year = 14th

| captain =

| stadium = College Bowl

}}

The 1960 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team represented Jacksonville State College (now known as Jacksonville State University) as a member of the Alabama Collegiate Conference (ACC) during the 1960 NAIA football season. Led by 14th-year head coach Don Salls, the Gamecocks compiled an overall record of 3–6 with a mark of 2–1 in conference play.

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = {{tooltip|September 16|Friday}}

| w/l = l

| away = y

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Chattanooga

| site_stadium = Chamberlain Field

| site_cityst = Chattanooga, TN

| score = 0–35

| attend = 1,500

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85107979/chattanooga-rips-gamecocks-35-to-0/|work=The Anniston Star|title=Chattanooga rips Gamecocks, 35 to 0|date=September 17, 1960|accessdate=December 4, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}{{cite web |author= |title=Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics |url=https://stats.ncaa.org/team/693/stats/13014 |publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association |access-date=December 15, 2022 }}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 24

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Middle Tennessee

| site_stadium = College Bowl

| site_cityst = Jacksonville, AL

| score = 19–0

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114098814/raider-string-ends-at-13/|work=The Nashville Tennessean|title=Raider string ends at 13|date=September 25, 1960|accessdate=December 4, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 1

| w/l = l

| away = y

| nonconf = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1960|team=East Tennessee State Buccaneers|title=East Tennessee State}}

| site_stadium = College Stadium

| site_cityst = Johnson City, TN

| score = 14–20

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114099129/etsc-bucs-upset-jacksonville-2014/|work=Johnson City Press-Chronicle|title=ETSC Bucs upset Jacksonville, 20–14|date=October 2, 1960|accessdate=December 4, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 8

| w/l = w

| opponent = Troy State

| site_stadium = College Bowl

| site_cityst = Jacksonville, AL

| score = 27–6

| gamename = rivalry

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112961197/gamecocks-rip-troy-red-wave-in-homecomin/|work=The Anniston Star|title=Gamecocks rip Troy Red Wave in homecoming battle, 27 to 6|date=October 9, 1960|accessdate=November 4, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 15

| w/l = l

| away = y

| nonconf = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1960|team=Austin Peay Governors|title=Austin Peay}}

| site_stadium = Municipal Stadium

| site_cityst = Clarksville, TN

| score = 8–14

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114099415/austin-peay-snaps-streak-wins-14-to-8/|work=The Nashville Tennessean|title=Austin Peay snaps streak, wins 14 to 8|date=October 16, 1960|accessdate=December 4, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 22

| w/l = w

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1960|team=Livingston State Tigers|title=Livingston State}}

| site_stadium = College Bowl

| site_cityst = Jacksonville, AL

| score = 20–6

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114099551/jax-state-slips-by-livingston-206/|work=The Birmingham News|title=Jax State slips by Livingston, 20–6|date=October 23, 1960|accessdate=December 4, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 29

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1960|team=Carson–Newman Eagles|title=Carson–Newman}}

| site_stadium = College Bowl

| site_cityst = Jacksonville, AL

| score = 0–7

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114099679/cn-ekes-out-70-triumph/|work=The Knoxville News-Sentinel|title=C–N ekes out 7–0 triumph|date=October 30, 1960|accessdate=December 4, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 5

| w/l = l

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1960|team=Florence State Lions|title=Florence State}}

| site_stadium = College Bowl

| site_cityst = Jacksonville, AL

| score = 7–14

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114099832/florence-stops-gamecocks-14-to-7/|work=The Anniston Star|title=Florence stops Gamecocks, 14 to 7|date=November 6, 1960|accessdate=December 4, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 12

| w/l = l

| away = y

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Northeast Louisiana State

| site_stadium = Brown Stadium

| site_cityst = Monroe, LA

| score = 0–35

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68417763/jaxmen-are-beaten-35-to-0-in-finale/|work=The Anniston Star|title=Jaxmen are beaten 35 to 0 in finale|date=November 13, 1960|accessdate=December 4, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

}}

References

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