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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