1978 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1978
| team = Jacksonville State Gamecocks
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Gulf South Conference
| short_conf = GSC
| record = 7–3
| conf_record = 6–1
| head_coach = Jim Fuller
| hc_year = 2nd
| off_coach =
| oc_year =
| off_scheme =
| def_coach = Bill Shaw
| dc_year = 2nd
| captain =
| stadium = Paul Snow Stadium
| champion = GSC champion
| bowl = NCAA Division II First Round
| bowl_result = L 27–42 at Delaware
}}
{{1978 Gulf South Conference football standings}}
The 1978 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team represented Jacksonville State University as a member of the Gulf South Conference (GSC) during the 1978 NCAA Division II football season. Led by second-year head coach Jim Fuller, the Gamecocks compiled an overall record of 7–3 with a mark of 6–1 in conference play, and finished as GSC champion. In the playoffs, Jacksonville State were defeated by Delaware in the first round.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1978
| rankdivision = NCAA Division II
| poll = AP
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 9
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| neutral = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1978|team=Alabama A&M Bulldogs|title=Alabama A&M}}
| site_stadium = Legion Field
| site_cityst = Birmingham, AL
| score = 24–23
| attend = 13,351
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/113847702/jax-state-survives-am-scare-2423/|work=The Anniston Star|title=Jax State survives A&M scare, 24–23|date=September 10, 1978|accessdate=November 29, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 16
| w/l = l
| opponent = Nicholls State
| site_stadium = Paul Snow Stadium
| site_cityst = Jacksonville, AL
| score = 17–19
| attend = 12,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/113847859/nicholls-st-captures-gsc-contest/|work=The Daily Advertiser|title=Nicholls St. captures GSC contest|date=September 17, 1978|accessdate=November 29, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 23
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1978|team=Tennessee–Martin Pacers|title=Tennessee–Martin}}
| site_stadium = Pacer Stadium
| site_cityst = Martin, TN
| score = 44–15
| attend = 6,814
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/113848012/pacers-fall-4415-to-jacksonville/|work=The Commercial Appeal|title=Pacers fall, 44–15, to Jacksonville|date=September 24, 1978|accessdate=November 29, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 30
| w/l = w
| rank = 10
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1978|team=Southeastern Louisiana Lions|title=Southeastern Louisiana}}
| site_stadium = Paul Snow Stadium
| site_cityst = Jacksonville, AL
| score = 10–7
| attend = 10,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/113848194/tough-bandit-defense-holds-those-lions/|work=The Anniston Star|title=Tough 'bandit' defense holds those Lions, 10–7|date=October 1, 1978|accessdate=November 29, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 14
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| rank = 9
| opponent = Chattanooga
| site_stadium = Chamberlain Field
| site_cityst = Chattanooga, TN
| score = 21–28
| attend = 10,501
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/113848342/merendino-leads-utc-to-4th-win/|work=The Knoxville News-Sentinel|title=Merendino leads UT–C to 4th win|date=October 15, 1978|accessdate=November 29, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 28
| w/l = w
| rank = 10
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1978|team=Delta State Statesmen|title=Delta State}}
| site_stadium = Paul Snow Stadium
| site_cityst = Jacksonville, AL
| score = 38–3
| attend = 11,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/113848535/delta-suffers-homecoming-cooking/|work=The Clarion-Ledger|title=Delta suffers homecoming cooking|date=October 29, 1978|accessdate=November 29, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 4
| w/l = w
| away = y
| rank = 10
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1978|team=Livingston Tigers|title=Livingston}}
| site_stadium = Tiger Stadium
| site_cityst = Livingston, AL
| score = 41–21
| attend = 5,500
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/113848683/jax-state-puts-loss-on-tigers/|work=The Anniston Star|title=Jax State puts loss on Tigers|date=November 5, 1978|accessdate=November 29, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 11
| w/l = w
| rank = 9
| opponent = Troy State
| opprank = 5
| site_stadium = Paul Snow Stadium
| site_cityst = Jacksonville, AL
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 42–21
| attend = 11,500
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112891783/jax-puts-a-whupping-on-troy/|work=The Anniston Star|title=Jax puts a 'whupping' on Troy|date=November 12, 1978|accessdate=November 29, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 18
| w/l = w
| rank = 7
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1978|team=North Alabama Lions|title=North Alabama}}
| site_stadium = Paul Snow Stadium
| site_cityst = Jacksonville, AL
| score = 19–14
| attend = 7,500
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/113848951/jax-state-wins-gsc/|work=The Montgomery Advertiser|title=Jax State wins GSC|date=November 19, 1978|accessdate=November 29, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 25
| w/l = l
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| rank = 7
| opponent = Delaware
| opprank = 3
| site_stadium = Delaware Stadium
| site_cityst = Newark, DE
| gamename = NCAA Division II Quarterfinal
| score = 27–42
| attend = 11,235
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/113849160/delaware-whips-jacksonville-4227/|work=The Philadelphia Inquirer|title=Delaware whips Jacksonville, 42–27|date=November 26, 1978|accessdate=November 29, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
}}
References
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{{Jacksonville State Gamecocks football navbox}}
{{Gulf South Conference football champions}}
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