1959 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team
American college football season
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The 1959 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 1959 NAIA football season. Led by 13th-year head coach Don Salls, the Gamecocks compiled an overall record of 6–2–1 with a mark of 2–0 in conference play, and finished as ACC co-champion.
ConferenceAlabama Collegiate Conference
Record6–2–1 (2–0 ACC)
Headcoach
- Don Salls (13th season)
HomestadiumCollege Bowl
| 1959 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football | |
|---|---|
ACC co-champion | |
| Conference | Alabama Collegiate Conference |
| Record | 6–2–1 (2–0 ACC) |
| Head coach |
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| Home stadium | College Bowl |
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 12 | Louisiana College* | W 21–6 | [1] | ||
| September 18 | at Chattanooga* | L 0–19 | 7,500 | [2][3] | |
| September 26 | at No. 10 Middle Tennessee* | L 20–21 | [4] | ||
| October 3 | East Tennessee State* |
| W 13–0 | [5] | |
| October 10 | at Troy State | W 35–12 | 2,750 | [6][7] | |
| October 17 | Austin Peay* |
| W 15–14 | [8] | |
| October 24 | at Livingston State | W 26–0 | [9] | ||
| October 31 | at Carson–Newman* | Jefferson City, TN | T 0–0 | [10] | |
| November 14 | Northeast Louisiana State* |
| W 27–12 | 1,500 | [11][12] |
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