1991 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team
American college football season
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The 1991 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team represented Jacksonville State University as a member of the Gulf South Conference (GSC) during the 1991 NCAA Division II football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Bill Burgess, the Gamecocks compiled an overall record of 12–1 with a mark of 6–0 in conference play, winning the GSC title. For the fourth consecutive season, Jacksonville State advanced to the NCAA Division II Football Championship playoffs, beating Winston-Salem State in the first round, Mississippi College in the quarterfinals, and IUP in the semifinals before losing to Pittsburg State in the championship game.
ConferenceGulf South Conference
Record12–1 (6–0 GSC)
Headcoach
- Bill Burgess (7th season)
OffensivecoordinatorCharles Maniscalco (7th season)
| 1991 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football | |
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GSC champion | |
NCAA Division II Championship Game, L 6–23 vs. Pittsburg State | |
| Conference | Gulf South Conference |
| Record | 12–1 (6–0 GSC) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Charles Maniscalco (7th season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Eddie Garfinkle (6th season) |
| Home stadium | Paul Snow Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 2 Jacksonville State $^ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 12 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 11 Mississippi College ^ | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Valdosta State | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Livingston | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Georgia | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Delta State | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Alabama | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 7 | 7:00 pm | Alabama A&M* | No. 5 | W 44–18 | 15,500 | [1] | |
| September 21 | 2:00 pm | West Georgia | No. 5 |
| W 50–24 | 14,000 | [2] |
| September 28 | 12:00 pm | at Valdosta State | No. 3 | W 24–3 | 4,361 | [3] | |
| October 5 | 7:00 pm | No. 2 Mississippi College | No. 3 |
| W 17–6 | 15,500 | [4] |
| October 12 | 6:00 pm | at Delta State | No. 2 | W 9–0 | 1,577 | [5] | |
| October 19 | 2:00 pm | North Alabama | No. 2 |
| W 48–13 | 12,900 | [6] |
| November 2 | 3:00 pm | No. 6 Wofford* | No. 2 |
| W 51–7 | 13,500 | [7] |
| November 9 | 1:00 pm | at Livingston | No. 2 | W 31–0 | 3,000 | [8] | |
| November 16 | 12:30 pm | at Kentucky State* | No. 2 | W 42–7 | 1,500 | [9] | |
| November 23 | 12:00 pm | at No. 12 Winston-Salem State* | No. 2 | W 49–24 | 7,908 | [10] | |
| November 30 | 12:00 pm | No. 11 Mississippi College* | No. 2 |
| W 35–7 | 6,000 | [11] |
| December 7 | 12:00 pm | No. 1 IUP* | No. 2 |
| W 27–20 | 13,200 | [12] |
| December 14 | 1:00 pm | vs. No. 3 Pittsburg State* | No. 2 |
| L 6–23 | 11,682 | [13] |
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