1982 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team

American college football season

1982 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football
GSC champion
ConferenceGulf South Conference
Record10–2 (7–0 GSC)
Head coach
  • Jim Fuller (6th season)
Offensive coordinatorJack White (4th season)
Defensive coordinatorJerry Beach (4th season)
Home stadiumPaul Snow Stadium
Seasons
← 1981
1983 →
1982 Gulf South Conference football standings
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Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 5 Jacksonville State $^ 7 0 0 10 2 0
Mississippi College 6 1 0 8 3 0
North Alabama 4 3 0 7 3 0
Delta State 3 4 0 6 4 0
Livingston 3 4 0 6 4 0
Valdosta State 2 4 0 6 5 1
Troy State 2 5 0 2 8 0
Tennessee–Martin 0 6 0 5 6 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll

The 1982 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team represented Jacksonville State University as a member of the Gulf South Conference (GSC) during the 1982 NCAA Division II football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Jim Fuller, the Gamecocks compiled an overall record of 10–2 with a mark of 7–0 in conference play, and finished as GSC champion. In the playoffs, Jacksonville State were defeated by Southwest Texas State in the semifinals.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18at Alabama A&M*W 21–1310,000[1]
September 25at Liberty Baptist*No. 8
W 42–134,731[2]
October 2at No. 2 LivingstonNo. 5
W 34–78,200[3]
October 9Mississippi CollegeNo. T–3W 52–3611,000[4]
October 16Valdosta StateNo. T–3
  • Paul Snow Stadium
  • Jacksonville, AL
W 43–117,500[5]
October 23No. 19 (I-AA) Chattanooga*No. 3
  • Paul Snow Stadium
  • Jacksonville, AL
L 0–2812,500[6]
October 30Delta StateNo. 5
  • Paul Snow Stadium
  • Jacksonville, AL
W 56–3612,000[7]
November 6at Tennessee–MartinNo. 5W 41–134,000[8]
November 13Troy StateNo. 5
  • Paul Snow Stadium
  • Jacksonville, AL (rivalry)
W 49–149,000[9]
November 20No. T–9 North AlabamaNo. 5
  • Paul Snow Stadium
  • Jacksonville, AL
W 28–108,000[10]
November 27No. 4 Northeast Missouri State*No. 5
W 34–2110,000[11]
December 4at No. 1 Southwest Texas State*No. 5
L 14–197,500[12]

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References

  1. ^ "Gamecocks win 'war'". The Anniston Star. September 19, 1982. Retrieved November 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Fuller finds something missing in JSU win". The Anniston Star. September 26, 1982. Retrieved November 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "JSU, 34–7". The Selma Times-Journal. October 3, 1982. Retrieved November 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Jacksonville rips MC". The Clarion-Ledger. October 10, 1982. Retrieved November 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Jacksonville St. 43, Valdosta St. 11". The Atlanta Constitution. October 17, 1982. Retrieved November 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Mocs turn out lights on JSU". The Anniston Star. October 24, 1982. Retrieved November 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Jacksonville outscores Delta 56–36". The Clarion-Ledger. October 31, 1982. Retrieved November 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "UTM is crushed by Jacksonville's power". The Commercial Appeal. November 7, 1982. Retrieved November 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Jaxmen too much for Troy". The Anniston Star. November 14, 1982. Retrieved November 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Playoff-bound JSU comes back on Lions". The Anniston Star. November 21, 1982. Retrieved November 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "NEMO loses in opening round". The News-Leader. November 28, 1982. Retrieved November 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "SWT earns Palm Bowl trip, 19–14". New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung. December 5, 1982. Retrieved November 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Final 1982 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
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