1953 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football
ConferenceAlabama Intercollegiate Conference
Record3–5–1 (0–3 AIC)
Head coach
Home stadiumCollege Bowl

The 1953 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team represented Jacksonville State Teachers College (now known as Jacksonville State University) as a member of the Alabama Intercollegiate Conference (AIC) during the 1953 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Ray Wedgeworth, the Gamecocks compiled an overall record of 3–5–1 with a mark of 0–3 in conference play.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 19vs. Livingston StateDemopolis, ALL 7–18[1]
September 26Maryville (TN)*
T 0–0[2]
October 2at Chattanooga*
L 0–39[3]
October 10at South Georgia*Douglas, GAW 19–7[4]
October 17at Troy State
L 7–13[5]
October 24vs. Austin Peay*
L 16–41[6]
October 31West Georgia*
  • College Bowl
  • Jacksonville, AL
W 40–0[7]
November 14Florence State
  • College Bowl
  • Jacksonville, AL
L 0–26[8]
November 21vs. Howard (AL)*
W 26–13[9]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ↑ "Livingston topples Jacksonville, 18–7 in season's opener". Alabama Journal. September 21, 1953. Retrieved December 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Jacksonville, Maryville battle to scoreless tie". The Anniston Star. September 27, 1953. Retrieved December 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Chattanooga throttles Gamecocks, 39 to 0". The Anniston Star. October 3, 1951. Retrieved December 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Gamecocks take S. Georgia, 19–7". The Anniston Star. October 11, 1951. Retrieved December 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Troy turns back Gamecocks, 13–7". The Anniston Star. October 18, 1953. Retrieved December 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Governors clip wings of Gamecocks, 41–16". The Clarksville Leaf-Chronicle. October 26, 1953. Retrieved December 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Victory starved Gamecocks rip West Georgia, 40 to 0". The Anniston Star. November 1, 1953. Retrieved December 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Florence rolls by Jacksonville". The Huntsville Times. November 15, 1953. Retrieved December 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Howard loses lead, tilt, 26–13". The Birmingham News. November 22, 1953. Retrieved December 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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