1982 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football
GSC champion
ConferenceGulf South Conference
Record10–2 (7–0 GSC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJack White (4th season)
Defensive coordinatorJerry Beach (4th season)
Home stadiumPaul Snow Stadium
1982 Gulf South Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 5 Jacksonville State $^ 7 –0 –010 –2 –0
Mississippi College 6 –1 –08 –3 –0
North Alabama 4 –3 –07 –3 –0
Delta State 3 –4 –06 –4 –0
Livingston 3 –4 –06 –4 –0
Valdosta State 2 –4 –06 –5 –1
Troy State 2 –5 –02 –8 –0
Tennessee–Martin 0 –6 –05 –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–3
W 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. 5
W 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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