1987 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football
ConferenceGulf South Conference
Record5–4–1 (3–4–1 GSC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorCharles Maniscalco (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorEddie Garfinkle (2nd as DC, 6th overall season)
Home stadiumPaul Snow Stadium
1987 Gulf South Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 4 Troy State $^ 8 –0 –012 –1 –1
Mississippi College 5 –3 –06 –5 –0
North Alabama 4 –3 –17 –3 –1
Valdosta State 4 –4 –06 –4 –0
Delta State 3 –4 –16 –4 –1
Jacksonville State 3 –4 –15 –4 –1
Livingston 3 –4 –15 –5 –1
Tennessee–Martin 3 –5 –05 –6 –0
West Georgia 1 –7 –02 –9 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll

The 1987 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team represented Jacksonville State University as a member of the Gulf South Conference (GSC) during the 1987 NCAA Division II football season. Led by third-year head coach Bill Burgess, the Gamecocks compiled an overall record of 5–4–1 with a mark of 3–4–1 in conference play, and finished tied for fifth in the GSC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5at Newberry*
W 27–32,000[1]
September 12Alabama A&M*
W 26–139,000[2]
September 26at West Georgia
W 17–66,800[3]
October 3No. 7 Valdosta State
  • Paul Snow Stadium
  • Jacksonville, AL
L 10–2713,000[4]
October 10at Mississippi College
L 13–155,000[5]
October 17Delta State
  • Paul Snow Stadium
  • Jacksonville, AL
W 36–3410,500[6]
October 24at No. 7 North Alabama
T 10–108,000[7]
October 31Tennessee–Martin
  • Paul Snow Stadium
  • Jacksonville, AL
L 17–288,500[8]
November 14at No. 4 Troy State
L 9–148,000[9]
November 21Livingston
  • Paul Snow Stadium
  • Jacksonville, AL
W 25–195,000[10]

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References

  1. ↑ "Jacksonville St. takes advantage of 'passive' Indians in 27–3 win". The State. September 6, 1987. Retrieved December 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Jax State grounds Alabama A&M". The Anniston Star. September 13, 1987. Retrieved December 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Jacksonville State 17, West Georgia 6". The Atlanta Constitution. September 27, 1987. Retrieved December 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Valdosta State beats Jacksonville". The Macon Telegraph & News. October 4, 1987. Retrieved December 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Determoned Mississippi College gains 15–13 victory". The Clarion-Ledger. October 11, 1987. Retrieved December 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Jacksonville survives 1st-half explosion 36–34". The Clarion-Ledger. October 18, 1987. Retrieved December 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Jax State can't shake N. Alabama". The Anniston Star. October 25, 1987. Retrieved December 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "UT–Martin offense comes alive for win". The Jackson Sun. November 1, 1987. Retrieved December 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Trojans squeeze by Jax State 14–9". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 15, 1987. Retrieved December 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Finally, JSU pulls one out". The Anniston Star. November 22, 1987. Retrieved December 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Final 1987 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
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