1984 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team
| 1984 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football | |
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| Conference | Gulf South Conference |
| Record | 4–5–1 (4–4 GSC) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Britt Williams (1st season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Jim Collins (1st season) |
| Home stadium | Paul Snow Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. T–3 Troy State $^ | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 12 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 10 Mississippi College | 5 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Alabama | 4 | – | 1 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 1 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Delta State | 5 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jacksonville State | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Livingston | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Valdosta State | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee–Martin | 1 | – | 6 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Georgia | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1984 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team represented Jacksonville State University as a member of the Gulf South Conference (GSC) during the 1984 NCAA Division II football season. Led by first-year head coach Joe Hollis, the Gamecocks compiled an overall record of 4–5–1 with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, and finished fifth in the GSC. Hollis was hired as the Gamecocks' head coach in January 1984, and resigned a year later after only a single season to become offensive line coach at Georgia.[1][2]
Schedule[edit]
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 8 | at Alabama A&M* | T 6–6 | 8,500 | [3] | |
| September 15 | Middle Tennessee* | L 11–27 | 8,200 | [4] | |
| September 22 | West Georgia |
| W 24–15 | 8,500 | [5] |
| September 29 | at Valdosta State | W 12–5 | 8,000 | [6] | |
| October 6 | Mississippi College |
| L 0–28 | 9,500 | [7] |
| October 13 | at Delta State | W 27–26 | 3,500 | [8] | |
| October 20 | North Alabama |
| L 13–34 | 8,000 | [9] |
| October 27 | at Tennessee–Martin | W 23–16 | 6,500 | [10] | |
| November 10 | No. 3 Troy State |
| L 39–42 | 4,000 | [11] |
| November 17 | at Livingston | L 35–38 | 3,000 | [12] | |
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References[edit]
- ^ Stott, Charlie (January 17, 1984). "Hollis begins race against time". The Anniston Star. Retrieved December 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "JSU's Hollis accepts line job at Georgia". Birmingham Post-Herald. January 26, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jax St., A&M tie one on". The Anniston Star. September 9, 1984. Retrieved December 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Vince Hall leads 27–11 MTSU win". The Daily News-Journal. September 16, 1984. Retrieved December 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jacksonville State tops West Georgia 24–15". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 23, 1984. Retrieved December 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jax State defense chokes Valdosta". The Anniston Star. September 30, 1984. Retrieved December 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hawthorne, MC skunk Jacksonville". The Clarion-Ledger. October 7, 1984. Retrieved December 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Delta St. rally falls short by 1". The Clarion-Ledger. October 14, 1984. Retrieved December 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "UNA roars past Jaxmen". The Anniston Star. October 21, 1984. Retrieved December 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Gamecocks rally to throw damper on UTM's party". The Commercial Appeal. October 28, 1984. Retrieved December 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Troy St. edges Jax State to win Gulf South title". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 11, 1984. Retrieved December 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "JSU closes with loss". The Anniston Star. November 18, 1984. Retrieved December 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Final 1984 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
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