1997 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team
American college football season
1997 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football | |
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Conference | Southland Football League |
Record | 1–10 (1–6 Southland) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Doug Meacham (1st season) |
Defensive coordinator | Charles Kelly (1st season) |
Home stadium | Paul Snow Stadium |
Seasons |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 7 McNeese State +^ | 6 | – | 1 | 13 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 21 Northwestern State +^ | 6 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 13 Stephen F. Austin | 5 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sam Houston State | 3 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nicholls State | 3 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southwest Texas State | 2 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Troy State | 2 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jacksonville State | 1 | – | 6 | 1 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1997 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team represented Jacksonville State University as a member of the Southland Football League during the 1997 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach Mike Williams, the Gamecocks compiled an overall record of 1–10 with a mark of 1–6 in conference play, placing last out of eight teams in the Southland. Jacksonville State played home games at Paul Snow Stadium in Jacksonville, Alabama.
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 6 | 7:00 p.m. | Southwest Missouri State* | L 42–47 | 14,023 | [1] | |
September 13 | 7:00 p.m. | at Sam Houston State | W 28–21 | 8,036 | [2] | |
September 20 | 6:00 p.m. | at UAB* | L 16–34 | 23,775 | [3] | |
September 27 | 2:00 p.m. | No. 11 McNeese State |
| L 6–27 | 3,787 | [4] |
October 4 | 2:00 p.m. | at Middle Tennessee* | L 16–27 | 6,911 | ||
October 11 | 2:00 p.m. | at No. 13 Stephen F. Austin | L 15–41 | 6,217 | ||
October 25 | 4:00 p.m. | Nicholls State |
| L 14–16 | 2,352 | |
November 1 | 1:00 p.m. | at Samford* | L 14–17 | 4,040 | ||
November 8 | 6:00 p.m. | at Northwestern State | L 21–42 | 5,247 | ||
November 15 | 2:00 p.m. | Southwest Texas State |
| L 27–35 | 3,208 | [5] |
November 20 | 6:30 p.m. | at Troy State | L 0–49 | 8,900 | ||
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References
- ^ "You want excitement, you got it; Williams put stamp on JSU despite loss". The Anniston Star. September 7, 1997. Retrieved June 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "'We shocked the world' – Last-minute TD puts JSU atop league standings". The Anniston Star. September 14, 1997. Retrieved December 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Blazers find offense, run around Jax State". The Anniston Star. September 21, 1997. Retrieved December 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cowboys slip, slide on by". The Anniston Star. September 28, 1997. Retrieved March 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "SW Texas runs over Gamecocks". The Anniston Star. November 16, 1997. Retrieved March 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Final 1997 Jacksonville State Football". jsugamecocksports.com. Retrieved November 29, 2022.