1950 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team

1950 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football
Paper Bowl, L 6–7 vs. Pensacola Alumni
Conference	Alabama Intercollegiate Conference
Record	6–2–1 (2–1 AIC)
Head coach	Don Salls (5th season)
Home stadium	College Bowl

The 1950 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 1950 college football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Don Salls, the Gamecocks compiled an overall record of 6–2–1 with a mark of 2–1 in conference play.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 30		at Maryville (TN)*	Maryville, TN	W 21–7		[1]
October 7		Tampa*	College Bowl Jacksonville, AL	W 20–7		[2]
October 14		Troy State	College Bowl Jacksonville, AL (rivalry)	W 9–0		[3]
October 19		St. Bernard	College Bowl Jacksonville, AL	W 20–0	300	[4]
October 28		at Austin Peay*	Municipal Stadium Clarksville, TN	T 13–13		[5]
November 4		South Georgia*	College Bowl Jacksonville, AL	W 25–14		[6]
November 18	8:00 p.m.	at Florence State	Coffee Stadium Florence, AL	L 0–6		[7]
November 22		at Howard (AL)*	Legion Field Birmingham, AL (rivalry)	W 28–7	1,500	[8]
December 2		vs. Pensacola Alumni*	Tiger Stadium Pensacola, FL (Paper Bowl)	L 6–7	3,600	[9]
*Non-conference game All times are in Central time

References

1. "Scotties suffer second defeat". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. October 1, 1950. Retrieved December 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Jax Teachers beat Tampa by 20–7". Tampa Sunday Tribune. October 8, 1950. Retrieved December 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Jacksonville humbles Troy in 9–0 thriller". The Anniston Star. October 15, 1950. Retrieved December 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Jacksonville conquers St. Bernard in mud, 20–0". The Anniston Star. October 20, 1950. Retrieved December 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Austin Peay rally ties Jacksonville". The Nashville Tennessean. October 29, 1950. Retrieved December 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Jacksonville rolls on with victory over South Georgia". The Anniston Star. November 5, 1950. Retrieved December 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Florence upsets Jacksonville, 6 to 0". The Anniston Star. November 19, 1950. Retrieved December 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Krochina star in 28–7 Jax win over Howard". The Birmingham News. November 23, 1950. Retrieved December 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Alumni defeat Gamecocks, 7–6 in Paper Bowl". The Pensacola News Journal. December 3, 1950. Retrieved December 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.