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1956 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football
1956 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football
Conference	Alabama Intercollegiate Conference
Record	5–3 (2–1 AIC)
Head coach	Don Salls (10th season);
Home stadium	College Bowl
	Seasons ← 1955 1957 →

The 1956 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 1956 NAIA football season. Led by 10th-year head coach Don Salls, the Gamecocks compiled an overall record of 5–3 with a mark of 2–1 in conference play.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
September 15	Elon*	College Bowl Jacksonville, AL	W 13–12	^[1]
September 21	at Chattanooga*	Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN	L 0–26	^[2]
October 6	Livingston State	College Bowl Jacksonville, AL	W 22–0	^[3]
October 13	Troy State	College Bowl Jacksonville, AL (rivalry)	W 27–14	^[4]
October 20	at Austin Peay*	Municipal Stadium Clarksville, TN	L 0–7	^[5]
October 27	South Georgia*	College Bowl Jacksonville, AL	W 40–0	^[6]
November 3	at Maryville (TN)*	Lloyd L. Thornton Stadium Maryville, TN	W 26–7	^[7]
November 10	at Florence State	Municipal Stadium Florence, AL	L 14–27	^[8]
*Non-conference game

^ "Gamecocks rally to conquer Elon in grid opener, 13–12". The Anniston Star. September 16, 1956. Retrieved December 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "UC beats Jaxmen 26–0". Chattanooga Daily Times. September 22, 1956. Retrieved December 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Gamecocks overwhelm Livingston State, 22–0". The Anniston Star. October 7, 1956. Retrieved December 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Gamecocks trip Troy, 27–14". The Anniston Star. October 14, 1956. Retrieved December 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Peay scores in last quarter, trips Jacksonville State, 7–0". The Anniston Star. October 21, 1956. Retrieved December 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Gamecocks score 40 to 0 victory". The Anniston Star. October 28, 1956. Retrieved December 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Maryville bows by 26–7 tally". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. November 4, 1956. Retrieved December 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Florence trims Jaxmen by 27–14". The Huntsville Times. November 11, 1956. Retrieved December 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

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