1964 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team

1964 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football
ACC champion
Conference	Alabama Collegiate Conference
Record	4–4–1 (3–0 ACC)
Head coach	Don Salls (18th season)
Defensive coordinator	Jim Blevins (1st season)
Home stadium	Paul Snow Stadium

The 1964 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team represented Jacksonville State College (now known as Jacksonville State University) as a member of the Alabama Collegiate Conference (ACC) during the 1964 NAIA football season. Led by 18th-year head coach Don Salls, the Gamecocks compiled an overall record of 4–4–1 with a mark of 3–0 in conference play, and finished as ACC champion. At the conclusion of the season, Salls retired and defensive coordinator Jim Blevins was promoted as his successor as head coach of the Gamecocks.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
September 12	Tampa*	Paul Snow Stadium Jacksonville, AL	W 10–8	[2]
September 26	at Delta State*	Delta Field Cleveland, MS	L 0–13	[3]
October 3	Troy State	Paul Snow Stadium Jacksonville, AL (rivalry)	W 38–0	[4]
October 10	Southeast Missouri State*	Paul Snow Stadium Jacksonville, AL	L 0–24	[5]
October 17	at Louisiana College*	Alumni Stadium Pineville, LA	L 9–41	[6]
October 31	at Chattanooga*	Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN	L 0–21	[7]
November 7	at Mississippi College*	Robinson Field Clinton, MS	T 24–24	[8]
November 14	Livingston State	Paul Snow Stadium Jacksonville, AL	W 40–7	[9]
November 21	Florence State	Paul Snow Stadium Jacksonville, AL	W 28–0	[10]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "Salls stepping down as Jax State coach". The Anniston Star. November 20, 1964. Retrieved December 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Bad snaps cost Tampa 10–8 loss". The Tampa Tribune. September 13, 1964. Retrieved December 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Delta tops Jacksonville for third win in row". The Clarion-Ledger. September 27, 1964. Retrieved December 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Jacksonville smothers Troy, 38–0". The Anniston Star. October 4, 1964. Retrieved December 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Jacksonville State falls to Southeast Missouri, 24–0". The Anniston Star. October 11, 1964. Retrieved December 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Louisiana College hits Jacksonville". Lake Charles American-Press. October 18, 1964. Retrieved December 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Moccasins turn back Jax State College, 21–0". The Anniston Star. November 1, 1964. Retrieved December 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "MC, Jacksonville St. battle to tie, 24–24". The Clarion-Ledger. November 8, 1964. Retrieved December 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Gamecocks crunch Livingston State 40 to 7". The Anniston Star. November 15, 1964. Retrieved December 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Jacksonville clinches ACC title, whips Lions". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 22, 1964. Retrieved December 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.