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1984 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football
1984 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football
Conference	Gulf South Conference
Record	4–5–1 (4–4 GSC)
Head coach	Joe Hollis (1st season);
Offensive coordinator	Britt Williams (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Jim Collins (1st season)
Home stadium	Paul Snow Stadium
	Seasons ← 1983 1985 →

1984 Gulf South Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
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

$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll

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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 8	at Alabama A&M*	Milton Frank Stadium Huntsville, AL	T 6–6	8,500	^[3]
September 15	Middle Tennessee*	Paul Snow Stadium Jacksonville, AL	L 11–27	8,200	^[4]
September 22	West Georgia	Paul Snow Stadium Jacksonville, AL	W 24–15	8,500	^[5]
September 29	at Valdosta State	Cleveland Field Valdosta, GA	W 12–5	8,000	^[6]
October 6	Mississippi College	Paul Snow Stadium Jacksonville, AL	L 0–28	9,500	^[7]
October 13	at Delta State	Delta Field Cleveland, MS	W 27–26	3,500	^[8]
October 20	North Alabama	Paul Snow Stadium Jacksonville, AL	L 13–34	8,000	^[9]
October 27	at Tennessee–Martin	Pacer Stadium Martin, TN	W 23–16	6,500	^[10]
November 10	No. 3 Troy State	Paul Snow Stadium Jacksonville, AL (rivalry)	L 39–42	4,000	^[11]
November 17	at Livingston	Tiger Stadium Livingston, AL	L 35–38	3,000	^[12]
*Non-conference game Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

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References

^ 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.