1975 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team

1975 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football
Conference	Gulf South Conference
Record	7–3 (5–3 GSC)
Head coach	Clarkie Mayfield (2nd season)
Offensive coordinator	Jim Fuller (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Joe Kines (3rd season)
Home stadium	Paul Snow Stadium

1975 Gulf South Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Nicholls State $	7	–	2	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
No. 6 Livingston ^	6	–	2	–	0			10	–	3	–	0
No. 11 Jacksonville State	5	–	3	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Troy State	5	–	3	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Delta State	5	–	4	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
North Alabama	4	–	4	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Mississippi College	2	–	5	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Southeastern Louisiana	2	–	6	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Tennessee–Martin	1	–	7	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division II AP poll for Livingston and NAIA Division I poll for Jacksonville State

The 1975 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team represented Jacksonville State University as a member of the Gulf South Conference (GSC) during the 1975 NCAA Division II football season. Led by second-year head coach Clarkie Mayfield, the Gamecocks compiled an overall record of 7–3 with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, and finished tied for third in the GSC.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 13	Alabama A&M*	Paul Snow Stadium Jacksonville, AL	W 42–0	11,240	[1]
September 20	at Nicholls State	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA	L 6–18	8,500	[2]
September 27	Chattanooga*	Paul Snow Stadium Jacksonville, AL	W 24–6	8,500–8,950	[3][4]
October 4	at Southeastern Louisiana	Strawberry Stadium Hammond, LA	W 38–7	8,100	[5]
October 18	Tennessee–Martin	Paul Snow Stadium Jacksonville, AL	W 11–3	9,200	[6]
October 25	at Northwestern State*	State Fair Stadium Shreveport, LA	W 21–0	382	[7]
November 1	at Delta State	Delta Field Cleveland, MS	W 21–7	5,000	[8]
November 8	Livingston	Paul Snow Stadium Jacksonville, AL	W 17–13	10,830	[9]
November 15	at Troy State	Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL (rivalry)	L 10–26	7,000	[10]
November 22	at North Alabama	Braly Municipal Stadium Florence, AL	L 14–21	5,000	[11]
*Non-conference game

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References

1. "JSU wrecks Bama A&M, 42–0". The Anniston Star. September 14, 1975. Retrieved November 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Nicholls beats Jacksonville". The Shreveport Times. September 21, 1975. Retrieved November 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Jax runs and throws, Mocs bite the dust". The Anniston Star. September 28, 1975. Retrieved November 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Final 1975 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Chattanooga)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
5. "Jacksonville, 38–7". The Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 5, 1975. Retrieved November 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Jax State tips UT–Martin 11–3". The Tennessean. October 19, 2022. Retrieved November 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Demons lose in semi-privacy". The Shreveport Times. October 26, 1975. Retrieved November 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Jacksonville, Barnes trip Delta State 21–7". The Clarion-Ledger. November 2, 1975. Retrieved November 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Jax wins a shootout at Paul Snow, 17–13". The Anniston Star. November 9, 1975. Retrieved November 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Maxey and pals punish JSU, 26–10". The Anniston Star. November 16, 1975. Retrieved November 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Late Lion score beats Jacksonville". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 23, 1975. Retrieved November 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "2023 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Jacksonville State University Athletics. p. 176. Retrieved August 5, 2024.