1997 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team

The 1997 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team represented Jacksonville State University as a member of the Southland Football League during the 1997 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach Mike Williams, the Gamecocks compiled an overall record of 1–10 with a mark of 1–6 in conference play, placing last out of eight teams in the Southland. Jacksonville State played home games at Paul Snow Stadium in Jacksonville, Alabama.

1997 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football
ConferenceSouthland Football League
Record1–10 (1–6 Southland)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDoug Meacham (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorCharles Kelly (1st season)
Home stadiumPaul Snow Stadium
Seasons
← 1996
1998 →
1997 Southland Football League standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 7 McNeese State +^   6 1     13 2  
No. 21 Northwestern State +^   6 1     8 4  
No. 13 Stephen F. Austin   5 2     8 3  
Sam Houston State   3 4     5 6  
Nicholls State   3 4     5 6  
Southwest Texas State   2 5     5 6  
Troy State   2 5     5 6  
Jacksonville State   1 6     1 10  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 67:00 p.m.Southwest Missouri State*L 42–4714,023[1]
September 137:00 p.m.at Sam Houston StateW 28–218,036[2]
September 206:00 p.m.at UAB*L 16–3423,775[3]
September 272:00 p.m.No. 11 McNeese State
  • Paul Snow Stadium
  • Jacksonville, AL
L 6–273,787[4]
October 42:00 p.m.at Middle Tennessee*L 16–276,911
October 112:00 p.m.at No. 13 Stephen F. AustinL 15–416,217
October 254:00 p.m.Nicholls State
  • Paul Snow Stadium
  • Jacksonville, AL
L 14–162,352
November 11:00 p.m.at Samford*L 14–174,040
November 86:00 p.m.at Northwestern StateL 21–425,247
November 152:00 p.m.Southwest Texas State
  • Paul Snow Stadium
  • Jacksonville, AL
L 27–353,208[5]
November 206:30 p.m.at Troy StateL 0–498,900

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References

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  1. ^ "You want excitement, you got it; Williams put stamp on JSU despite loss". The Anniston Star. September 7, 1997. Retrieved June 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "'We shocked the world' – Last-minute TD puts JSU atop league standings". The Anniston Star. September 14, 1997. Retrieved December 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Blazers find offense, run around Jax State". The Anniston Star. September 21, 1997. Retrieved December 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Cowboys slip, slide on by". The Anniston Star. September 28, 1997. Retrieved March 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "SW Texas runs over Gamecocks". The Anniston Star. November 16, 1997. Retrieved March 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Final 1997 Jacksonville State Football". jsugamecocksports.com. Retrieved November 29, 2022.