1965 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team

American college football season

1965 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football
ACC champion
Conference	Alabama Collegiate Conference
Record	7–2 (3–0 ACC)
Head coach	Jim Blevins (1st season)
Home stadium	Paul Snow Stadium
Seasons ← 1964 1966 →

The 1965 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 1965 NAIA football season. Led by first-year head coach Jim Blevins, the Gamecocks compiled an overall record of 7–2 with a mark of 3–0 in conference play, and finished as ACC champion.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 18	at Chattanooga*	Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN	L 6–14	7,200	^[1]^[2]
September 25	Howard (AL)*	Paul Snow Stadium Jacksonville, AL (rivalry)	W 23–3		^[3]
October 2	at Troy State	Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL (rivalry)	W 9–7		^[4]
October 9	at Southeast Missouri State*	Houck Stadium Cape Girardeau, MO	W 24–13		^[5]
October 23	Mississippi College*	Paul Snow Stadium Jacksonville, AL	W 20–10		^[6]
October 30	at Tampa*	Phillips Field Tampa, FL	L 11–30		^[7]
November 6	Delta State*	Paul Snow Stadium Jacksonville, AL	W 10–9		^[8]
November 13	at Livingston State	Tiger Stadium Livingston, AL	W 21–14		^[9]
November 20	at Florence State	Municipal Stadium Florence, AL	W 6–0		^[10]
*Non-conference game

References

^ "JSC late drive stalled, Chattanooga wins". The Anniston Star. September 19, 1965. Retrieved December 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
^ "Jax State rips Howard, 23–3". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 26, 1965. Retrieved December 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Gamecocks edge Troy, 9–7". The Anniston Star. October 3, 1965. Retrieved December 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Jax State claims 24–13 win". The Anniston Star. October 10, 1965. Retrieved December 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Choctaws downed by Jacksonville St". The Clarion-Ledger. October 24, 1965. Retrieved December 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Tampa raps Gamecocks". The Tampa Tribune. October 31, 1965. Retrieved December 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Jacksonville hands Delta 1st loss of season, 10–9". The Clarion-Ledger. November 7, 1965. Retrieved December 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Livingston loses to Jax State". The Selma Times-Journal. November 14, 1965. Retrieved December 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Gamecocks 6–0 victors". The Anniston Star. November 21, 1965. Retrieved December 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.