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1970 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team

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1970 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football
MSAC champion
ConferenceMid-South Athletic Conference
Record10–0 (5–0 MSAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumPaul Snow Stadium
Seasons
← 1969
1971 →
1970 Mid-South Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Jacksonville State $ 5 0 0 10 0 0
Tennessee–Martin 4 1 0 7 3 0
Troy State 3 2 0 6 4 1
Delta State 2 3 0 3 6 1
Florence State 1 4 0 5 5 0
Livingston 0 5 0 4 5 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll

The 1970 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team represented Jacksonville State University as a member of the Mid-South Athletic Conference (MSAC) during the 1970 NAIA Division I football season. Led by second-year head coach Charley Pell, the Gamecocks compiled an overall record of 10–0 with a mark of 5–0 in conference play, and finished as MSAC champion.

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19at Samford*W 34–9[1]
October 3at Western Carolina*
W 24–10[2]
October 10at Tennessee–MartinW 16–14[3]
October 17No. 15 Troy StateW 55–10[4]
October 31Northwestern State*
  • Paul Snow Stadium
  • Jacksonville, AL
W 35–6[5]
November 7at Delta StateNo. 18W 37–7[6]
November 14LivingstonNo. 16
  • Paul Snow Stadium
  • Jacksonville, AL
W 8–7[7]
November 21Florence StatedaggerNo. 15
  • Paul Snow Stadium
  • Jacksonville, AL
W 55–2813,000[8]
November 26at Chattanooga*No. 8W 40–6[9]
December 12vs. Florida A&M*No. 8W 21–731,184[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

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  1. ^ "Jacksonville whips Samford, 34–9". The Selma Times-Journal. September 20, 1970. Retrieved November 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Catamounts lose to Jacksonville". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 4, 1970. Retrieved November 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Jaxmen make it 3 straight". The Anniston Star. October 11, 1970. Retrieved November 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Jaxmen spring 55–10 upset over Troy". The Anniston Star. October 18, 1970. Retrieved November 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Jacksonville air game trounces NSU by 35–6". The Shreveport Times. November 1, 1970. Retrieved November 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Delta State mauled by JSU, 37–7". The Clarion-Ledger. November 8, 1970. Retrieved November 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "It's a scary one, 8–7 for Jaxmen". The Anniston Star. November 15, 1970. Retrieved November 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Jaxmen ripping Lions by 55–28 at homecoming". The Anniston Star. November 22, 1970. Retrieved November 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "A perfect season, Moccasins grab an early lead, but Jaxmen fire back with 40". The Anniston Star. November 27, 1970. Retrieved November 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Callahan aids Jax State in curbing Rattlers, 21–7". The Miami Herald. December 14, 1970. Retrieved November 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.