1972 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team

The 1972 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team represented Jacksonville State University as a member of the Gulf South Conference (GSC) during the 1972 NAIA Division I football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Charley Pell, the Gamecocks compiled an overall record of 7–2–1 with a mark of 4–1–1 in conference play, and finished third in the GSC.

1972 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football
ConferenceGulf South Conference
Record7–2–1 (4–1–1 GSC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorClarkie Mayfield (4th season)
Home stadiumPaul Snow Stadium
Seasons
← 1971
1973 →
1972 Gulf South Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 5 Northwestern State $ 6 0 0 8 2 0
No. 3 Livingston ^ 5 1 0 8 1 2
No. 19 Jacksonville State 4 1 1 7 2 1
Delta State 5 2 0 7 3 1
Troy State 2 3 1 4 5 1
Southeastern Louisiana 2 4 0 4 7 0
Nicholls State 1 5 0 3 8 0
Florence State 1 5 0 2 9 0
Tennessee–Martin 1 5 0 1 9 0
Mississippi College 0 0 0 4 5 1
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA Division I playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll

Additions

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Incoming transfers

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Player Position Former team
Ralph Brock QB Auburn

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Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 9Nicholls StateW 31–0[2]
September 23at Tennessee–MartinW 20–6[3]
September 30Quantico Marines*
  • Paul Snow Stadium
  • Jacksonville, AL
W 28–15[4]
October 7at LivingstonL 17–21[5]
October 14Southeastern Louisiana
  • Paul Snow Stadium
  • Jacksonville, AL
W 10–7[6]
October 21Bluefield*
  • Paul Snow Stadium
  • Jacksonville, AL
W 41–3[7]
October 28at Western Carolina*
L 12–17[8]
November 4Samford*
W 27–6[9]
November 11Troy State
  • Paul Snow Stadium
  • Jacksonville, AL (rivalry)
T 14–14[10]
November 18Florence State 
  • Paul Snow Stadium
  • Jacksonville, AL
W 39–20[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming

Roster

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1972 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
G Sam Johnson
WR Hassel Walls
RB Boyce Callahan
OT George Porter
OT Ron Beaucham
QB Ralph Brock
QB Buddy Talley
FB Gordon Knowlton
C Bill Glover
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DL Gene Preskitt
LB Scotty Marcus
LB Wayne Carden
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K Joe Hix Fr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Cotton Clark
  • Jim Fuller
  • Kyle Albright
  • Clarkie Mayfield (QB)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  •   Injured
  •   Redshirt

References

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  1. ^ "JSU Outlook Good". Albany Decatur Daily. Albany, Alabama. August 9, 1972. p. 28. Retrieved July 1, 2024 – via newspaperarchive.com.
  2. ^ "Nicholls bombed". Daily World. September 10, 1972. Retrieved November 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Jacksonville State tops Martin 20–6". The Tennessean. September 24, 1972. Retrieved November 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Jaxmen handle Leathernecks". The Anniston Star. October 1, 1972. Retrieved November 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Livingston nips Gamecocks". The Selma Times-Journal. October 8, 1972. Retrieved November 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Jacksonville 10–7". The Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 15, 1972. Retrieved November 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Jaxmen smash Bluefield blue". The Anniston Star. October 22, 1972. Retrieved November 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "West Carolina 17–12 winner". The Gastonia Gazette. October 29, 1972. Retrieved November 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Jaxmen catch fire, burn Bulldogs, 27–6". The Anniston Star. November 5, 1972. Retrieved November 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Both muff chances to win". The Anniston Star. November 12, 1972. Retrieved November 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Jaxmen deck Lions". The Anniston Star. November 19, 1972. Retrieved November 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.