1996 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team

1996 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football
ConferenceIndependent
Record1–9
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorCharles Kelly (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorRoland Houston (5th season)
Home stadiumPaul Snow Stadium
1996 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Buffalo   –     8 – 3  
No. 15 Youngstown State   –     8 – 3  
Saint Mary's   –     7 – 3  
Western Kentucky   –     7 – 4  
Davidson   –     6 – 4  
Towson   –     6 – 4  
Samford   –     6 – 5  
Wofford   –     6 – 5  
Cal Poly   –     5 – 6  
Hofstra   –     5 – 6  
Liberty   –     5 – 6  
Southern Utah   –     4 – 7  
Charleston Southern   –     2 – 8  
Morehead State   –     2 – 8  
  –     1 – 9  
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 1996 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team represented Jacksonville State University as an independent during the 1996 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by Bill Burgess in his 12th and final season as head coach, the Gamecocks compiled a record of 1–9. Jacksonville State played home games at Paul Snow Stadium in Jacksonville, Alabama.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 77:00 p.m.West Georgia
L 10–3013,023[1]
September 147:00 p.m.at Nicholls State
L 8–215,749[2]
September 216:00 p.m.at UAB
L 17–2419,567[3]
September 287:00 p.m.at No. 8 Southwest Missouri State
L 9–3413,061[4]
October 52:00 p.m.Middle Tennessee
  • Paul Snow Stadium
  • Jacksonville, AL
L 23–3012,013[5]
October 122:00 p.m.No. 20 Western Kentucky
  • Paul Snow Stadium
  • Jacksonville, AL
W 34–204,334[6]
October 192:00 p.m.Samford
  • Paul Snow Stadium
  • Jacksonville, AL (rivalry)
L 17–2710,334[7]
October 267:00 p.m.No. 4 Troy State
L 21–3111,500[8]
November 911:00 a.m.at No. 9 Stephen F. Austin
L 10–426,217[9]
November 167:00 p.m.at Northeast Louisiana
L 28–31 2OT10,562[10]

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References

  1. ^ "Braves shock JSU". The Anniston Star. September 8, 1996. Retrieved July 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "JSU helps Nicholls break 14-game losing streak". The Birmingham News. September 15, 1996. Retrieved June 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Blazers hand JSU 3rd straight loss". The Anniston Star. September 22, 1996. Retrieved December 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Cannon fire fells JSU". The Anniston Star. September 29, 1996. Retrieved June 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "MTSU hangs on to top Gamecocks". The Daily News-Journal. October 6, 1996. Retrieved July 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Previously winless Jacksonville State downs Hilltoppers". The Courier-Journal. October 13, 1996. Retrieved July 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Bulldogs survive late Gamecock rally". The Birmingham News. October 20, 1996. Retrieved July 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Troy rallies to knock off Jax State". The Birmingham News. October 27, 1996. Retrieved June 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "'Jacks jump Jax State". The Anniston Star. November 10, 1996. Retrieved July 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Babineaux lifts Indians to win". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 17, 1996. Retrieved June 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "*** 1996 Final JSU Football Stats ***". jsugamecocksports.com. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
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