1951 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team

American college football season

1951 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football
Conference	Alabama Intercollegiate Conference
Record	3–3–2 (2–0 AIC)
Head coach	Don Salls (6th season)
Home stadium	College Bowl
Seasons ← 1950 1952 →

The 1951 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team represented Jacksonville State Teachers College (now known as Jacksonville State University) as a member of the Alabama Intercollegiate Conference (AIC) during the 1951 college football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Don Salls, the Gamecocks compiled an overall record of 3–3–2 with a mark of 2–0 in conference play.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
September 21	Louisiana College*	College Bowl Jacksonville, AL	L 0–6	^[1]
September 29	Maryville (TN)*	College Bowl Jacksonville, AL	W 26–0	^[2]
October 6	at Tampa*	Phillips Field Tampa, FL	L 0–40	^[3]
October 13	at Troy State	Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL (rivalry)	W 13–7	^[4]
October 27	Austin Peay*	College Bowl Jacksonville, AL	T 6–6	^[5]
November 3	at South Georgia*	Douglas, GA	L 0–7	^[6]
November 17	Florence State	College Bowl Jacksonville, AL	W 13–6	^[7]
November 21	Howard (AL)*	College Bowl Jacksonville, AL (rivalry)	T 19–19	^[8]
*Non-conference game

References

^ "Wildcats edge past Jacksonville Teachers, 6–0". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 22, 1951. Retrieved December 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Freshman leads Jacksonville to 26–0 victory over Scotties". The Anniston Star. September 30, 1951. Retrieved December 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Tampa runs wild over Gamecocks". Tampa Sunday Tribune. October 7, 1951. Retrieved December 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Passes give Jacksonville 13–7 win over highly-touted Troy". The Anniston Star. October 14, 1951. Retrieved December 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Jacksonville and Austin Peay battle to 6 to 6 tie". The Anniston Star. October 28, 1951. Retrieved December 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "SGC Tigers whip Teachers". The Macon Telegraph & News. November 4, 1951. Retrieved December 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Jacksonville State stuns favored Florence, 13 to 6". The Anniston Star. November 18, 1951. Retrieved December 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Howard, Jacksonville battle to 19–19 draw". The Birmingham News. November 22, 1951. Retrieved December 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.