1950 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team

American college football season

1950 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football
Paper Bowl, L 6–7 vs. Pensacola Alumni
Conference	Alabama Intercollegiate Conference
Record	6–2–1 (2–1 AIC)
Head coach	Don Salls (5th season)
Home stadium	College Bowl
Seasons← 1949 1951 →

The 1950 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 1950 college football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Don Salls, the Gamecocks compiled an overall record of 6–2–1 with a mark of 2–1 in conference play.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 30		at Maryville (TN)*	Maryville, TN	W 21–7
October 7		Tampa*	College Bowl Jacksonville, AL	W 20–7
October 14		Troy State	College Bowl Jacksonville, AL (rivalry)	W 9–0
October 19		St. Bernard	College Bowl Jacksonville, AL	W 20–0	300
October 28		at Austin Peay*	Municipal Stadium Clarksville, TN	T 13–13
November 4		South Georgia*	College Bowl Jacksonville, AL	W 25–14
November 18	8:00 p.m.	at Florence State	Coffee Stadium Florence, AL	L 0–6
November 22		at Howard (AL)*	Legion Field Birmingham, AL (rivalry)	W 28–7	1,500
December 2		vs. Pensacola Alumni*	Tiger Stadium Pensacola, FL (Paper Bowl)	L 6–7	3,600
*Non-conference game All times are in Central time

"Scotties suffer second defeat". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. October 1, 1950. Retrieved December 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
"Jax Teachers beat Tampa by 20–7". Tampa Sunday Tribune. October 8, 1950. Retrieved December 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
"Jacksonville humbles Troy in 9–0 thriller". The Anniston Star. October 15, 1950. Retrieved December 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
"Jacksonville conquers St. Bernard in mud, 20–0". The Anniston Star. October 20, 1950. Retrieved December 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
"Austin Peay rally ties Jacksonville". The Nashville Tennessean. October 29, 1950. Retrieved December 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
"Jacksonville rolls on with victory over South Georgia". The Anniston Star. November 5, 1950. Retrieved December 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
"Florence upsets Jacksonville, 6 to 0". The Anniston Star. November 19, 1950. Retrieved December 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
"Krochina star in 28–7 Jax win over Howard". The Birmingham News. November 23, 1950. Retrieved December 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
"Alumni defeat Gamecocks, 7–6 in Paper Bowl". The Pensacola News Journal. December 3, 1950. Retrieved December 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

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