1955 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1955 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football Alabama Intercollegiate Conference AIC 10–1 2–1 Don Salls 9th College Bowl Refrigerator Bowl champion Refrigerator Bowl W 12–10 vs. Rhode Island The 1955 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 1955 college football season. Led by ninth-year head coach Don Salls, the Gamecocks compiled an overall record of 10–1 with a mark of 2–1 in conference play and a victory over Rhode Island at the Refrigerator Bowl. Schedule September 16 Friday w y y Chattanooga Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN 12–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85092515/gamecocks-stun-mocs-12-to-0/ The Anniston Star Gamecocks stun Mocs, 12 to 0 September 17, 1955 December 4, 2022 Newspapers.com September 24 w y 1955 Maryville Scots Maryville (TN) College Bowl Jacksonville, AL 7–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114111311/scots-bow-by-70-to-jacksonville/ The Knoxville Journal Scots bow by 7–0 to Jacksonville September 25, 1955 December 4, 2022 Newspapers.com October 1 w y 1955 Carson–Newman Eagles Carson–Newman College Bowl Jacksonville, AL 39–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114111499/eagles-fall-to-teachers-by-39-to-0/ The Knoxville Journal Eagles fall to Teachers by 39 to 0 October 2, 1955 December 4, 2022 Newspapers.com October 8 w y 1955 Livingston State Tigers Livingston State Tiger Stadium Livingston, AL 13–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114111745/jacksonville-rips-livingston/ The Anniston Star Jacksonville rips Livingston October 9, 1955 December 4, 2022 Newspapers.com October 15 w y Troy State Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL rivalry 12–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112975869/jacksonville-rally-beats-troy/ The Anniston Star Jacksonville rally beats Troy October 16, 1955 December 4, 2022 Newspapers.com October 22 w y 1955 Austin Peay Governors Austin Peay College Bowl Jacksonville, AL 20–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114111978/jax-rumbles-past-austin-peay-200/ The Birmingham News Jax rumbles past Austin Peay, 20–0 October 23, 1955 December 4, 2022 Newspapers.com October 29 w y y 1955 South Georgia Tigers South Georgia Douglas, GA 36–12 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114112126/south-georgia-scores-on-jax/ The Birmingham News South Georgia scores on Jax October 30, 1955 December 4, 2022 Newspapers.com November 5 w y 1955 William Carey Crusaders William Carey College Bowl Jacksonville, AL 21–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114112329/jaxmen-take-carey-college-for-210-win/ The Montgomery Advertiser Jaxmen take Carey College for 21–0 win November 6, 1955 December 4, 2022 Newspapers.com November 12 l y 1955 Florence State Lions Florence State Municipal Stadium Florence, AL 7–21 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114112508/florence-topples-unbeaten-jaxmen/ The Huntsville Times Florence topples unbeaten Jaxmen November 13, 1955 December 4, 2022 Newspapers.com November 19 w y y Howard (AL) Mary Dumas Stadium Talladega, AL rivalry 67–24 Harrison Bruce Bowl-Bound Jaxmen Crush Howard, 67–24 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86193913/the-anniston-star/ The Anniston Star November 20, 1955 December 4, 2022 Newspapers.com December 4 w y y Rhode Island Reitz Bowl Evansville, IN Refrigerator Bowl 12–10 7,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114113151/jacksonville-rips-rhode-island-1210/ The Evansville Courier Jacksonville rips Rhode Island, 12–10 December 5, 1955 December 4, 2022 Newspapers.com References Jacksonville State Category:Jacksonville State Gamecocks football seasons Jacksonville State Gamecocks football