1953 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1953 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football Alabama Intercollegiate Conference AIC 3–5–1 0–3 Ray Wedgeworth 1st College Bowl The 1953 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 1953 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Ray Wedgeworth, the Gamecocks compiled an overall record of 3–5–1 with a mark of 0–3 in conference play. Schedule September 19 l y 1953 Livingston State Tigers Livingston State Demopolis, AL 7–18 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114116725/livingston-topples-jacksonville-187-in/ Alabama Journal Livingston topples Jacksonville, 18–7 in season's opener September 21, 1953 December 4, 2022 Newspapers.com September 26 t y 1953 Maryville Scots Maryville (TN) College Bowl Jacksonville, AL 0–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114117042/jacksonville-maryville-battle-to-scorel/ The Anniston Star Jacksonville, Maryville battle to scoreless tie September 27, 1953 December 4, 2022 Newspapers.com October 2 l y y Chattanooga Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN 0–39 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/83897867/chattanooga-throttles-gamecocks-39-to-0/ The Anniston Star Chattanooga throttles Gamecocks, 39 to 0 October 3, 1951 December 4, 2022 Newspapers.com October 10 w y y 1953 South Georgia Tigers South Georgia Douglas, GA 19–7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114117253/gamecocks-take-s-georgia-197/ The Anniston Star Gamecocks take S. Georgia, 19–7 October 11, 1951 December 4, 2022 Newspapers.com October 17 l y Troy State Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL rivalry 7–13 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112992853/troy-turns-back-gamecocks-137/ The Anniston Star Troy turns back Gamecocks, 13–7 October 18, 1953 December 4, 2022 Newspapers.com October 24 l y y 1953 Austin Peay Governors Austin Peay Murphree Stadium Gadsden, AL 16–41 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114118924/governors-clip-wings-of-gamecocks-4116/ The Clarksville Leaf-Chronicle Governors clip wings of Gamecocks, 41–16 October 26, 1953 December 4, 2022 Newspapers.com October 31 w y 1953 West Georgia Braves West Georgia College Bowl Jacksonville, AL 40–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114119128/victory-starved-gamecocks-rip-west-georg/ The Anniston Star Victory starved Gamecocks rip West Georgia, 40 to 0 November 1, 1953 December 4, 2022 Newspapers.com November 14 l 1953 Florence State Lions Florence State College Bowl Jacksonville, AL 0–26 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114119398/florence-rolls-by-jacksonville/ The Huntsville Times Florence rolls by Jacksonville November 15, 1953 December 4, 2022 Newspapers.com November 21 w y y Howard (AL) Memorial Stadium Anniston, AL rivalry 26–13 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114119571/howard-loses-lead-tilt-2613/ The Birmingham News Howard loses lead, tilt, 26–13 November 22, 1953 December 4, 2022 Newspapers.com References Jacksonville State Category:Jacksonville State Gamecocks football seasons Jacksonville State Gamecocks football