1989 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team

American college football season March 2026 August 2023 1989 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football Gulf South Conference GSC 13–1 8–0 Bill Burgess 5th Charles Maniscalco 5th Eddie Garfinkle 4th Paul Snow Stadium GSC champion NCAA Division II Championship Game L 0–3 vs. Mississippi College The 1989 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team represented Jacksonville State University as a member of the Gulf South Conference (GSC) during the 1989 NCAA Division II football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Bill Burgess, the Gamecocks compiled an overall record of 13–1 with a mark of 8–0 in conference play, winning the GSC title. For the second consecutive season, Jacksonville State advanced to the NCAA Division II Football Championship playoffs, beating 1989 Alabama A&M Bulldogs Alabama A&M in the first round, North Dakota State in the quarterfinals, and 1989 Angelo State Rams Angelo State in the semifinals, before losing to Mississippi College in the championship game. In 1993, the NCAA vacated Mississippi College's championship as a result of numerous violations, but the Gamecocks are still recognized as runner-up.NCAA strips Chocs of national title Enterprise-Journal January 13, 1993 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86917849/ncaa-strips-chocs-of-national-title/ December 2, 2022 Newspapers.com Schedule 1989 NCAA Division II NCAA Division II Football Committee September 2 w y 4 y Samford Seibert Stadium Homewood, AL 19–9 rivalry 10,136 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114029410/jax-state-dumps-samford/ The Anniston Star Jax State dumps Samford September 3, 1989 December 3, 2022 Newspapers.com September 9 w y 4 1989 Alabama A&M Bulldogs Alabama A&M Paul Snow Stadium Jacksonville, AL 42–21 16,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114029492/jax-state-trips-am/ The Anniston Star Jax State trips A&M September 10, 1989 December 3, 2022 Newspapers.com September 16 w y 4 1989 West Georgia Braves West Georgia Grisham Stadium Carrollton, GA 38–6 6,100 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114029549/mistake-prone-west-georgia-falls-386/ The Atlanta Constitution Mistake-prone West Georgia falls 38–6 September 17, 1989 December 3, 2022 Newspapers.com September 23 w 3 1989 Valdosta State Blazers Valdosta State Paul Snow Stadium Jacksonville, AL 17–15 8,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114029684/stinnett-kick-leads-jax-state/ The Anniston Star Stinnett kick leads Jax State September 24, 1989 December 3, 2022 Newspapers.com September 30 w y 3 Mississippi College 8 Robinson-Hale Stadium Clinton, MS 23–3 7,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114029755/jacksonville-rips-mississippi-college/ The Clarion-Ledger Jacksonville rips Mississippi College October 1, 1989 December 3, 2022 Newspapers.com October 7 w 3 1989 Delta State Statesmen Delta State Paul Snow Stadium Jacksonville, AL 34–10 12,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114029888/third-ranked-jacksonville-st-belts-dsu/ The Greenwood Commonwealth Third-ranked Jacksonville St. belts DSU October 8, 1989 December 3, 2022 Newspapers.com October 14 w y 3 1989 North Alabama Lions North Alabama Braly Municipal Stadium Florence, AL 12–3 7,140 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114030004/unbeaten-jax-state-stands-tall-in-the-en/ The Anniston Star Unbeaten Jax State stands tall in the end October 15, 1989 December 2, 2022 Newspapers.com October 21 w 3 1989 Tennessee–Martin Pacers Tennessee–Martin Paul Snow Stadium Jacksonville, AL 63–0 11,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114030078/jacksonville-state-thrashes-utm/ The Jackson Sun Jacksonville State thrashes UTM October 22, 1989 December 2, 2022 Newspapers.com November 4 w y 2 Troy State Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL rivalry 38–3 8,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112921450/jacksonville-state-rips-troy-state-383/ The Montgomery Advertiser Jacksonville State rips Troy State 38–3 November 5, 1989 December 3, 2022 Newspapers.com November 11 w 2 1989 Livingston Tigers Livingston Paul Snow Stadium Jacksonville, AL 36–0 14,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114030224/jsu-romps-tigers-for-perfect-record/ The Anniston Star JSU romps Tigers for perfect record November 12, 1989 December 3, 2022 Newspapers.com November 18 w y 2 Alabama A&M Paul Snow Stadium Jacksonville, AL 33–9 NCAA Division II First Round 9,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114030312/jacksonville-st-rolls-over-alabama-am/ The Montgomery Advertiser Jacksonville St. rolls over Alabama A&M 33–9 November 19, 1989 December 3, 2022 Newspapers.com November 25 w y 2 North Dakota State 17 Paul Snow Stadium Jacksonville, AL 21–17 NCAA Division II Quarterfinal 8,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86416543/jsu-rolls-by-bison/ The Anniston Star JSU rolls by Bison November 26, 1989 December 3, 2022 Newspapers.com December 2 w y 2 1989 Angelo State Rams Angelo State T–5 Paul Snow Stadium Jacksonville, AL 34–16 NCAA Division II Semifinal 6,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114030522/gamecocks-cash-turnovers-to-sink-rams/ San Angelo Standard-Times Gamecocks cash turnovers to sink Rams December 3, 1989 December 3, 2022 Newspapers.com December 9 l y 2 Mississippi College T–12 Braly Municipal Stadium Florence, AL 0–3 NCAA Division II Championship Game 10,538 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114030649/chocs-are-champs/ The Sun Herald Chocs are champs! December 10, 1989 December 3, 2022 Newspapers.com Final 1989 Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report https://stats.ncaa.org/team/315/stats/13638 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 3, 2022 References Jacksonville State Category:Jacksonville State Gamecocks football seasons Category:Gulf South Conference football champion seasons Jacksonville State Gamecocks football