The 1981 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team represented Jacksonville State University as a member of the Gulf South Conference (GSC) during the 1981 NCAA Division II football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Jim Fuller, the Gamecocks compiled an overall record of 8–3 with a mark of 6–0 in conference play, and finished as GSC champion. In the playoffs, Jacksonville State were defeated by Southwest Texas State in the first round.
| 1981 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football | |
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GSC champion | |
NCAA Division II First Round, L 22–38 at Southwest Texas State | |
| Conference | Gulf South Conference |
| Record | 8–3 (6–0 GSC) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Jack White (3rd season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Jerry Beach (3rd season) |
| Home stadium | Paul Snow Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 5 Jacksonville State $^ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. T–10 North Alabama | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Livingston | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi College | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee–Martin | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Troy State | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Delta State | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 12 | at Alabama State* | L 14–20 | 11,900 | [1] | ||
| September 19 | Alabama A&M* | W 20–9 | 14,000 | [2] | ||
| September 26 | at Chattanooga* | L 3–10 | 10,300 | [3] | ||
| October 3 | Livingston |
| W 48–29 | 12,000 | [4] | |
| October 10 | at Mississippi College |
| W 40–0 | 4,000 | [5] | |
| October 17 | Liberty Baptist* | No. 10 |
| W 64–0 | 11,000–11,038 | [6][7] |
| October 31 | at Delta State | No. 7 | W 28–14 | 1,600 | [8] | |
| November 7 | Tennessee–Martin | No. 7 |
| W 44–7 | 11,000 | [9] |
| November 14 | at Troy State | No. 6 | W 31–24 | 6,000 | [10] | |
| November 21 | at North Alabama | No. 5 | W 21–14 | 12,000 | [11] | |
| November 28 | at No. 4 Southwest Texas State* | No. 5 | L 22–38 | 8,000 | [12] | |
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References
edit- ^ "ASU shocks Gamecocks". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 13, 1981. Retrieved November 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Stephens a stickout in JSU win". The Anniston Star. September 20, 1981. Retrieved November 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Chattanooga tops stubborn Jaxmen". The Anniston Star. September 27, 1981. Retrieved August 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "JSU's Ed Lett returns in style". The Anniston Star. October 4, 1981. Retrieved November 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jacksonville smokes Chocs for GSC lead". The Clarion-Ledger. October 11, 1981. Retrieved November 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Liberty Baptist pummeled". Daily Press. October 18, 1981. Retrieved November 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Final 1981 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Liberty)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
- ^ "Jaxmen hold off Delta St". The Anniston Star. November 1, 1981. Retrieved November 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jacksonville buries UTM". The Commercial Appeal. November 8, 1981. Retrieved November 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Troy nearly deals JSU's dreams a fatal blow". The Anniston Star. November 15, 1981. Retrieved November 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jacksonville State beats UNA". The Selma Times-Journal. November 22, 1981. Retrieved November 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bobcats rock 'good' JSU". The Anniston Star. November 29, 1981. Retrieved November 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Final 1981 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
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