The 1982 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team represented Jacksonville State University as a member of the Gulf South Conference (GSC) during the 1982 NCAA Division II football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Jim Fuller, the Gamecocks compiled an overall record of 10–2 with a mark of 7–0 in conference play, and finished as GSC champion. In the playoffs, Jacksonville State were defeated by Southwest Texas State in the semifinals.
| 1982 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football | |
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GSC champion | |
NCAA Division II Semifinal, L 14–19 at Southwest Texas State | |
| Conference | Gulf South Conference |
| Record | 10–2 (7–0 GSC) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Jack White (4th season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Jerry Beach (4th season) |
| Home stadium | Paul Snow Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 5 Jacksonville State $^ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi College | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Alabama | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Delta State | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Livingston | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Valdosta State | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Troy State | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee–Martin | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 18 | at Alabama A&M* | W 21–13 | 10,000 | [1] | ||
| September 25 | at Liberty Baptist* | No. 8 | W 42–13 | 4,731 | [2] | |
| October 2 | at No. 2 Livingston | No. 5 | W 34–7 | 8,200 | [3] | |
| October 9 | Mississippi College | No. T–3 | W 52–36 | 11,000 | [4] | |
| October 16 | Valdosta State | No. T–3 |
| W 43–11 | 7,500 | [5] |
| October 23 | No. 19 (I-AA) Chattanooga* | No. 3 |
| L 0–28 | 12,500 | [6] |
| October 30 | Delta State | No. 5 |
| W 56–36 | 12,000 | [7] |
| November 6 | at Tennessee–Martin | No. 5 | W 41–13 | 4,000 | [8] | |
| November 13 | Troy State | No. 5 |
| W 49–14 | 9,000 | [9] |
| November 20 | No. T–9 North Alabama | No. 5 |
| W 28–10 | 8,000 | [10] |
| November 27 | No. 4 Northeast Missouri State* | No. 5 |
| W 34–21 | 10,000 | [11] |
| December 4 | at No. 1 Southwest Texas State* | No. 5 |
| L 14–19 | 7,500 | [12] |
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References
edit- ^ "Gamecocks win 'war'". The Anniston Star. September 19, 1982. Retrieved November 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Fuller finds something missing in JSU win". The Anniston Star. September 26, 1982. Retrieved November 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "JSU, 34–7". The Selma Times-Journal. October 3, 1982. Retrieved November 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jacksonville rips MC". The Clarion-Ledger. October 10, 1982. Retrieved November 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jacksonville St. 43, Valdosta St. 11". The Atlanta Constitution. October 17, 1982. Retrieved November 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mocs turn out lights on JSU". The Anniston Star. October 24, 1982. Retrieved November 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jacksonville outscores Delta 56–36". The Clarion-Ledger. October 31, 1982. Retrieved November 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "UTM is crushed by Jacksonville's power". The Commercial Appeal. November 7, 1982. Retrieved November 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jaxmen too much for Troy". The Anniston Star. November 14, 1982. Retrieved November 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Playoff-bound JSU comes back on Lions". The Anniston Star. November 21, 1982. Retrieved November 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "NEMO loses in opening round". The News-Leader. November 28, 1982. Retrieved November 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "SWT earns Palm Bowl trip, 19–14". New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung. December 5, 1982. Retrieved November 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Final 1982 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
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