1973 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team

The 1973 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team represented Jacksonville State University as a member of the Gulf South Conference (GSC) during the 1973 NCAA Division II football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Charley Pell, the Gamecocks compiled an overall record of 7–2 with a mark of 5–2 in conference play, and finished second in the GSC.

1973 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football
Conference	Gulf South Conference
Record	7–2 (5–2 GSC)
Head coach	Charley Pell (5th season)
Offensive coordinator	Clarkie Mayfield (5th season)
Defensive coordinator	Joe Kines (1st season)
Home stadium	Paul Snow Stadium

1973 Gulf South Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. T–17 Troy State $	6	–	1	–	0			7	–	2	–	1
No. 4 Jacksonville State	5	–	2	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Delta State	6	–	3	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
Livingston	4	–	3	–	1			6	–	3	–	1
Northwestern State	3	–	4	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Mississippi College	3	–	4	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Southeastern Louisiana	3	–	4	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Florence State	3	–	6	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Nicholls State	2	–	7	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
Tennessee–Martin	1	–	5	–	1			2	–	8	–	1
$ – Conference champion Rankings from NAIA Division I poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 8	Texas A&I*	Paul Snow Stadium Jacksonville, AL	W 34–14
September 15	at Nicholls State	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA	W 28–10	8,300
September 22	Tennessee–Martin	Paul Snow Stadium Jacksonville, AL	W 50–7
October 6	Livingston	Paul Snow Stadium Jacksonville, AL	L 20–21
October 13	at Southeastern Louisiana	Strawberry Stadium Hammond, LA	L 10–11
October 27	at Delta State	Delta Field Cleveland, MS	W 31–24
November 3	Northeast Louisiana*	Paul Snow Stadium Jacksonville, AL	W 66–24	13,000
November 10	at Troy State	Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL (rivalry)	W 38–14	8,100
November 17	at Florence State	Braly Municipal Stadium Florence, AL	W 42–12
*Non-conference game