The 1980 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team represented Jacksonville State University as a member of the Gulf South Conference (GSC) during the 1980 NCAA Division II football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Jim Fuller, the Gamecocks compiled an overall record of 8–3 with a mark of 6–1 in conference play, and finished second in the GSC. In the playoffs, Jacksonville State were defeated by Cal Poly in the first round.
| 1980 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football | |
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NCAA Division II First Round, L 0–15 at Cal Poly | |
| Conference | Gulf South Conference |
| Record | 8–3 (6–1 GSC) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Jack White (2nd season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Jerry Beach (2nd season) |
| Home stadium | Paul Snow Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 5 North Alabama $^ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 4 Jacksonville State ^ | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Troy State | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Livingston | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi College | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee–Martin | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Delta State | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule edit
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 6 | Chattanooga* | L 13–16 | 12,000 | [1] | ||
| September 13 | Mississippi College |
| W 51–14 | 10,000 | [2] | |
| September 20 | at Alabama A&M* | W 29–28 | 10,000 | [3] | ||
| September 27 | Alabama State* |
| W 24–14 | 12,500 | [4] | |
| October 4 | at Livingston | No. 8 | W 19–0 | 3,000 | [5] | |
| October 11 | at Tennessee Tech* | No. 7 | W 7–3 | 8,000 | [6] | |
| November 1 | Delta State | No. 3 |
| W 36–3 | 12,000 | [7] |
| November 8 | at Tennessee–Martin | No. 3 | W 19–14 | 9,500 | [8] | |
| November 15 | No. 5 Troy State | No. 3 |
| W 13–8 | 13,000 | [9] |
| November 22 | No. 5 North Alabama | No. 4 |
| L 28–35 | 13,300 | [10] |
| November 29 | at No. 3 Cal Poly* | No. 4 | L 0–15 | 4,380 | [11] | |
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References edit
- ^ "UTC wins on Howell kick". The Daily News-Journal. September 7, 1980. Retrieved November 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Chocs bombed". The Clarion-Ledger. September 14, 1980. Retrieved November 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jax State edges A&M". The Selma Times-Journal. September 21, 1980. Retrieved November 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jacksonville uses big 3rd quarter to beat ASU". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 28, 1980. Retrieved November 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jax survives, 19–0". The Anniston Star. October 5, 1980. Retrieved November 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Big-play defense sends Jax State past Tech, 7–3". The Anniston Star. October 12, 1980. Retrieved November 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Delta State whipped". The Clarion-Ledger. November 2, 1980. Retrieved November 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Gamecock rally downs UTM". The Commercial Appeal. November 9, 1980. Retrieved November 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jaxmen tackle Trojans". The Anniston Star. November 16, 1980. Retrieved November 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "89-yard bomb stuns Jaxmen". The Anniston Star. November 23, 1980. Retrieved November 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cal Poly nails Jax". The Anniston Star. November 30, 1980. Retrieved November 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Final 1980 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
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