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1974 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football
GSC champion
ConferenceGulf South Conference
Record7–4 (7–1 GSC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorJoe Kines (2nd season)
Home stadiumPaul Snow Stadium
Seasons← 19731975 →
1974 Gulf South Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 7 Jacksonville State $ 7 – 1 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Delta State 7 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
No. 8 Livingston 5 – 3 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Southeastern Louisiana 5 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Troy State 4 – 4 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
North Alabama 4 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Nicholls State 4 – 5 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Northwestern State 1 – 6 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
Tennessee–Martin 1 – 7 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
Mississippi College 0 – 7 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll

The 1974 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team represented Jacksonville State University as a member of the Gulf South Conference (GSC) during the 1974 NCAA Division II football season. Led by first-year head coach Clarkie Mayfield, the Gamecocks compiled an overall record of 7–4 with a mark of 7–1 in conference play, and finished as GSC champion.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 14at Texas A&I*L 19–2010,000
September 21Nicholls StateW 29–07,200
September 28at Tennessee–MartinW 17–04,500
October 5Southeastern Louisiana
  • Paul Snow Stadium
  • Jacksonville, AL
W 22–108,800
October 19at Chattanooga*L 9–139,328
October 26Northwestern State
  • Paul Snow Stadium
  • Jacksonville, AL
W 36–1310,125
November 2Delta State
  • Paul Snow Stadium
  • Jacksonville, AL
W 30–139,250
November 9at Northeast Louisiana*L 16–208,200
November 16Troy State
  • Paul Snow Stadium
  • Jacksonville, AL (rivalry)
W 23–128,500
November 23North Alabama
  • Paul Snow Stadium
  • Jacksonville, AL
L 24–285,000–5,500
November 28at LivingstonW 27–94,500
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming

References

  1. "Javelinas upset Jacksonville". Corpus Christi Caller. September 15, 1974. Retrieved November 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Busted! Colonels stripped to privates as JSU defense throws shutout". The Anniston Star. September 22, 1974. Retrieved November 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Pacers fall to Jacksonville, 17–0". The Jackson Sun. September 29, 1974. Retrieved November 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Jacksonville State wins". The Selma Times-Journal. October 6, 1974. Retrieved November 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Mocs hold, topple Jax". The Anniston Star. October 20, 1974. Retrieved November 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Demons drop ninth straight game". The Shreveport Times. October 27, 1974. Retrieved November 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Jacksonville State knocks out of Gulf South lead". The Clarion-Ledger. November 3, 1974. Retrieved November 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Revenge...Northeast whacks Jaxmen, 20–16". The Anniston Star. November 10, 1974. Retrieved November 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "23–12 over Troy, it's a fight and Jaxmen win it". The Anniston Star. November 17, 1974. Retrieved November 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "UNA upends Jacksonville". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 24, 1974. Retrieved November 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Final 1974 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
  12. "Jacksonville State grabs its first Gulf South title". Birmingham Post-Herald. November 29, 1974. Retrieved November 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. "2023 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Jacksonville State University Athletics. p. 175. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
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