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1955 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football

Refrigerator Bowl champion

Refrigerator Bowl, W 12–10 vs. Rhode Island

ConferenceAlabama Intercollegiate Conference
Record10–1 (2–1 AIC)
Head coach
Home stadiumCollege Bowl
Seasons
← 1954
1956 →

The 1955 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team represented Jacksonville State Teachers College (now known as Jacksonville State University) as a member of the Alabama Intercollegiate Conference (AIC) during the 1955 college football season. Led by ninth-year head coach Don Salls, the Gamecocks compiled an overall record of 10–1 with a mark of 2–1 in conference play and a victory over Rhode Island at the Refrigerator Bowl.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16atChattanooga*
  • Chattanooga, TN
  • W 12–0[1]
    September 24Maryville (TN)*
  • Jacksonville, AL
  • W 7–0[2]
    October 1Carson–Newman*
    • College Bowl
  • Jacksonville, AL
  • W 39–0[3]
    October 8atLivingston State
  • Livingston, AL
  • W 13–0[4]
    October 15atTroy State
  • Troy, AL (rivalry)
  • W 12–0[5]
    October 22Austin Peay*
    • College Bowl
  • Jacksonville, AL
  • W 20–0[6]
    October 29atSouth Georgia*Douglas, GAW 36–12[7]
    November 5William Carey*
    • College Bowl
  • Jacksonville, AL
  • W 21–0[8]
    November 12atFlorence State
  • Florence, AL
  • L 7–21[9]
    November 19vs. Howard (AL)*
    • Mary Dumas Stadium
  • Talladega, AL (rivalry)
  • W 67–24[10]
    December 4vs. Rhode Island*
    • Reitz Bowl
  • Evansville, IN (Refrigerator Bowl)
  • W 12–107,000[11]
    • *Non-conference game

    References[edit]

    1. ^ "Gamecocks stun Mocs, 12 to 0". The Anniston Star. September 17, 1955. Retrieved December 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Scots bow by 7–0 to Jacksonville". The Knoxville Journal. September 25, 1955. Retrieved December 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Eagles fall to Teachers by 39 to 0". The Knoxville Journal. October 2, 1955. Retrieved December 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Jacksonville rips Livingston". The Anniston Star. October 9, 1955. Retrieved December 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Jacksonville rally beats Troy". The Anniston Star. October 16, 1955. Retrieved December 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Jax rumbles past Austin Peay, 20–0". The Birmingham News. October 23, 1955. Retrieved December 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "South Georgia scores on Jax". The Birmingham News. October 30, 1955. Retrieved December 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Jaxmen take Carey College for 21–0 win". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 6, 1955. Retrieved December 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Florence topples unbeaten Jaxmen". The Huntsville Times. November 13, 1955. Retrieved December 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ Harrison, Bruce (November 20, 1955). "Bowl-Bound Jaxmen Crush Howard, 67–24". The Anniston Star. Retrieved December 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Jacksonville rips Rhode Island, 12–10". The Evansville Courier. December 5, 1955. Retrieved December 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

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