1972 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team

1972 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football
1972 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football
Conference	Gulf South Conference
Record	7–2–1 (4–1–1 GSC)
Head coach	Charley Pell (4th season);
Offensive coordinator	Clarkie Mayfield (4th season)
Home stadium	Paul Snow Stadium
	Seasons ← 1971 1973 →

The 1972 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team represented Jacksonville State University as a member of the Gulf South Conference (GSC) during the 1972 NAIA Division I football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Charley Pell, the Gamecocks compiled an overall record of 7–2–1 with a mark of 4–1–1 in conference play, and finished third in the GSC.

1972 Gulf South Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 5 Northwestern State $	6	–	0	–	0	8	–	2	–	0
No. 3 Livingston ^	5	–	1	–	0	8	–	1	–	2
No. 19 Jacksonville State	4	–	1	–	1	7	–	2	–	1
Delta State	5	–	2	–	0	7	–	3	–	1
Troy State	2	–	3	–	1	4	–	5	–	1
Southeastern Louisiana	2	–	4	–	0	4	–	7	–	0
Nicholls State	1	–	5	–	0	3	–	8	–	0
Florence State	1	–	5	–	0	2	–	9	–	0
Tennessee–Martin	1	–	5	–	0	1	–	9	–	0
Mississippi College	0	–	0	–	0	4	–	5	–	1

$ – Conference champion ^ – NAIA Division I playoff participant Rankings from NAIA Division I poll

Additions


Player	Position	Former team
Ralph Brock	QB	Auburn

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
September 9	Nicholls State	Paul Snow Stadium Jacksonville, AL	W 31–0	^[2]
September 23	at Tennessee–Martin	Pacer Stadium Martin, TN	W 20–6	^[3]
September 30	Quantico Marines*	Paul Snow Stadium Jacksonville, AL	W 28–15	^[4]
October 7	at Livingston	Tiger Stadium Livingston, AL	L 17–21	^[5]
October 14	Southeastern Louisiana	Paul Snow Stadium Jacksonville, AL	W 10–7	^[6]
October 21	Bluefield*	Paul Snow Stadium Jacksonville, AL	W 41–3	^[7]
October 28	at Western Carolina*	Memorial Stadium Cullowhee, NC	L 12–17	^[8]
November 4	Samford*	Memorial Stadium Anniston, AL (rivalry)	W 27–6	^[9]
November 11	Troy State	Paul Snow Stadium Jacksonville, AL (rivalry)	T 14–14	^[10]
November 18	Florence State	Paul Snow Stadium Jacksonville, AL	W 39–20	^[11]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

1972 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
G		Sam Johnson
WR		Hassel Walls
RB		Boyce Callahan
OT		George Porter
OT		Ron Beaucham
QB		Ralph Brock
QB		Buddy Talley
FB		Gordon Knowlton
C		Bill Glover

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
DL		Gene Preskitt
LB		Scotty Marcus
LB		Wayne Carden

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
K		Joe Hix	Fr

^ "JSU Outlook Good". Albany Decatur Daily. Albany, Alabama. August 9, 1972. p. 28. Retrieved July 1, 2024 – via newspaperarchive.com.
^ "Nicholls bombed". Daily World. September 10, 1972. Retrieved November 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Jacksonville State tops Martin 20–6". The Tennessean. September 24, 1972. Retrieved November 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Jaxmen handle Leathernecks". The Anniston Star. October 1, 1972. Retrieved November 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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^ "Jaxmen smash Bluefield blue". The Anniston Star. October 22, 1972. Retrieved November 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "West Carolina 17–12 winner". The Gastonia Gazette. October 29, 1972. Retrieved November 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Jaxmen catch fire, burn Bulldogs, 27–6". The Anniston Star. November 5, 1972. Retrieved November 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Both muff chances to win". The Anniston Star. November 12, 1972. Retrieved November 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Jaxmen deck Lions". The Anniston Star. November 19, 1972. Retrieved November 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

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