1984 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team

The 1984 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team represented Jacksonville State University as a member of the Gulf South Conference (GSC) during the 1984 NCAA Division II football season. Led by first-year head coach Joe Hollis, the Gamecocks compiled an overall record of 4–5–1 with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, and finished fifth in the GSC. Hollis was hired as the Gamecocks' head coach in January 1984, and resigned a year later after only a single season to become offensive line coach at Georgia.

1984 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football
Conference	Gulf South Conference
Record	4–5–1 (4–4 GSC)
Head coach	Joe Hollis (1st season)
Offensive coordinator	Britt Williams (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Jim Collins (1st season)
Home stadium	Paul Snow Stadium

1984 Gulf South Conference football standings

	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. T–3 Troy State $^	7	–	1	–	0			12	–	1	–	0
No. 10 Mississippi College	5	–	2	–	1			6	–	2	–	1
North Alabama	4	–	1	–	3			7	–	1	–	3
Delta State	5	–	2	–	1			7	–	3	–	1
Jacksonville State	4	–	4	–	0			4	–	5	–	1
Livingston	3	–	5	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Valdosta State	3	–	5	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Tennessee–Martin	1	–	6	–	1			2	–	8	–	1
West Georgia	1	–	7	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 8	at Alabama A&M*	Milton Frank Stadium Huntsville, AL	T 6–6	8,500
September 15	Middle Tennessee*	Paul Snow Stadium Jacksonville, AL	L 11–27	8,200
September 22	West Georgia	Paul Snow Stadium Jacksonville, AL	W 24–15	8,500
September 29	at Valdosta State	Cleveland Field Valdosta, GA	W 12–5	8,000
October 6	Mississippi College	Paul Snow Stadium Jacksonville, AL	L 0–28	9,500
October 13	at Delta State	Delta Field Cleveland, MS	W 27–26	3,500
October 20	North Alabama	Paul Snow Stadium Jacksonville, AL	L 13–34	8,000
October 27	at Tennessee–Martin	Pacer Stadium Martin, TN	W 23–16	6,500
November 10	No. 3 Troy State	Paul Snow Stadium Jacksonville, AL (rivalry)	L 39–42	4,000
November 17	at Livingston	Tiger Stadium Livingston, AL	L 35–38	3,000
*Non-conference game Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee Poll released prior to the game