Jacksonville State Gamecocks football

Jacksonville State Gamecocks
2018 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team
First season 1904 (1904)
Athletic director Greg Seitz
Head coach John Grass
5th season, 47–9 (.839)
Stadium JSU Stadium
(Capacity: 24,000)
Field surface Fieldturf
Location Jacksonville, Alabama
NCAA division Division I FCS
Conference Ohio Valley Conference
All-time record 534–392–40 (.573)
Claimed nat'l titles 1 (D-II)
Conference titles 20
Rivalries Troy Trojans (Battle for the Ol' School Bell)
Samford Bulldogs
Chattanooga Mocs
Colors Red and White[1]
         
Marching band Marching Southerners
Website JSUGamecockSports.com
For information on all Jacksonville State University sports, see Jacksonville State Gamecocks

The Jacksonville State Gamecocks football program is the intercollegiate American football team for Jacksonville State University located in the U.S. state of Alabama. The team competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) and are members of the Ohio Valley Conference. Jacksonville State's first football team was fielded in 1904. The team plays its home games at the 24,000 seat Burgess-Snow Field at JSU Stadium in Jacksonville, Alabama. The Gamecocks are coached by John Grass.[2]

History

Jacksonville State University's first football team, the Eagle Owls, was formed in the late 19th century. During the first half century of play, Troy University and Samford University became their rivals. Before the start of the 1947 season, not only did the team change their colors from blue and gold to red and white but the mascot changed to the Fighting Gamecocks.[3]

Classifications

  • NAIA (1966–1969)
  • NAIA Division I (1970–1981)
  • NCAA Division II (1973–1994)
  • NCAA Division I–AA/FCS (1995–present)

Conference affiliations

Notable former players

Notable alumni include:

Conference affiliations

Year-by-year results

Championships

National championships

Jacksonville State has made four appearances in the NCAA Division II National Championship Game. The Gamecocks were defeated in their first three championship game appearances, losing 33–0 to Lehigh in 1977, 3–0 to Mississippi College in 1989 (later vacated), and 23–6 to Pittsburg State in 1991. The next year, the Gamecocks defeated Pittsburg State 17–13 in 1992, reversing the results in a rematch of their 1991 championship game.

Season Coach Selector Record
1992Bill BurgessNCAA Division II12–1–1

Conference championships

Jacksonville State has won 22 conference championships, 17 outright and four shared.

Season Conference Coach Overall Record Conference Record
1962†Alabama Collegiate ConferenceDon Salls4–3–2?
1963†Alabama Collegiate ConferenceDon Salls4–4–1?
1964Alabama Collegiate ConferenceDon Salls4–4–1?
1965Alabama Collegiate ConferenceJim Blevins7–2?
1966Alabama Collegiate ConferenceJim Blevins8–2?
1970Mid-South ConferenceCharley Pell10–05–0
1974Gulf South ConferenceClarkie Mayfield7–4?
1977Gulf South ConferenceJim Fuller11–3?
1978Gulf South ConferenceJim Fuller7–3?
1981Gulf South ConferenceJim Fuller8–36–0
1982Gulf South ConferenceJim Fuller10–27–0
1988†Gulf South ConferenceBill Burgess10–27–1
1989Gulf South ConferenceBill Burgess13–18–0
1991Gulf South ConferenceBill Burgess12–16–0
1992Gulf South ConferenceBill Burgess12–1–15–0–1
2003Ohio Valley ConferenceJack Crowe8–47–1
2004Ohio Valley ConferenceJack Crowe9–27–1
2011†Ohio Valley ConferenceJack Crowe7–46–2
2014Ohio Valley ConferenceJohn Grass10–28–0
2015Ohio Valley ConferenceJohn Grass13–28–0
2016Ohio Valley ConferenceJohn Grass10–27–0
2017Ohio Valley ConferenceJohn Grass10–28–0

† denotes co-championship

Division I-AA/FCS Playoffs results

The Gamecocks have appeared in the I-AA/FCS playoffs eight times with an overall record of 5–8.

Year Round Opponent Result
2003First RoundWKUL 7–45
2004First RoundFurmanL 7–49
2010Second RoundWoffordL 14–17
2013First Round
Second Round
Quarterfinals		Samford
McNeese State
Eastern Washington		W 55–14
W 31–10
L 24–35
2014Second RoundSam Houston StateL 26–37
2015Second Round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
National Championship Game		Chattanooga
Charleston Southern
Sam Houston State
North Dakota State		W 41–35 OT
W 58–38
W 62–10
L 10–37
2016Second RoundYoungstown StateL 24–40
2017Second RoundKennesaw StateL 7–17

Division II Playoffs results

The Gamecocks have appeared in the Division II playoffs ten times with an overall record of 15–9. They were National Champions in 1992.

Year Round Opponent Result
1977Quarterfinals
Semifinals
National Championship Game		Northern Arizona
North Dakota State
Lehigh		W 35–0
W 31–7
L 0–33
1978QuarterfinalsDelawareL 21–42
1980QuarterfinalsCal Poly–SLOL 0–15
1981QuarterfinalsSouthwest Texas StateL 22–38
1982Quarterfinals
Semifinals		Northwest Missouri State
Southwest Texas State		W 34–21
L 14–19
1988First Round
Quarterfinals		West Chester
Portland State		W 63–24
L 13–20
1989First Round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
National Championship Game		Alabama A&M
North Dakota State
Angelo State
Mississippi College		W 33–9
W 21–17
W 34–16
L 0–3
1990First Round
Quarterfinals		North Alabama
Mississippi College		W 38–14
L 7–14
1991First Round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
National Championship Game		Winston–Salem State
Mississippi College
Indiana (PA)
Pittsburg State		W 49–24
W 35–7
W 27–20
L 6–23
1992First Round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
National Championship Game		Savannah State
North Alabama
New Haven
Pittsburg State		W 41–16
W 14–12
W 46–35
W 17–13

Rivalries

Active rivalry

Samford Bulldogs

This unnamed rivalry started in 1904[4] back when Jacksonville wore blue and gold as the Eagle Owls and Samford University was still named Howard College.

Jacksonville State/Samford: All-Time Record
Games played First meeting Last meeting JSU wins JSU losses Ties Win %
46 1904 (?) November 30, 2013 (won 55–14) 23 21 2 50.0%

Inactive rivalry

Troy Trojans

Jacksonville State used to play Troy in the annual Battle for the Ol' School Bell. The schools first played in 1924 and was one of the fiercest rivalries for both schools. The game hasn't been played since 2001 after Troy joined the FBS.

Jacksonville State/Troy: All-Time Record
Games played First meeting Last meeting JSU wins JSU losses Ties Win %
63 October 9, 1924 (won 14–9) November 17, 2001 (lost 3–21) 32 29 2 50.8%

Current coaching staff

Name Title
John GrassHead Coach
Jimmy OgleAssistant Head Coach, Offensive Coordinator
Kevin RevisOffensive Line
Cody WellsQuarterbacks
Cleo LemonWide Receivers
J.R. SandlinTight Ends, Recruiting Coordinator
Owen KilgoreCornerbacks
Brandon HallDefensive Coordinator, Safeties
William GreenDefensive Line
Nick GentryDefensive Ends

[5]

Future non-conference opponents

Announced schedules as of October 8, 2018.[6]

2019 2020 2021 2022
vs Chattanooga at North Alabama at Eastern Washington at North Alabama
vs Eastern Washington vs North Alabama
vs North Alabama

References

  1. ↑ Jacksonville State University Style Guide & Identification Standards Manual (PDF). Retrieved April 3, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Jacksonville State Historical Data". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on 2014-02-22. Retrieved 2014-02-11.
  3. ↑ http://www.jsu.edu/news/goodies/traditions/gamecocks.html
  4. ↑ http://www.abc3340.com/story/24063679/jsu-will-host-samford-in-first-round-of-fcs-playoffs
  5. ↑ http://jsugamecocksports.com/staff.aspx
  6. ↑ "Jacksonville State Gamecocks Football Schedules and Future Schedules". fbschedules.com. Retrieved 2018-10-08.
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