Jacksonville State Gamecocks football

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]

Jacksonville State Gamecocks
2020 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team
First season1904 (1904)
Athletic directorGreg Seitz
Head coachJohn Grass
5th season, 52–12 (.813)
StadiumBurgess-Snow Field At JSU Stadium (Capacity: 24,000)
Field surfaceTurf
LocationJacksonville, Alabama
NCAA divisionDivision I FCS
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
All-time record534–392–40 (.573)
Claimed nat'l titles1 (1992)(D-II)
Conference titles20
RivalriesSamford (rivalry)
Troy (rivalry)
ColorsRed and White[1]
         
Marching bandMarching Southerners
WebsiteJSUGamecockSports.com
For information on all Jacksonville State University sports, see Jacksonville State Gamecocks

History
See also: List of Jacksonville State Gamecocks football seasons

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

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

† Co-championship

Division I-AA/FCS Playoffs results

The Gamecocks have appeared in the I-AA/FCS playoffs nine times with an overall record of 6–9.

Year Round Opponent Result
2003First RoundWestern KentuckyL 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
2018First Round
Second Round		East Tennessee State
Maine		W 34–27
L 27–55

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

Samford
Main article: Jacksonville State–Samford football rivalry

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 leads the series 23–21–2.

Troy
Main article: Battle for the Ol' School Bell

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 leads the series 32–29–2.

Notable former players

Notable alumni include:

*Calvin Word Signed by(Dallas Cowboys)

Future non-conference opponents

Announced schedules as of April 11, 2020.[5]

2020 2021 2022 2023
at Florida International at Florida State at Tulsa vs Kennesaw State
at North Alabama vs North Alabama at North Alabama
vs Southeastern Louisiana at Eastern Washington

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. "Jacksonville State Gamecocks Football Schedules and Future Schedules". fbschedules.com. Retrieved 2020-04-11.
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