Jacksonville State–Samford football rivalry

Jacksonville State Gamecocks

Samford Bulldogs

First meeting

November 4, 1905
Samford 32, Jacksonville State 0

Latest meeting

November 30, 2013
Jacksonville State 55, Samford 14

Statistics

Meetings total

All-time series

Jacksonville State leads, 23–21–3

Largest victory

Jacksonville State, 55–7 (2006)

Longest streak

Samford, 9 (1921–1933) & Jacksonville State, 9 (2000–present)

Longest unbeaten streak

Samford, 16 (1905–33)

Current streak

Jacksonville State, 9 (2000–present)

Jacksonville State

Samford University

Locations in Alabama

The Jacksonville State–Samford football rivalry is an American college football rivalry between the Jacksonville State Gamecocks and Samford Bulldogs.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5] The two schools are located 80 miles apart from each other in eastern Alabama.^[6]^[7]^[8]^[9] The two teams first met on the football field in 1905, and have met 47 times since then. Jacksonville State currently leads the series 23–21–3.

Game results

Jacksonville State victories
Samford victories
Tie games

#	Date	Location	Winner	Score		Series
#	Date	Location	Winner	JSU	SU	Series
1	November 4, 1905	Anniston, AL	Samford	0	32	SU 1–0
2	November 14, 1908	Anniston, AL	Samford	0	21	SU 2–0
3	October 15, 1909	Birmingham, AL	Samford	0	33	SU 3–0
4	September 28, 1912	Birmingham, AL	Samford	0	8	SU 4–0
5	October 10, 1913	Birmingham, AL	Tied	0	0	SU 4–0–1
6	November 17, 1916	Birmingham, AL	Samford	0	27	SU 5–0–1
7	1918	?	Tied	0	0	SU 5–0–2
8	October 14, 1921	Birmingham, AL	Samford	7	39	SU 6–0–2
9	September 23, 1922	Birmingham, AL	Samford	0	12	SU 7–0–2
10	November 10, 1923	Anniston, AL	Samford	0	27	SU 8–0–2
11	October 4, 1924	Birmingham, AL	Samford	0	35	SU 9–0–2
12	October 16, 1925	Jacksonville, AL	Samford	0	13	SU 10–0–2
13	October 15, 1926	Anniston, AL	Samford	0	13	SU 11–0–2
14	October 14, 1927	Birmingham, AL	Samford	0	43	SU 12–0–2
15	October 3, 1930	Anniston, AL	Samford	0	20	SU 13–0–2
16	September 22, 1933	Birmingham, AL	Samford	0	31	SU 14–0–2
17	November 18, 1948	Jacksonville, AL	Jacksonville State	14	0	SU 14–1–2
18	November 22, 1950	Birmingham, AL	Jacksonville State	28	7	SU 14–2–2
19	November 21, 1951	Jacksonville, AL	Tied	19	19	SU 14–2–3
20	November 22, 1952	Trussville, AL	Jacksonville State	14	0	SU 14–3–3
21	November 21, 1953	Anniston, AL	Jacksonville State	26	13	SU 14–4–3
22	November 20, 1954	Birmingham, AL	Jacksonville State	32	0	SU 14–5–3
23	November 19, 1955	Talladega, AL	Jacksonville State	67	24	SU 14–6–3
24	September 25, 1965	Jacksonville, AL	Jacksonville State	23	3	SU 14–7–3
25	September 24, 1966	Birmingham, AL	Samford	14	28	SU 15–7–3
26	September 23, 1967	Jacksonville, AL	Samford	13	20	SU 16–7–3
27	September 21, 1968	Birmingham, AL	Samford	14	20	SU 17–7–3
28	September 20, 1969	Jacksonville, AL	Jacksonville State	20	10	SU 17–8–3
29	September 19, 1970	Birmingham, AL	Jacksonville State	34	9	SU 17–9–3
30	October 23, 1971	Jacksonville, AL	Samford	21	31	SU 18–9–3
31	November 4, 1972	Anniston, AL	Jacksonville State	27	6	SU 18–10–3
32	September 3, 1988	Jacksonville, AL	Jacksonville State	34	6	SU 18–11–3
33	September 2, 1989	Birmingham, AL	Jacksonville State	19	9	SU 18–12–3
34	October 14, 1995	Birmingham, AL	Jacksonville State	35	14	SU 18–13–3
35	October 19, 1996	Jacksonville, AL	Samford	17	27	SU 19–13–3
36	November 1, 1997	Birmingham, AL	Samford	14	17	SU 20–13–3
37	October 17, 1998	Jacksonville, AL	Jacksonville State	21	0	SU 20–14–3
38	October 2, 1999	Birmingham, AL	Samford	18	34	SU 21–14–3
39	September 21, 2000	Jacksonville, AL	Jacksonville State	36	16	SU 21–15–3
40	October 6, 2001	Huntsville, TX	Jacksonville State	39	7	SU 21–16–3
41	October 5, 2002	Jacksonville, AL	Jacksonville State	37	23	SU 21–17–3
42	November 8, 2003	Birmingham, AL	Jacksonville State	49	32	SU 21–18–3
43	November 6, 2004	Jacksonville, AL	Jacksonville State	51	18	SU 21–19–3
44	November 12, 2005	Birmingham, AL	Jacksonville State	26	20	SU 21–20–3
45	November 11, 2006	Jacksonville, AL	Jacksonville State	55	7	Tied 21–21–3
46	November 3, 2007	Birmingham, AL	Jacksonville State	24	12	JSU 22–21–3
47	November 30, 2013	Jacksonville, AL	Jacksonville State^A	55	14	JSU 23–21–3
	Totals			903	800	JSU 23–21–3

^A 2013 FCS 1st Round Playoff Game
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References

↑ "Jax State, Samford renew friendly rivalry". The Gadsden Times. October 2, 2001. Retrieved 2014-05-01.
↑ "JSU will host Samford in first round of FCS playoffs". WBMA-LD. November 25, 2013. Retrieved 2014-05-01.
↑ "Gamecocks Smash Old Rival Samford To Advance In FCS Playoffs". jsugamecocksports.com. November 30, 2013. Retrieved 2014-05-01.
↑ "Jacksonville State runs Samford out FCS playoffs in 55-14 win". al.com. November 30, 2013. Retrieved 2014-05-01.
↑ "Football team makes longest playoff run in its Division I history". Jacksonville State University. January 15, 2014. Retrieved 2014-05-01.
↑ "Football rivalry reignites after 10-year hiatus". Associated Press. September 11, 2013. Retrieved 2014-05-01.
↑ "Tennessee State advances to face EIU". jg-tc.com. December 1, 2013. Retrieved 2014-05-01.
↑ "FCS Preview: Samford at Jacksonville State". ovcball.net. November 29, 2013.
↑ "JSU’s new coach talks football; John Grass invites Kiwanians to J-Day game". The Anniston Star. April 8, 2014. Retrieved 2014-05-01.
↑ "Jacksonville State vs Samford (AL)". cfbdatawarehouse.com. Retrieved 2014-05-01.

Jacksonville State Gamecocks football

Venues	JSU Stadium (1947–present)

Bowls & rivalries	Battle for the Ol' School Bell (Troy) Samford

Culture & lore	Cocky 2001 Cumberland game Marching Southerners

People	Head coaches Ashley Martin

Seasons	1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

National championship seasons in bold

Samford Bulldogs football

Venues	Seibert Stadium (1958–present)

Bowls & rivalries	Jacksonville State

Culture & lore	Samford University Bulldog Marching Band

People	Head coaches

Seasons	1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

Ohio Valley Conference football rivalries

Conference	Sgt. York Trophy (Austin Peay–Tennessee State–Tennessee Tech–Tennessee–Martin)

Non-conference	Battle for the Ol' School Bell (Jacksonville State–Troy) Battle for the Red Belt (Murray State–Western Kentucky) Battle of the Bluegrass (Eastern Kentucky–Western Kentucky) Jacksonville State–Samford Mid-America Classic (Eastern Illinois–Illinois State) Old Hawg Rifle (Eastern Kentucky–Morehead State) Southern Heritage Classic (Jackson State–Tennessee State)

Southern Conference football rivalries

Conference	The Citadel–Furman Military Classic of the South (The Citadel–VMI)

Non-conference	Jacksonville State–Samford Richmond–VMI VMI–William & Mary Battle for the Old Mountain Jug (Appalachian State–Western Carolina) VMI–Virginia Tech

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