Jacksonville State Gamecocks football

Jacksonville State Gamecocks
2015 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team
First season 1904 (1904)
Athletic director Greg Seitz (Interim)
Head coach John Grass
2nd year, 23–3 (.885)
Stadium Burgess–Snow Field at JSU Stadium
Seating capacity 24,000
Field surface Fieldturf
Location Jacksonville, Alabama
NCAA division Division II (FCS)
Conference Ohio Valley Conference
All-time record 534–392–40 (.573)
Bowl record 0–0 (–)
Claimed nat'l titles 1 (D-II)
Conference titles 20
Division titles 0
Heisman winners 0
Colors Red and White[1]
         
Marching band Marching Southerners
Rivals Troy Trojans (Battle for the Ol' School Bell)
Samford Bulldogs
Chattanooga Mocs
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

Conference memberships

Notable former players

Notable alumni include:

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.

Year NCAA Division Coach Record National Championship Game Opponent PF PA Location
1992 II Bill Burgess 12–1–1 1992 Division II National Championship Game Pittsburg State 17 13 Florence, AL
Total national championships 1

Conference championships

Conference affiliations:

Year Conference Coach Overall Record Conference Record
1962 Alabama Collegiate Conference (Co-Championship) Don Salls 4–3–2 ?
1963 Alabama Collegiate Conference (Co-Championship) Don Salls 4–4–1 ?
1964 Alabama Collegiate Conference Don Salls 4–4–1 ?
1965 Alabama Collegiate Conference Jim Blevins 7–2–0 ?
1966 Alabama Collegiate Conference Jim Blevins 8–2–0 ?
1970 Mid-South Conference Charley Pell 10–0–0 ?
1974 Gulf South Conference Clarkie Mayfield 7–4–0 ?
1977 Gulf South Conference Jim Fuller 11–3–0 ?
1978 Gulf South Conference Jim Fuller 7–3–0 ?
1981 Gulf South Conference Jim Fuller 8–3–0 ?
1982 Gulf South Conference Jim Fuller 10–2–0 ?
1988 Gulf South Conference (Co-Championship) Bill Burgess 10–2–0 ?
1989 Gulf South Conference Bill Burgess 13–1–0 ?
1991 Gulf South Conference Bill Burgess 12–1–0 ?
1992 Gulf South Conference Bill Burgess 12–1–1 ?
2003 Ohio Valley Conference Jack Crowe 8–4 7–1
2004 Ohio Valley Conference Jack Crowe 9–2 7–1
2011 Ohio Valley Conference (Co-Championship) Jack Crowe 7–4 6–2
2014 Ohio Valley Conference John Grass 10–2 8–0
2015 Ohio Valley Conference John Grass 13–2 8–0
Total conference championships 20

Division I-AA/FCS Playoffs results

The Gamecocks have appeared in the I-AA/FCS playoffs six times with an overall record of 5–6.

Year Round Opponent Result
2003 First Round WKU L 7–45
2004 First Round Furman L 7–49
2010 Second Round Wofford L 14–17
2013 First Round
Second Round
Quarterfinals 		Samford
McNeese State
Eastern Washington 		W 55–14
W 31–10
L 24–35
2014 Second Round Sam Houston State L 26–37
2015 Second 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

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
1977 Quarterfinals
Semifinals
National Championship Game 		Northern Arizona
North Dakota State
Lehigh 		W 35–0
W 31–7
L 0–33
1978 Quarterfinals Delaware L 21–42
1980 Quarterfinals Cal Poly–SLO L 0–15
1981 Quarterfinals Southwest Texas State L 22–38
1982 Quarterfinals
Semifinals 		Northwest Missouri State
Southwest Texas State 		W 34–21
L 14–19
1988 First Round
Quarterfinals 		West Chester
Portland State 		W 63–24
L 13–20
1989 First 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
1990 First Round
Quarterfinals 		North Alabama
Mississippi College 		W 38–14
L 7–14
1991 First 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
1992 First 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 Grass Head Coach
Jimmy Ogle Assistant Head Coach, Running Backs
Trey Clark Offensive Line
Larry Smith Quarterbacks
Nick Williams Wide Receivers, Special Teams Assistant
J.R. Sandlin Tight Ends, Recruiting Coordinator
Brandon Hall Co-defensive Coordinator, Safeties, Cornerbacks
David Blackwell Co-defensive Coordinator, Inside Linebackers
Todd Bates Defensive Line
Nick Gentry Outside Linebackers

[5]

Future non-conference opponents

2016 2017 2018 2019
vs North Alabama at Georgia Tech vs Chattanooga [6]
at LSU vs Chattanooga
vs Coastal Carolina
at Liberty

References

  1. ↑ Jacksonville State University Style Guide & Identification Standards Manual (PDF). Retrieved 2016-04-03.
  2. ↑ "Jacksonville State Historical Data". College Football Data Warehouse. 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://www.jsugamecocksports.com/news/2014/3/4/FB_0304144441.aspx?path=football
  6. ↑ http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2013/oct/31/mocs-resuming-series-with-jacksonville-state/

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