Jacksonville State Gamecocks football


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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 JSU Stadium in Jacksonville, Alabama. The Gamecocks are coached by Bill Clark.

Notable former players
Notable alumni include:

Year-by-year results

 * Statistics correct as of the end of the 2011-12 college football season

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, 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.

Conference championships
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 * 1904–37, Independent
 * 1938–40, SIAA
 * 1945–49, Alabama Intercollegiate Conference
 * 1950–59, Independent
 * 1960–69, Alabama Collegiate Conference
 * 1970–71, Mid-South Conference
 * 1972–92, Gulf South Conference
 * 1993–95, Division II Independent
 * 1996–2002, Southland Conference
 * 2003–present, Ohio Valley Conference
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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.