Jacksonville State Gamecocks
First season
1904 (1904 )
Athletic director
Warren Koegel
Head coach
Bill Clark
Home stadium
JSU Stadium
Stadium capacity
24,000
Stadium surface
Fieldturf
Location
Jacksonville, AL
League
NCAA Division I (FCS)
Conference
Ohio Valley Conference
All-time record
504–357–40
Postseason bowl record
0–0
Claimed national titles
1 (D-II)
Conference titles
18
Division titles
0
Heisman winners
0
Current uniform
Colors
Red and White
Marching band
Marching Southerners
Rivals
Troy Trojans
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 JSU Stadium in Jacksonville, Alabama . The Gamecocks are coached by Bill Clark.
History [ ]
Notable former players [ ]
Notable alumni include:
Year-by-year results [ ]
Statistics correct as of the end of the 2011-12 college football season
Year
NCAA Division
Conference
Conference Division
Overall
Conference
Coach
Final Ranking
Games
Win
Loss
Tie
Pct.
Games
Win
Loss
Tie
Pct.
Standing
1904
N/A
Independent
N/A
5
1
4
0
.200
0
0
0
0
.000
N/A
C. A. Holton
-
1905
N/A
Independent
N/A
2
1
1
0
.500
0
0
0
0
.000
N/A
C. A. Holton
-
1906
No team
1907
No team
1908
N/A
Independent
N/A
7
4
3
0
.571
0
0
0
0
.000
N/A
Earl Wells
-
1909
N/A
Independent
N/A
2
0
2
0
.000
0
0
0
0
.000
N/A
F. A. Harwood
-
1910
N/A
Independent
N/A
6
1
3
2
.333
0
0
0
0
.000
N/A
George Penton
-
1911
N/A
Independent
N/A
6
3
2
1
.583
0
0
0
0
.000
N/A
Ben Harris
-
1912
N/A
Independent
N/A
5
1
4
0
.200
0
0
0
0
.000
N/A
Ben Harris
-
1913
N/A
Independent
N/A
8
5
2
1
.688
0
0
0
0
.000
N/A
Ben Harris
-
1914
N/A
Independent
N/A
4
3
1
0
.750
0
0
0
0
.000
N/A
Ben Harris
-
1915
N/A
Independent
N/A
7
5
2
0
.714
0
0
0
0
.000
N/A
Ben Harris
-
1916
N/A
Independent
N/A
7
2
4
1
.357
0
0
0
0
.000
N/A
Ben Harris
-
1917
N/A
Independent
N/A
10
9
0
1
.950
0
0
0
0
.000
N/A
Ben Harris
-
1918
N/A
Independent
N/A
4
1
2
1
.375
0
0
0
0
.000
N/A
Ben Harris
-
1919
N/A
Independent
N/A
8
3
4
1
.438
0
0
0
0
.000
N/A
Ben Harris
-
1920
N/A
Independent
N/A
9
7
1
1
.833
0
0
0
0
.000
N/A
J. W. Stephenson
-
1921
N/A
Independent
N/A
9
5
2
2
.667
0
0
0
0
.000
N/A
J. W. Stephenson
-
1922
N/A
Independent
N/A
8
4
4
0
.500
0
0
0
0
.000
N/A
C. C. Bush
-
1923
N/A
Independent
N/A
6
3
2
1
.583
0
0
0
0
.000
N/A
C. C. Bush
-
1924
N/A
Independent
N/A
9
6
3
0
.667
0
0
0
0
.000
N/A
C. C. Bush
-
1925
N/A
Independent
N/A
7
1
6
0
.143
0
0
0
0
.000
N/A
Earl Wren
-
1926
N/A
Independent
N/A
8
1
7
0
.125
0
0
0
0
.000
N/A
Al Clemmons
-
1927
N/A
Independent
N/A
7
2
4
1
.357
0
0
0
0
.000
N/A
Al Clemmons
-
1928
N/A
Independent
N/A
7
5
2
0
.714
0
0
0
0
.000
N/A
Al Clemmons
-
1929
N/A
Independent
N/A
8
5
3
0
.625
0
0
0
0
.000
N/A
J. W. Stephenson
-
1930
N/A
Independent
N/A
8
4
3
1
.563
0
0
0
0
.000
N/A
J. W. Stephenson
-
1931
N/A
Independent
N/A
10
0
9
1
.050
0
0
0
0
.000
N/A
T. B. Shotts
-
1932
N/A
Independent
N/A
6
2
3
1
.417
0
0
0
0
.000
N/A
T. B. Shotts
-
1933
N/A
Independent
N/A
8
2
5
1
.313
0
0
0
0
.000
N/A
T. B. Shotts
-
1934
N/A
Independent
N/A
9
5
4
0
.556
0
0
0
0
.000
N/A
T. B. Shotts
-
1935
N/A
Independent
N/A
7
2
5
0
.286
0
0
0
0
.000
N/A
T. B. Shotts
-
1936
N/A
Independent
N/A
5
1
3
1
.300
0
0
0
0
.000
N/A
T. B. Shotts
-
1937
N/A
Independent
N/A
5
0
5
0
.000
0
0
0
0
.000
N/A
T. B. Shotts
-
1938
N/A
SIAA
N/A
8
1
6
1
.188
0
0
0
0
.000
N/A
Chet Dillon
-
1939
N/A
SIAA
N/A
9
0
7
2
.111
0
0
0
0
.000
N/A
Chet Dillon
-
1940
N/A
SIAA
N/A
8
3
5
0
.375
0
0
0
0
.000
N/A
Osmo Smith
-
1941
No team Due To World War II
1942
No team Due To World War II
1943
No team Due To World War II
1944
No team Due To World War II
1945
N/A
Alabama Intercollegiate Conference
N/A
2
1
1
0
.500
0
0
0
0
.000
N/A
Chet Dillon
-
1946
N/A
Alabama Intercollegiate Conference
N/A
9
3
5
1
.389
0
0
0
0
.000
N/A
Don Salls
-
1947
N/A
Alabama Intercollegiate Conference
N/A
9
9
0
0
1.000
0
0
0
0
.000
N/A
Don Salls
-
1948
N/A
Alabama Intercollegiate Conference
N/A
10
8
1
1
.850
0
0
0
0
.000
N/A
Don Salls
-
1949
N/A
Alabama Intercollegiate Conference
N/A
9
6
3
0
.667
0
0
0
0
.000
N/A
Don Salls
-
1950
N/A
Independent
N/A
9
6
2
1
.722
0
0
0
0
.000
N/A
Don Salls
-
1951
N/A
Independent
N/A
8
3
3
2
.500
0
0
0
0
.000
N/A
Don Salls
-
1952
N/A
Independent
N/A
9
3
6
0
.333
0
0
0
0
.000
N/A
Don Salls
-
1953
N/A
Independent
N/A
9
3
5
1
.389
0
0
0
0
.000
N/A
Ray Wedgeworth
-
1954
N/A
Independent
N/A
10
7
2
1
.750
0
0
0
0
.000
N/A
Don Salls
-
1955
N/A
Independent
N/A
11
10
1
0
.909
0
0
0
0
.000
N/A
Don Salls
-
1956
N/A
Independent
N/A
8
5
3
0
.625
0
0
0
0
.000
N/A
Don Salls
-
1957
N/A
Independent
N/A
8
4
4
0
.500
0
0
0
0
.000
N/A
Don Salls
-
1958
N/A
Independent
N/A
9
5
4
0
.556
0
0
0
0
.000
N/A
Don Salls
-
1959
N/A
Independent
N/A
9
6
2
1
.722
0
0
0
0
.000
N/A
Don Salls
-
1960
N/A
Alabama Collegiate Conference
N/A
9
3
6
0
.333
0
0
0
0
.000
N/A
Don Salls
-
1961
N/A
Alabama Collegiate Conference
N/A
9
5
4
0
.556
0
0
0
0
.000
N/A
Don Salls
-
1962
N/A
Alabama Collegiate Conference
N/A
9
4
3
2
.556
0
0
0
0
.000
N/A
Don Salls
-
1963
N/A
Alabama Collegiate Conference
N/A
9
4
4
1
.500
0
0
0
0
.000
N/A
Don Salls
-
1964
N/A
Alabama Collegiate Conference
N/A
9
4
4
1
.500
0
0
0
0
.000
N/A
Don Salls
-
1965
N/A
Alabama Collegiate Conference
N/A
9
7
2
0
.778
0
0
0
0
.000
N/A
Jim Blevins
-
1966
N/A
Alabama Collegiate Conference
N/A
10
8
2
0
.800
0
0
0
0
.000
N/A
Jim Blevins
-
1967
N/A
Alabama Collegiate Conference
N/A
10
4
5
1
.450
0
0
0
0
.000
N/A
Jim Blevins
-
1968
N/A
Alabama Collegiate Conference
N/A
9
3
6
0
.333
0
0
0
0
.000
N/A
Jim Blevins
-
1969
N/A
Alabama Collegiate Conference
N/A
9
3
6
0
.333
0
0
0
0
.000
N/A
Charley Pell
-
1970
II
Mid-South
N/A
10
10
0
0
1.000
0
0
0
0
.000
N/A
Charley Pell
-
1971
II
Mid-South
N/A
9
6
3
0
.667
0
0
0
0
.000
N/A
Charley Pell
-
1972
II
Gulf South
N/A
10
7
2
1
.750
0
0
0
0
.000
N/A
Charley Pell
-
1973
II
Gulf South
N/A
9
7
2
0
.778
0
0
0
0
.000
N/A
Charley Pell
-
1974
II
Gulf South
N/A
11
7
4
0
.636
0
0
0
0
.000
N/A
Clarkie Mayfield
-
1975
II
Gulf South
N/A
10
7
3
0
.700
0
0
0
0
.000
N/A
Clarkie Mayfield
-
1976
II
Gulf South
N/A
10
6
4
0
.600
0
0
0
0
.000
N/A
Clarkie Mayfield
-
1977
II
Gulf South
N/A
14
11
3
0
.786
0
0
0
0
.000
N/A
Jim Fuller
-
1978
II
Gulf South
N/A
10
7
3
0
.700
0
0
0
0
.000
N/A
Jim Fuller
-
1979
II
Gulf South
N/A
10
4
6
0
.400
0
0
0
0
.000
N/A
Jim Fuller
-
1980
II
Gulf South
N/A
11
8
3
0
.727
0
0
0
0
.000
N/A
Jim Fuller
-
1981
II
Gulf South
N/A
11
8
3
0
.727
0
0
0
0
.000
N/A
Jim Fuller
-
1982
II
Gulf South
N/A
12
10
2
0
.833
0
0
0
0
.000
N/A
Jim Fuller
-
1983
II
Gulf South
N/A
11
6
5
0
.545
0
0
0
0
.000
N/A
Jim Fuller
-
1984
II
Gulf South
N/A
10
4
5
1
.450
0
0
0
0
.000
N/A
Joe Hollis
-
1985
II
Gulf South
N/A
10
3
6
1
.350
0
0
0
0
.000
N/A
Bill Burgess
-
1986
II
Gulf South
N/A
10
5
4
1
.550
0
0
0
0
.000
N/A
Bill Burgess
-
1987
II
Gulf South
N/A
10
5
4
1
.550
0
0
0
0
.000
N/A
Bill Burgess
-
1988
II
Gulf South
N/A
12
10
2
0
.833
0
0
0
0
.000
N/A
Bill Burgess
-
1989
II
Gulf South
N/A
14
13
1
0
.929
0
0
0
0
.000
N/A
Bill Burgess
-
1990
II
Gulf South
N/A
12
9
3
0
.750
0
0
0
0
.000
N/A
Bill Burgess
-
1991
II
Gulf South
N/A
13
12
1
0
.923
0
0
0
0
.000
N/A
Bill Burgess
-
1992
II
Gulf South
N/A
14
12
1
1
.893
0
0
0
0
.000
N/A
Bill Burgess
-
1993
II
Division II Independent
N/A
10
3
7
0
.300
0
0
0
0
.000
N/A
Bill Burgess
-
1994
II
Division II Independent
N/A
11
4
7
0
.364
0
0
0
0
.000
N/A
Bill Burgess
-
1995
II
Division II Independent
N/A
11
7
4
0
.636
0
0
0
0
.000
N/A
Bill Burgess
-
1996
I-AA
Southland
N/A
10
1
9
0
.100
3
0
3
0
.000
N/A
Bill Burgess
-
1997
I-AA
Southland
N/A
11
1
10
0
.091
7
1
6
0
.143
N/A
Mike Williams
-
1998
I-AA
Southland
N/A
11
7
4
0
.636
7
4
3
0
.571
N/A
Mike Williams
-
1999
I-AA
Southland
N/A
11
1
10
0
.091
7
1
6
0
.143
N/A
Mike Williams /Jeff Richards
-
2000
I-AA
Southland
N/A
10
4
6
0
.400
7
2
5
0
.286
N/A
Jack Crowe
-
2001
I-AA
Southland
N/A
11
5
6
0
.455
6
2
4
0
.333
N/A
Jack Crowe
-
2002
I-AA
Southland
N/A
11
5
6
0
.455
6
2
4
0
.333
N/A
Jack Crowe
-
2003
I-AA
OVC
N/A
12
8
4
0
.667
8
7
1
0
.875
N/A
Jack Crowe
-
2004
I-AA
OVC
N/A
11
9
2
0
.818
8
7
1
0
.875
N/A
Jack Crowe
-
2005
I-AA
OVC
N/A
11
6
5
0
.545
8
6
2
0
.750
N/A
Jack Crowe
-
2006
FCS
OVC
N/A
11
6
5
0
.545
8
5
3
0
.625
N/A
Jack Crowe
-
2007
FCS
OVC
N/A
11
6
5
0
.545
8
5
3
0
.625
N/A
Jack Crowe
-
2008
FCS
OVC
N/A
11
8
3
0
.727
7
5
2
0
.714
N/A
Jack Crowe
-
2009
FCS
OVC
N/A
11
8
3
0
.727
7
6
1
0
.857
1st
Jack Crowe
#16
2010
FCS
OVC
N/A
12
9
3
0
.750
8
6
2
0
.750
2nd
Jack Crowe
#12
2011
FCS
OVC
N/A
11
7
4
0
.636
8
6
2
0
.750
T-1st
Jack Crowe
-
Totals
861
504
357
40
.582
113
65
48
0
.575
[1]
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, 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:
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
Rivalries [ ]
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 [ ]
[2]
Future non-conference opponents [ ]
References [ ]
External links [ ]
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