2014 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team

2014 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football

OVC champion
FCS Playoffs Second Round, L 26–37 vs. Sam Houston State
Conference	Ohio Valley Conference
Ranking
Sports Network	No. 9
FCS Coaches	No. 9
2014 record	10–2 (8–0 OVC)
Head coach	John Grass (1st year)
Co-defensive coordinator	David Blackwell (1st year)
Co-defensive coordinator	Brandon Hall (1st year)
Home stadium	JSU Stadium (Capacity: 24,000)

2014 OVC football standings
	Conf				Overall
Team		W		L		W		L
#9 Jacksonville State $^		8	–	0		10	–	2
#21 Eastern Kentucky ^		6	–	2		9	–	4
Tennessee–Martin		5	–	3		6	–	6
Eastern Illinois		5	–	3		5	–	7
Tennessee Tech		4	–	4		5	–	7
Tennessee State		3	–	5		6	–	6
SE Missouri State		3	–	5		5	–	7
Murray State		1	–	7		3	–	9
Austin Peay		1	–	7		1	–	11

$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant As of 6 December 2014 (UTC); Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll

The 2014 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team represented Jacksonville State University in the 2014 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by first-year head coach John Grass and played their home games at Burgess-Snow Field at JSU Stadium. They were a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC). Jacksonville State finished the season 10–2 overall and 8–0 in OVC play to win the conference championship. They received the OVC's automatic bid to the FCS Playoffs, where they lost in the second round to Sam Houston State.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent^#	Rank^#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 29	6:30 PM	at No. 8 (FBS) Michigan State*	No. 6	Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI	BTN	L 7–45	75,127
September 6	5:00 PM	at Chattanooga*	No. 9	Finley Stadium • Chattanooga, TN		W 26–23 ^OT	14,285
September 20	3:00 PM	West Alabama*	No. 9	JSU Stadium • Jacksonville, AL	WJXS	W 45–34	18,912
September 27	6:00 PM	at Murray State	No. 8	Roy Stewart Stadium • Murray, KY	OVCDN	W 52–28	10,897
October 4	3:00 PM	Tennessee–Martin	No. 8	JSU Stadium • Jacksonville, AL	WJXS	W 38–14	15,944
October 11	2:00 PM	at No. 25 Tennessee State	No. 8	Hale Stadium • Nashville, TN	ESPN3	W 27–20	5,849
October 25	3:00 PM	Tennessee Tech	No. 6	JSU Stadium • Jacksonville, AL	WJXS	W 49–3	14,874
November 1	3:00 PM	Austin Peay	No. 5	JSU Stadium • Jacksonville, AL	WJXS	W 56–0	17,952
November 8	12:00 PM	at No. 16 Eastern Kentucky	No. 4	Roy Kidd Stadium • Richmond, KY	OVCDN	W 20–6	9,400
November 15	3:00 PM	Eastern Illinois	No. 3	JSU Stadium • Jacksonville, AL	ESPN3	W 27–20	14,925
November 22	1:00 PM	at SE Missouri State	No. 4	Houck Stadium • Cape Girardeau, MO	OVCDN	W 49–30	2,201
December 6	1:00 PM	No. 19 Sam Houston State*	No. 3	JSU Stadium • Jacksonville, AL (FCS Playoffs Second Round)	ESPN3	L 26–37	10,832
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time.

Source: Schedule

Game summaries

@ Michigan State

Jacksonville State @ Michigan State

	1	2	3	4	Total
#6 Gamecocks	0	0	7	0	7
• #8 Spartans	21	17	7	0	45

Date: August 29
Location: Spartan Stadium
East Lansing, MI
Game start: 6:30 PM CDT
Game attendance: 75,127
Television network: BTN

In their first game of the season, the Gamecocks lost, 45–7 to the Michigan State Spartans.^[1]

@ Chattanooga

Jacksonville State @ Chattanooga

	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
• #9 Gamecocks	7	10	3	0	6	26
Mocs	7	7	3	3	3	23

Date: September 6
Location: Finley Stadium
Chattanooga, TN
Game start: 5:00 PM CDT
Game attendance: 14,285

In their second game of the season, the Gamecocks won, 26–23, in overtime, over the Chattanooga Mocs.^[2]

West Alabama

West Alabama @ Jacksonville State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Tigers	7	7	0	20	34
• #9 Gamecocks	7	17	14	7	45

Date: September 20
Location: JSU Stadium
Jacksonville, AL
Game start: 3:00 PM CDT
Game attendance: 18,912
Television network: WJXS

@ Murray State

Jacksonville State @ Murray State

	1	2	3	4	Total
• #8 Gamecocks	21	14	10	7	52
Racers	14	14	0	0	28

Date: September 27
Location: Roy Stewart Stadium
Murray, KY
Game start: 6:00 PM CDT
Game attendance: 10,897
Television network: OVCDN

In their fourth game of the season, the Gamecocks won, 52–28 over the Murray State Racers.^[4]

Tennessee–Martin

Tennessee–Martin @ Jacksonville State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Skyhawks	0	7	0	7	14
• #8 Gamecocks	7	14	0	17	38

Date: October 4
Location: JSU Stadium
Jacksonville, AL
Game start: 3:00 PM CDT
Game attendance: 15,944
Television network: WJXS

In their fifth game of the season, the Gamecocks won, 38–14 over the Tennessee–Martin Skyhawks.^[5]

@ Tennessee State Tigers

Jacksonville State @ Tennessee State

	1	2	3	4	Total
• #8 Gamecocks	6	7	14	0	27
#25 Tigers	3	0	17	0	20

Date: October 11
Location: Hale Stadium
Nashville, TN
Game start: 2:00 PM CDT
Game attendance: 5,849
Television network: ESPN3

In their sixth game of the season, the Gamecocks won, 27–20 over the Tennessee State Tigers.^[6]

Tennessee Tech

Tennessee Tech @ Jacksonville State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Eagles	3	0	0	0	3
• #6 Gamecocks	0	35	7	7	49

Date: October 25
Location: JSU Stadium
Jacksonville, AL
Game start: 3:00 PM CDT
Game attendance: 14,874
Television network: WJXS

In their seventh game of the season, the Gamecocks won, 49–3 over the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles.^[7]

Austin Peay

Austin Peay @ Jacksonville State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Governors	0	0	0	0	0
• #5 Gamecocks	28	7	14	7	56

Date: November 1
Location: JSU Stadium
Jacksonville, AL
Game start: 3:00 PM CDT
Game attendance: 17,952
Television network: WJXS

In their eighth game of the season, the Gamecocks won, 56–0 over the Austin Peay Governors.^[8]

@ Eastern Kentucky

Jacksonville State @ Eastern Kentucky

	1	2	3	4	Total
• #4 Gamecocks	3	7	0	10	20
#16 Colonels	0	3	3	0	6

Date: November 8
Location: Roy Kidd Stadium
Richmond, KY
Game start: 12:00 PM CST
Game attendance: 9,400
Television network: OVCDN

In their ninth game of the season, the Gamecocks won, 20–6 over the Eastern Kentucky Colonels.^[9]

Eastern Illinois

Eastern Illinois @ Jacksonville State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Panthers	7	0	10	3	20
• #3 Gamecocks	7	13	0	7	27

Date: November 15
Location: JSU Stadium
Jacksonville, AL
Game start: 3:00 PM CST
Game attendance: 14,925
Television network: ESPN3

In their tenth game of the season, the Gamecocks won, 27–20 over the Eastern Illinois Panthers.^[10]

@ Southeast Missouri State

Jacksonville State @ Southeast Missouri State

	1	2	3	4	Total
• #4 Gamecocks	21	7	14	7	49
Redhawks	7	3	14	6	30

Date: November 22
Location: Houck Stadium
Cape Girardeau, MO
Game start: 1:00 PM CST
Game attendance: 2,201
Television network: OVCDN

In their eleventh game of the season, the Gamecocks won, 49–30 over the Southeast Missouri State Redhawks.^[11]

Sam Houston State–FCS Playoffs Second Round

Sam Houston State @ Jacksonville State

	1	2	3	4	Total
• #19 Bearkats	7	17	13	0	37
#3 Gamecocks	14	12	0	0	26

Date: December 6
Location: JSU Stadium
Jacksonville, AL
Game start: 1:00 PM CST
Elapsed time: 2:26
Game attendance: 10,832
Game weather: Temperature: 65 • Wind: WNW 10 • Weather: Scattered Showers
Referee: Greg Sujack
Television network: ESPN3

In their twelfth game of the season, the Gamecocks lost, 37–26 to the Sam Houston State Bearkats in their 2014 FCS Second Round playoff game.^[12]

Ranking movements

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. ( ) = First place votes.
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	Final
Sports Network	6	9	9	9	8	8	8	6	6	5	4	3 (13)	4 (10)	3 (14)	9
Coaches	8	9	8	8	8	8	8	7	7	5	4	3 (2)	3 (1)	2 (1)	9

References

↑ "Connor Cook throws 3 TDs despite injury scare in Michigan State rout". Associated Press. August 29, 2014. Retrieved September 1, 2014.
↑ "Jacksonville State tops Chattanooga in OT 26-23". Associated Press. September 6, 2014. Retrieved September 7, 2014.
↑ "Jacksonville State defeats West Alabama 45-34". Associated Press. September 20, 2014. Retrieved September 21, 2014.
↑ "Jacksonville State beats Murray State 52-28". Associated Press. September 27, 2014. Retrieved September 28, 2014.
↑ "Jacksonville State blasts UT-Martin 38-14". Associated Press. October 4, 2014. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
↑ "Jacksonville State beats Tennessee State 27-20". Associated Press. October 11, 2014. Retrieved October 12, 2014.
↑ "Jacksonville State blows out Tennessee Tech 49-3". Associated Press. October 25, 2014. Retrieved October 26, 2014.
↑ "Jacksonville State dominates Austin Peay 56-0". Associated Press. November 1, 2014. Retrieved November 2, 2014.
↑ "Jacksonville State tops Eastern Kentucky 20-6". Associated Press. November 8, 2014. Retrieved November 9, 2014.
↑ "Jacksonville State beats Eastern Illinois 27-20". Associated Press. November 15, 2014. Retrieved November 16, 2014.
↑ "Jenkins, Jacksonville State top SE Missouri 49-30". Associated Press. November 22, 2014. Retrieved November 23, 2014.
↑ "Sam Houston State wins 37-26 in FCS playoffs". Associated Press. December 6, 2014. Retrieved December 7, 2014.

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

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National championship seasons in bold

2014 NCAA Division I FCS playoff participants

Chattanooga Coastal Carolina Eastern Kentucky Eastern Washington Fordham Illinois State Indiana State Jacksonville State James Madison Liberty Montana Montana State Morgan State New Hampshire North Dakota State Northern Iowa Richmond Sacred Heart Sam Houston State San Diego South Dakota State Southeastern Louisiana Stephen F. Austin Villanova

Champion – North Dakota State

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