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2014 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team

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2014 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football
OVC champion
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 9
FCS CoachesNo. 9
Record10–2 (8–0 OVC)
Head coach
Co-defensive coordinatorDavid Blackwell (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinatorBrandon Hall (1st season)
Home stadiumBurgess–Snow Field at JSU Stadium
Seasons
← 2013
2015 →
2014 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 9 Jacksonville State $^   8 0     10 2  
No. 21 Eastern Kentucky ^   6 2     9 4  
UT 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
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2014 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team represented Jacksonville State University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 2014 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by first-year head coach John Grass, the Gamecocks compiled an overall record of 10–2 with a mark of 8–0 in conference play, winning the OVC title. Jacksonville State received the OVC's automatic bid to the NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs. After a first-round bye, the Gamecocks lost in the second round to Sam Houston State. The team played home games at Burgess–Snow Field at JSU Stadium in Jacksonville, Alabama.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
August 296:30 pmat No. 8 (FBS) Michigan State*No. 6BTNL 7–4575,127
September 65:00 pmat Chattanooga*No. 9W 26–23 OT14,285
September 203:00 pmWest Alabama*No. 9WJXSW 45–3418,912
September 276:00 pmat Murray StateNo. 8OVCDNW 52–2810,897
October 43:00 pmUT MartinNo. 8
  • Burgess–Snow Field at JSU Stadium
  • Jacksonville, AL
WJXSW 38–1415,944
October 112:00 pmat No. 25 Tennessee StateNo. 8ESPN3W 27–205,849
October 253:00 pmTennessee TechNo. 6
  • Burgess–Snow Field at JSU Stadium
  • Jacksonville, AL
WJXSW 49–314,874
November 13:00 pmAustin PeaydaggerNo. 5
  • Burgess–Snow Field at JSU Stadium
  • Jacksonville, AL
WJXSW 56–017,952
November 812:00 pmat No. 16 Eastern KentuckyNo. 4OVCDNW 20–69,400
November 153:00 pmEastern IllinoisNo. 3
  • Burgess–Snow Field at JSU Stadium
  • Jacksonville, AL
ESPN3W 27–2014,925
November 221:00 pmat Southeast Missouri StateNo. 4OVCDNW 49–302,201
December 61:00 pmNo. 19 Sam Houston State*No. 3
ESPN3L 26–3710,832

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Game summaries

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@ Michigan State

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Jacksonville State @ Michigan State
1 234Total
#6 Gamecocks 0 070 7
#8 Spartans 21 1770 45

In their first game of the season, the Gamecocks lost, 45–7 to the Michigan State Spartans.[3]

@ Chattanooga

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Jacksonville State @ Chattanooga
1 234OTTotal
#9 Gamecocks 7 10306 26
Mocs 7 7333 23

In their second game of the season, the Gamecocks won, 26–23, in overtime, over the Chattanooga Mocs.[4]

West Alabama

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West Alabama @ Jacksonville State
1 234Total
Tigers 7 7020 34
#9 Gamecocks 7 17147 45

In their third game of the season, the Gamecocks won, 45–34 over the West Alabama Tigers.[5]

@ Murray State

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Jacksonville State @ Murray State
1 234Total
#8 Gamecocks 21 14107 52
Racers 14 1400 28

In their fourth game of the season, the Gamecocks won, 52–28 over the Murray State Racers.[6]

UT Martin

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UT Martin @ Jacksonville State
1 234Total
Skyhawks 0 707 14
#8 Gamecocks 7 14017 38

In their fifth game of the season, the Gamecocks won, 38–14 over the UT Martin Skyhawks.[7]

@ Tennessee State Tigers

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Jacksonville State @ Tennessee State
1 234Total
#8 Gamecocks 6 7140 27
#25 Tigers 3 0170 20

In their sixth game of the season, the Gamecocks won, 27–20 over the Tennessee State Tigers.[8]

Tennessee Tech

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Tennessee Tech @ Jacksonville State
1 234Total
Golden Eagles 3 000 3
#6 Gamecocks 0 3577 49

In their seventh game of the season, the Gamecocks won, 49–3 over the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles.[9]

Austin Peay

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Austin Peay @ Jacksonville State
1 234Total
Governors 0 000 0
#5 Gamecocks 28 7147 56

In their eighth game of the season, the Gamecocks won, 56–0 over the Austin Peay Governors.[10]

@ Eastern Kentucky

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Jacksonville State @ Eastern Kentucky
1 234Total
#4 Gamecocks 3 7010 20
#16 Colonels 0 330 6

In their ninth game of the season, the Gamecocks won, 20–6 over the Eastern Kentucky Colonels.[11]

Eastern Illinois

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Eastern Illinois @ Jacksonville State
1 234Total
Panthers 7 0103 20
#3 Gamecocks 7 1307 27

In their tenth game of the season, the Gamecocks won, 27–20 over the Eastern Illinois Panthers.[12]

@ Southeast Missouri State

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Jacksonville State @ Southeast Missouri State
1 234Total
#4 Gamecocks 21 7147 49
Redhawks 7 3146 30

In their eleventh game of the season, the Gamecocks won, 49–30 over the Southeast Missouri State Redhawks.[13]

Sam Houston State—NCAA Division I Second Round

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Sam Houston State @ Jacksonville State
1 234Total
#19 Bearkats 7 17130 37
#3 Gamecocks 14 1200 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.[14]

Ranking movements

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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
( ) = First-place votes
Week
PollPre12345678910111213Final
Sports Network699988866543 (13)4 (10)3 (14)9
Coaches898888877543 (2)3 (1)2 (1)9

References

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  1. ^ "Jacksonville State Gamecocks Schedule 2014". ESPN. Retrieved December 4, 2022.
  2. ^ "2014 JSU Football Schedule". Jacksonville State University Athletics. Retrieved December 4, 2022.
  3. ^ "Connor Cook throws 3 TDs despite injury scare in Michigan State rout". Associated Press. August 29, 2014. Retrieved September 1, 2014.
  4. ^ "Jacksonville State tops Chattanooga in OT 26-23". Associated Press. September 6, 2014. Retrieved September 7, 2014.
  5. ^ "Jacksonville State defeats West Alabama 45-34". Associated Press. September 20, 2014. Retrieved September 21, 2014.
  6. ^ "Jacksonville State beats Murray State 52-28". Associated Press. September 27, 2014. Retrieved September 28, 2014.
  7. ^ "Jacksonville State blasts UT-Martin 38-14". Associated Press. October 4, 2014. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
  8. ^ "Jacksonville State beats Tennessee State 27-20". Associated Press. October 11, 2014. Retrieved October 12, 2014.
  9. ^ "Jacksonville State blows out Tennessee Tech 49-3". Associated Press. October 25, 2014. Retrieved October 26, 2014.
  10. ^ "Jacksonville State dominates Austin Peay 56-0". Associated Press. November 1, 2014. Retrieved November 2, 2014.
  11. ^ "Jacksonville State tops Eastern Kentucky 20-6". Associated Press. November 8, 2014. Retrieved November 9, 2014.
  12. ^ "Jacksonville State beats Eastern Illinois 27-20". Associated Press. November 15, 2014. Retrieved November 16, 2014.
  13. ^ "Jenkins, Jacksonville State top SE Missouri 49-30". Associated Press. November 22, 2014. Retrieved November 23, 2014.
  14. ^ "Sam Houston State wins 37-26 in FCS playoffs". Associated Press. December 6, 2014. Retrieved December 7, 2014.