| Battle for the Ol' School Bell | |
| Teams | Troy Trojans Jacksonville State |
| Originated | 1924 |
| Series | Jacksonville State leads, 32-29-2 |
| Current Champion | Troy |
| Trophy | Ol' School Bell |
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| Troy (29) 1931 1932 1933 1934 1939 1940 1946 1949 1952 1953 1967 1968 1969 1971 1975 1976 1979 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 |
Jacksonville State (32) 1924 1927 1928 1947 1947 1948 1950 1951 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1970 1973 1974 1977 1978 1980 1981 1982 1988 1989 1990 |
The Battle for the Ol' School Bell was an old rivalry between Troy State (now Troy) vs Jacksonville State when the two schools started playing together in Division II. The series continued as the Trojans moved to FCS, with the Gamecocks moving the FCS soon after. The series came to a halt when Troy moved to what is now the FBS. However, with rumors of Jax State considering a possible move to the FBS, the rivalry may be renewed again. The idea for a school bell trophy stemmed from the two schools' common origins as teachers' colleges.
The two teams first met in 1924 in Troy, Alabama. The last game was played in 2001. Jacksonville State leads the series 32-29-2. Troy has won the last seven games of the series, while also going 12-3 since 1983 against the Gamecocks.
Jacksonville State leads the series 32-29-2.
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| Date | Year | Location | Winner | Score |
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| Oct. 9 | 1924 | Troy | Jacksonville State | 14-9 |
| ? | 1927 | ? | Jacksonville State | 26-12 |
| ? | 1928 | ? | Jacksonville State | 20-0 |
| ? | 1931 | ? | Troy | 24-6 |
| Nov. 12 | 1932 | Montgomery | Troy | 20-0 |
| Nov. 10 | 1933 | Jacksonville | Troy | 18-7 |
| ? | 1938 | ? | TIED | 6-6 |
| Nov. 11 | 1939 | Troy | Troy | 27-0 |
| Nov. 11 | 1940 | Troy | Troy | 7-0 |
| Oct. 17 | 1946 | Anniston | Troy | 12-0 |
| Oct. 17 | 1947 | Troy | Jacksonville State | 14-0 |
| Oct. 14 | 1948 | Jacksonville | Jacksonville State | 25-13 |
| Dec. 18 | 1948 | Pensacola | Jacksonville State | 19-0 |
| Oct. 15 | 1949 | Troy | Troy | 27-6 |
| Oct. 14 | 1950 | Montgomery | Jacksonville State | 9-0 |
| Oct. 13 | 1951 | Troy | Jacksonville State | 13-7 |
| Oct. 18 | 1952 | Jacksonville | Troy | 19-6 |
| Oct. 17 | 1953 | Troy | Troy | 13-7 |
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