2012 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team

2012 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football

Conference	Ohio Valley Conference
2012 record	6–5 (5–3 OVC)
Head coach	Jack Crowe (13th year)
Offensive coordinator	Ronnie Letson
Defensive coordinator	Chris Boone
Home stadium	JSU Stadium (Capacity: 24,000)


2012 OVC football standings
Team	W		L	W		L
#25 Eastern Illinois †^	6	–	1	7	–	5
#21 Eastern Kentucky	6	–	2	8	–	3
Tennessee–Martin	6	–	2	8	–	3
Jacksonville State	5	–	3	6	–	5
Tennessee State	4	–	3	8	–	3
Murray State	4	–	4	5	–	6
Southeast Missouri State	2	–	6	3	–	8
Tennessee Tech	1	–	7	3	–	8
Austin Peay	1	–	7	2	–	9

† – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll

The 2012 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team represented Jacksonville State University in the 2012 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by 13th year head coach Jack Crowe and played their home games at JSU Stadium. They are a member of the Ohio Valley Conference. They finished the season 6–5, 5–3 in OVC play to finish in fourth place.

On November 30, head coach Jack Crowe was fired.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent^#	Rank^#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 1	7:00 PM	at #10 (FBS) Arkansas*	#22	Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR	ARSN PPV	L 24–49	71,062
September 8	6:00 PM	Chattanooga*	#24	JSU Stadium • Jacksonville, AL		W 27–24	18,993
September 22	6:00 PM	at #21 Eastern Kentucky	#24	Roy Kidd Stadium • Richmond, KY		L 21–51	13,700
September 29	3:00 PM	Southeast Missouri State		JSU Stadium • Jacksonville, AL		W 31–16	16,842
October 6	7:00 PM	at Tennessee Tech		Tucker Stadium • Cookeville, TN		W 37–28	7,141
October 13	1:30 PM	at Eastern Illinois		O'Brien Stadium • Charleston, IL	WEIU	L 28–31	7,358
October 20	12:00 PM	#17 Tennessee State		JSU Stadium • Jacksonville, AL	FCS	W 31–28 ^OT	14,867
October 27	3:00 PM	Murray State		JSU Stadium • Jacksonville, AL		W 38–35	17,807
November 3	12:00 PM	at UT Martin		Graham Stadium • Martin, TN		L 47–49	4,739
November 10	3:00 PM	Austin Peay		JSU Stadium • Jacksonville, AL		W 38–23	11,523
November 17	1:00 PM	at #7 (FBS) Florida*		Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gaineville, FL	PPV	L 0–23	82,691
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

Jacksonville State Gamecocks football

Venues	JSU Stadium (1947–present)

Bowls & rivalries	Battle for the Ol' School Bell (Troy) Samford

Culture & lore	Cocky 2001 Cumberland vs. Jacksonville State game Marching Southerners

People	Head coaches Ashley Martin

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