Battle for the Ol' School Bell


Jacksonville State Gamecocks	Troy Trojans

Sport(s)

Football

Total meetings

Series record

Jacksonville State leads, 32–29–2

First meeting

November 27, 1924
Jacksonville State 14, Troy State 9

Last meeting

November 17, 2001
Troy State 21, Jacksonville State 3

Next meeting

–

Largest win

Troy State, 49–0 (1997)

Longest win streak

Jacksonville State, 13 (1954–1966)

Current win streak

Troy, 7 (1995–2001)

Trophy

Ol' School Bell

Jacksonville State

Troy

Locations in Alabama

The Battle for the Ol' School Bell was an old rivalry between the Troy State Trojans (now the Troy Trojans) and the Jacksonville State Gamecocks when the two schools started playing together in Division II.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6] The series continued as the Trojans moved to the FCS, with the Gamecocks moving to the FCS soon after. The series came to a halt when Troy moved to what is now the FBS.^[7]^[8] 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.^[9]

History

The two teams first met in 1924 in Troy, Alabama. The last game was played in 2001.^[10] 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.

Game results

Jacksonville State victories
Troy victories
Tie games

#	Date	Location	Winner	Score		Series
#	Date	Location	Winner	JSU	TU	Series
1	November 27, 1924	Jacksonville, AL	Jacksonville State	14	9	JSU 1–0
2	October 28, 1927	?	Jacksonville State	26	12	JSU 2–0
3	November 16, 1928	Troy, AL	Jacksonville State	20	0	JSU 3–0
4	October 3, 1931	Jacksonville, AL	Troy State	6	24	JSU 3–1
5	November 12, 1932	Montgomery, AL	Troy State	0	20	JSU 3–2
6	November 10, 1933	Jacksonville, AL	Troy State	7	18	Tied 3–3
7	October 26, 1934	Troy, AL	Troy State	0	32	TSU 4–3
8	November 11, 1938	Jacksonville, AL	Tied	6	6	TSU 4–3–1
9	November 11, 1939	Troy, AL	Troy State	0	27	TSU 5–3–1
10	November 8, 1940	Troy, AL	Troy State	0	7	TSU 6–3–1
11	October 17, 1946	Anniston, AL	Troy State	0	12	TSU 7–3–1
12	October 17, 1947	Troy, AL	Jacksonville State	14	0	TSU 7–4–1
13	October 14, 1948	Jacksonville, AL	Jacksonville State	25	13	TSU 7–5–1
14	December 18, 1948	Pensacola, FL	Jacksonville State	19	0	TSU 7–6–1
15	October 15, 1949	Troy, AL	Troy State	6	27	TSU 8–6–1
16	October 14, 1950	Montgomery, AL	Jacksonville State	9	0	TSU 8–7–1
17	October 13, 1951	Troy, AL	Jacksonville State	13	7	Tied 8–8–1
18	October 18, 1952	Jacksonville, AL	Troy State	6	19	TSU 9–8–1
19	October 17, 1953	Troy, AL	Troy State	7	13	TSU 10–8–1
20	October 16, 1954	Jacksonville, AL	Jacksonville State	38	7	TSU 10–9–1
21	October 15, 1955	Troy, AL	Jacksonville State	12	0	Tied 10–10–1
22	October 13, 1956	Jacksonville, AL	Jacksonville State	27	14	JSU 11–10–1
23	October 12, 1957	Troy, AL	Jacksonville State	13	0	JSU 12–10–1
24	October 11, 1958	Jacksonville, AL	Jacksonville State	20	7	JSU 13–10–1
25	October 10, 1959	Troy, AL	Jacksonville State	35	12	JSU 14–10–1
26	October 8, 1960	Jacksonville, AL	Jacksonville State	27	6	JSU 15–10–1
27	October 7, 1961	Troy, AL	Jacksonville State	22	21	JSU 16–10–1
28	October 6, 1962	Jacksonville, AL	Jacksonville State	21	14	JSU 17–10–1
29	October 5, 1963	Troy, AL	Jacksonville State	15	8	JSU 18–10–1
30	October 3, 1964	Jacksonville, AL	Jacksonville State	38	0	JSU 19–10–1
31	October 2, 1965	Troy, AL	Jacksonville State	9	7	JSU 20–10–1
32	October 15, 1966	Jacksonville, AL	Jacksonville State	27	6	JSU 21–10–1
33	October 14, 1967	Troy, AL	Troy State	0	46	JSU 21–11–1
34	October 19, 1968	Jacksonville, AL	Troy State	0	31	JSU 21–12–1
35	October 18, 1969	Troy, AL	Troy State	6	37	JSU 21–13–1
36	October 17, 1970	Jacksonville, AL	Jacksonville State	55	10	JSU 22–13–1
37	October 16, 1971	Troy, AL	Troy State	28	42	JSU 22–14–1
38	November 11, 1972	Jacksonville, AL	Tied	14	14	JSU 22–14–2
39	November 10, 1973	Troy, AL	Jacksonville State	38	14	JSU 23–14–2
40	November 16, 1974	Jacksonville, AL	Jacksonville State	23	12	JSU 24–14–2
41	November 15, 1975	Troy, AL	Troy State	10	26	JSU 24–15–2
42	November 13, 1976	Jacksonville, AL	Troy State	16	19	JSU 24–16–2
43	November 12, 1977	Troy, AL	Jacksonville State	17	9	JSU 25–16–2
44	November 11, 1978	Jacksonville, AL	Jacksonville State	42	21	JSU 26–16–2
45	November 10, 1979	Troy, AL	Troy State	10	12	JSU 26–17–2
46	November 15, 1980	Jacksonville, AL	Jacksonville State	13	8	JSU 27–17–2
47	November 14, 1981	Troy, AL	Jacksonville State	31	24	JSU 28–17–2
48	November 13, 1982	Jacksonville, AL	Jacksonville State	49	14	JSU 29–17–2
49	November 12, 1983	Troy, AL	Troy State	3	45	JSU 29–18–2
50	November 10, 1984	Jacksonville, AL	Troy State	39	42	JSU 29–19–2
51	November 16, 1985	Troy, AL	Troy State	14	31	JSU 29–20–2
52	November 15, 1986	Jacksonville, AL	Troy State	43	45	JSU 29–21–2
53	November 14, 1987	Troy, AL	Troy State	9	14	JSU 29–22–2
54	November 5, 1988	Jacksonville, AL	Jacksonville State	31	3	JSU 30–22–2
55	November 4, 1989	Troy, AL	Jacksonville State	38	3	JSU 31–22–2
56	November 3, 1990	Jacksonville, AL	Jacksonville State	21	10	JSU 32–22–2
57	October 21, 1995	Troy, AL	Troy State	7	35	JSU 32–23–2
58	October 26, 1996	Jacksonville, AL	Troy State	21	31	JSU 32–24–2
59	November 22, 1997	Troy, AL	Troy State	0	49	JSU 32–25–2
60	November 21, 1998	Jacksonville, AL	Troy State	7	31	JSU 32–26–2
61	November 20, 1999	Troy, AL	Troy State	16	35	JSU 32–27–2
62	November 18, 2000	Jacksonville, AL	Troy State	0	28	JSU 32–28–2
63	November 17, 2001	Troy, AL	Troy State	3	21	JSU 32–29–2
	Totals			1086	1110	JSU 32–29–2

^[11]

References

↑ http://www.petespoll.com/i-aa/rivalries/
↑ http://www.1122productions.com/rivalries/j.html
↑ Salemi, Vicki (2001). The ABC's of College Life. Bloomington, Indiana: iUniverse. p. 107. ISBN 978-0595205905.
↑ "Opposition Research: Jacksonville State". arkansasfight.com. August 29, 2012. Retrieved 2014-01-08.
↑ "Old rival Troy among teams JSU has talked to about playing". The Anniston Star. July 14, 2009. Retrieved 2014-01-08.
↑ "Top 10: College football rivalries". The Washington Examiner. November 22, 2009. Retrieved 2014-01-08.
↑ http://www.troytrojans.com/custompages/stats/fb/1999/jsu.htm
↑ http://www.jsugamecocksports.com/custompages/Stats/Football/1999/jsu11.htm
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↑ "Trojans, Gamecocks wrap up storied rivalry". The Troy Messenger. February 6, 2003. Retrieved 2014-05-01.
↑ "Jacksonville State vs Troy - All Time". cfreference.net. Retrieved 2013-01-21.

Troy Trojans football

Venues	Veterans Memorial Stadium (1950–present)

Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Jacksonville State: Battle for the Ol' School Bell Middle Tennessee: Battle for the Palladium South Alabama

Culture & lore	Trojan "Trojans One & All" Sound of the South Marching Band

People	Head coaches NFL draftees

Seasons	1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

National championship seasons in bold

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

Seasons	1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

National championship seasons in bold

Sun Belt Conference football rivalries

Conference	Battle on the Bayou (ULL–ULM) Arkansas State–Louisiana–Monroe Appalachian State–Georgia Southern Georgia Southern–Georgia State South Alabama–Troy

Non-conference	Battle for the Ol' School Bell (Jacksonville State–Troy) Battle for the Old Mountain Jug (Appalachian State–Western Carolina) Battle for the Paddle (Nicholls State–Texas State) Battle for the Palladium (Middle Tennessee–Troy) Battle of I-10 (New Mexico State–UTEP) Battle of the Palouse (Idaho–Washington State) Boise State–Idaho Cajun Crown (McNeese State–ULL) Cypress Mug (Southeastern Louisiana–ULL) I-35 Rivalry (Texas State–UTSA) Little Brown Stein (Idaho–Montana) Louisiana Tech–ULM Northwestern State–ULM Paint Bucket Bowl (Arkansas State–Memphis) Rio Grande Rivalry (New Mexico–New Mexico State) Sabine Shoe (Lamar–ULL)

Ohio Valley Conference football rivalries

Conference	Sgt. York Trophy (Austin Peay–Tennessee State–Tennessee Tech–Tennessee–Martin)

Non-conference	Battle for the Ol' School Bell (Jacksonville State–Troy) Battle for the Red Belt (Murray State–Western Kentucky) Battle of the Bluegrass (Eastern Kentucky–Western Kentucky) Jacksonville State–Samford Mid-America Classic (Eastern Illinois–Illinois State) Old Hawg Rifle (Eastern Kentucky–Morehead State) Southern Heritage Classic (Jackson State–Tennessee State)