Jacksonville State–Samford football rivalry

Jacksonville State Gamecocks

Samford Bulldogs

First meeting

November 4, 1905
Samford 32, Jacksonville State 0

Latest meeting

November 30, 2013
Jacksonville State 55, Samford 14

Statistics

Meetings total

All-time series

Jacksonville State leads, 23–21–3

Largest victory

Jacksonville State, 55–7 (2006)

Longest win streak

Samford, 9 (1921–1933) & Jacksonville State, 9 (2000–present)

Longest unbeaten streak

Samford, 16 (1905–33)

Current win streak

Jacksonville State, 9 (2000–present)

Jacksonville State

Samford University

Locations in Alabama

The Jacksonville State–Samford football rivalry is an American college football rivalry between the Jacksonville State Gamecocks and Samford Bulldogs.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5] The two schools are located 80 miles apart from each other in eastern Alabama.^[6]^[7]^[8]^[9] The two teams first met on the football field in 1905, and have met 47 times since then. Jacksonville State currently leads the series 23–21–3.

Game results

Jacksonville State victories	Samford victories	Tie games

No.	Date	Location	Jacksonville State		Samford
1	November 4, 1905	Anniston, AL	Jacksonville State	0	Samford	32
2	November 14, 1908	Anniston, AL	Jacksonville State	0	Samford	21
3	October 15, 1909	Birmingham, AL	Jacksonville State	0	Samford	33
4	September 28, 1912	Birmingham, AL	Jacksonville State	0	Samford	8
5	October 10, 1913	Birmingham, AL	Jacksonville State	0	Samford	0
6	November 17, 1916	Birmingham, AL	Jacksonville State	0	Samford	27
7	1918	?	Jacksonville State	0	Samford	0
8	October 14, 1921	Birmingham, AL	Jacksonville State	7	Samford	39
9	September 23, 1922	Birmingham, AL	Jacksonville State	0	Samford	12
10	November 10, 1923	Anniston, AL	Jacksonville State	0	Samford	27
11	October 4, 1924	Birmingham, AL	Jacksonville State	0	Samford	35
12	October 16, 1925	Jacksonville, AL	Jacksonville State	0	Samford	13
13	October 15, 1926	Anniston, AL	Jacksonville State	0	Samford	13
14	October 14, 1927	Birmingham, AL	Jacksonville State	0	Samford	43
15	October 3, 1930	Anniston, AL	Jacksonville State	0	Samford	20
16	September 22, 1933	Birmingham, AL	Jacksonville State	0	Samford	31
17	November 18, 1948	Jacksonville, AL	Jacksonville State	14	Samford	0
18	November 22, 1950	Birmingham, AL	Jacksonville State	28	Samford	7
19	November 21, 1951	Jacksonville, AL	Jacksonville State	19	Samford	19
20	November 22, 1952	Trussville, AL	Jacksonville State	14	Samford	0
21	November 21, 1953	Anniston, AL	Jacksonville State	26	Samford	13
22	November 20, 1954	Birmingham, AL	Jacksonville State	32	Samford	0
23	November 19, 1955	Talladega, AL	Jacksonville State	67	Samford	24
24	September 25, 1965	Jacksonville, AL	Jacksonville State	23	Samford	3
25	September 24, 1966	Birmingham, AL	Jacksonville State	14	Samford	28
26	September 23, 1967	Jacksonville, AL	Jacksonville State	13	Samford	20
27	September 21, 1968	Birmingham, AL	Jacksonville State	14	Samford	20
28	September 20, 1969	Jacksonville, AL	Jacksonville State	20	Samford	10
29	September 19, 1970	Birmingham, AL	Jacksonville State	34	Samford	9
30	October 23, 1971	Jacksonville, AL	Jacksonville State	21	Samford	31
31	November 4, 1972	Anniston, AL	Jacksonville State	27	Samford	6
32	September 3, 1988	Jacksonville, AL	Jacksonville State	34	Samford	6
33	September 2, 1989	Birmingham, AL	Jacksonville State	19	Samford	9
34	October 14, 1995	Birmingham, AL	Jacksonville State	35	Samford	14
35	October 19, 1996	Jacksonville, AL	Jacksonville State	17	Samford	27
36	November 1, 1997	Birmingham, AL	Jacksonville State	14	Samford	17
37	October 17, 1998	Jacksonville, AL	Jacksonville State	21	Samford	0
38	October 2, 1999	Birmingham, AL	Jacksonville State	18	Samford	34
39	September 21, 2000	Jacksonville, AL	Jacksonville State	36	Samford	16
40	October 6, 2001	Huntsville, TX	Jacksonville State	39	Samford	7
41	October 5, 2002	Jacksonville, AL	Jacksonville State	37	Samford	23
42	November 8, 2003	Birmingham, AL	Jacksonville State	49	Samford	32
43	November 6, 2004	Jacksonville, AL	Jacksonville State	51	Samford	18
44	November 12, 2005	Birmingham, AL	Jacksonville State	26	Samford	20
45	November 11, 2006	Jacksonville, AL	Jacksonville State	55	Samford	7
46	November 3, 2007	Birmingham, AL	Jacksonville State	24	Samford	12
47	November 30, 2013^A	Jacksonville, AL^A	Jacksonville State	55	Samford	14
Series: Jacksonville State leads 23–21–3
^A 2013 FCS 1st Round Playoff Game

References

↑ "Jax State, Samford renew friendly rivalry". The Gadsden Times. October 2, 2001. Retrieved 2014-05-01.
↑ "JSU will host Samford in first round of FCS playoffs". WBMA-LD. November 25, 2013. Retrieved 2014-05-01.
↑ "Gamecocks Smash Old Rival Samford To Advance In FCS Playoffs". jsugamecocksports.com. November 30, 2013. Retrieved 2014-05-01.
↑ "Jacksonville State runs Samford out FCS playoffs in 55-14 win". al.com. November 30, 2013. Retrieved 2014-05-01.
↑ "Football team makes longest playoff run in its Division I history". Jacksonville State University. January 15, 2014. Retrieved 2014-05-01.
↑ "Football rivalry reignites after 10-year hiatus". Associated Press. September 11, 2013. Retrieved 2014-05-01.
↑ "Tennessee State advances to face EIU". jg-tc.com. December 1, 2013. Retrieved 2014-05-01.
↑ "FCS Preview: Samford at Jacksonville State". ovcball.net. November 29, 2013.
↑ "JSU’s new coach talks football; John Grass invites Kiwanians to J-Day game". The Anniston Star. April 8, 2014. Retrieved 2014-05-01.

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
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 2016 2017
National championship seasons in bold

Samford Bulldogs football
Venues	Seibert Stadium (1958–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Jacksonville State
Culture & lore	Marching band
People	Head coaches
Seasons	1902 1903 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 1974–1983 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 2016 2017

Ohio Valley Conference football rivalries
Conference	Sgt. York Trophy (Austin Peay–Tennessee State–Tennessee Tech–UT 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)

Southern Conference football rivalries
Conference	The Citadel–Furman Military Classic of the South (The Citadel–VMI)
Non-conference	Jacksonville State–Samford Richmond–VMI VMI–William & Mary Battle for the Old Mountain Jug (Appalachian State–Western Carolina) VMI–Virginia Tech

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