2015 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team
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The 2015 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team represented Jacksonville State University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 2015 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by second-year head coach John Grass, the Gamecocks compiled an overall record of 13–2 with a mark of 8–0 in conference play, winning the OVC title for the second consecutive season. Jacksonville State received the OVC's automatic bid to the NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs. After a first-round bye, the Gamecocks defeated Chattanooga in the second round, Charleston Southern in the quarterfinals, and Sam Houston State in the semifinals before losing to North Dakota State in the NCAA Division I Championship Game. The team played home games at Burgess–Snow Field at JSU Stadium in Jacksonville, Alabama.
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OVC champion | |
NCAA Division I Championship Game, L 10–37 vs. North Dakota State | |
| Conference | Ohio Valley Conference |
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| STATS | No. 2 |
| FCS Coaches | No. 2 |
| Record | 13–2 (8–0 OVC) |
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| Home stadium | Burgess–Snow Field at JSU Stadium |
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| No. 2 Jacksonville State $^ | 8 | – | 0 | 13 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 25 Eastern Illinois ^ | 7 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UT Martin | 6 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Kentucky | 5 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SE Missouri State | 3 | – | 4 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee Tech | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Murray State | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee State | 1 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Austin Peay | 0 | – | 8 | 0 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 5 | 5:00 pm | at No. 8 Chattanooga* | No. 7 | SDN | W 23–20 | 15,812 | |
| September 12 | 11:00 am | at No. 6 (FBS) Auburn* | No. 5 | SECN | L 20–27 OT | 87,451 | |
| September 19 | 1:00 pm | Tennessee State | No. 1 | ESPN3 | W 48–13 | 23,413 | |
| September 26 | 2:00 pm | at UT Martin | No. 1 | ESPN3 | W 48–41 | 3,982 | |
| October 3 | 1:00 pm | Mississippi Valley State* | No. 1 |
| WJXS | W 49–7 | 13,889 |
| October 17 | 6:00 pm | at Tennessee Tech | No. 1 | OVCDN | W 42–13 | 5,575 | |
| October 24 | 4:00 pm | at Austin Peay | No. 1 | OVCDN | W 27–7 | 5,411 | |
| October 31 | 1:00 pm | No. 13 Eastern Kentucky | No. 1 |
| WJXS | W 34–0 | 21,988 |
| November 7 | 1:00 pm | at Eastern Illinois | No. 1 | OVCDN | W 24–3 | 4,221 | |
| November 14 | 1:00 pm | Southeast Missouri State | No. 1 |
| WJXS | W 56–28 | 18,995 |
| November 21 | 1:00 pm | Murray State | No. 1 |
| WJXS | W 42–20 | 18,555 |
| December 5 | 2:00 pm | No. 7 Chattanooga* | No. 1 |
| ESPN3 | W 41–35 OT | 21,452 |
| December 11 | 7:00 pm | No. 9 Charleston Southern* | No. 1 |
| ESPN2 | W 58–38 | 22,279 |
| December 19 | 3:00 pm | No. 6 Sam Houston State* | No. 1 |
| ESPNU | W 62–10 | 23,692 |
| January 9, 2016 | 11:00 am | vs. No. 2 North Dakota State* | No. 1 | ESPN2 | L 10–37 | 21,836 | |
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Game summaries
@ Chattanooga
Jacksonville State @ Chattanooga
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| • #7 Gamecocks | 3 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 23 |
| #8 Mocs | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 20 |
- Date: September 5
- Location: Finley Stadium
Chattanooga, TN - Game start: 5:00 PM CDT
- Game attendance: 15,812
- Television network: SoCon Digital
@ Auburn
Jacksonville State @ Auburn
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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| #5 Gamecocks | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| • #6 (FBS) Tigers | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 27 |
- Date: September 12
- Location: Jordan–Hare Stadium
Auburn, AL - Game start: 11:00 AM CDT
- Game attendance: 87,451
- Television network: SECN
Tennessee State
Tennessee State @ Jacksonville State
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Tigers | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| • #1 Gamecocks | 0 | 21 | 17 | 10 | 48 |
- Date: September 19
- Location: JSU Stadium
Jacksonville, AL - Game start: 1:00 PM CDT
- Game attendance: 23,413
- Television network: ESPN3
@ UT Martin
Jacksonville State @ UT Martin
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| • #1 Gamecocks | 14 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 48 |
| Skyhawks | 6 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 41 |
- Date: September 26
- Location: Graham Stadium
Martin, TN - Game start: 2:00 PM CDT
- Game attendance: 3,982
- Television network: ESPN3
Mississippi Valley State
Mississippi Valley State @ Jacksonville State
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Delta Devils | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| • #1 Gamecocks | 14 | 21 | 14 | 0 | 49 |
- Date: October 3
- Location: JSU Stadium
Jacksonville, AL - Game start: 1:00 PM CDT
- Game attendance: 13,889
- Television network: WJXS
@ Tennessee Tech
Jacksonville State @ Tennessee Tech
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| • #1 Gamecocks | 14 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 42 |
| Golden Eagles | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
- Date: October 17
- Location: Tucker Stadium
Cookeville, TN - Game start: 6:00 PM CDT
- Game attendance: 5,575
- Television network: OVCDN
@ Austin Peay
Jacksonville State @ Austin Peay
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| • #1 Gamecocks | 10 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 27 |
| Governors | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
- Date: October 24
- Location: Governors Stadium
Clarksville, TN - Game start: 4:00 PM CDT
- Game attendance: 5,411
- Television network: OVCDN
Eastern Kentucky
Eastern Kentucky @ Jacksonville State
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| #13 Colonels | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| • #1 Gamecocks | 7 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 34 |
- Date: October 31
- Location: JSU Stadium
Jacksonville, AL - Game start: 1:00 PM CDT
- Game attendance: 21,988
- Television network: WJXS
@ Eastern Illinois
Jacksonville State @ Eastern Illinois
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| • #1 Gamecocks | 0 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 24 |
| Panthers | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
- Date: November 7
- Location: O'Brien Stadium
Charleston, IL - Game start: 1:00 PM CST
- Game attendance: 4,221
- Television network: OVCDN
Southeast Missouri State
Southeast Missouri State @ Jacksonville State
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Redhawks | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 28 |
| • #1 Gamecocks | 7 | 14 | 21 | 14 | 56 |
- Date: November 14
- Location: JSU Stadium
Jacksonville, AL - Game start: 1:00 PM CST
- Game attendance: 18,995
- Television network: WJXS
Murray State
Murray State @ Jacksonville State
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Racers | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 20 |
| • #1 Gamecocks | 14 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 42 |
- Date: November 21
- Location: JSU Stadium
Jacksonville, AL - Game start: 1:00 PM CST
- Game attendance: 18,555
- Television network: WJXS
Chattanooga—NCAA Division I Second Round
Chattanooga @ Jacksonville State
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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| #7 Mocs | 7 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 35 |
| • #1 Gamecocks | 0 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 41 |
- Date: December 5
- Location: JSU Stadium
Jacksonville, AL - Game start: 2:00 PM CDT
- Game attendance: 21,452
- Television network: ESPN3
Charleston Southern—NCAA Division I Quarterfinal
Charleston Southern @ Jacksonville State
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| #9 Buccaneers | 3 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 38 |
| • #1 Gamecocks | 10 | 3 | 21 | 24 | 58 |
- Date: December 11
- Location: JSU Stadium
Jacksonville, AL - Game start: 7:00 PM CDT
- Game attendance: 22,279
- Television network: ESPN2
Sam Houston State—NCAA Division I Semifinal
Sam Houston State @ Jacksonville State
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| #6 Sam Houston State | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| • #1 Gamecocks | 17 | 24 | 14 | 7 | 62 |
- Date: December 19
- Location: JSU Stadium
Jacksonville, AL - Game start: 3:00 PM CDT
- Game attendance: 23,692
- Television network: ESPNU
North Dakota State—NCAA Division I Championship Game
North Dakota State vs Jacksonville State
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| • #2 North Dakota State | 3 | 21 | 3 | 10 | 37 |
| #1 Gamecocks | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
- Date: January 9, 2016
- Location: Toyota Stadium
Frisco, TX - Game start: 11:00 AM CDT
- Game attendance: 21,836
- Television network: ESPN2