2016 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team

2016 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football
2016 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football
OVC champion
NCAA Division I Second Round, L 24–40 vs. Youngstown State
Conference	Ohio Valley Conference
Ranking
STATS	No. 6
FCS Coaches	No. 6
Record	10–2 (7–0 OVC)
Head coach	John Grass (3rd season);
Co-defensive coordinators	David Blackwell (3rd season); Brandon Hall (3rd season);
Home stadium	Burgess–Snow Field at JSU Stadium
	Seasons ← 2015 2017 →

The 2016 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team represented Jacksonville State University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by third-year head coach John Grass, the Gamecocks compiled an overall record of 10–2 with a mark of 7–0 in conference play, winning the OVC title for the third 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 lost in the second round to the eventual national runner-up, Youngstown State. The team played home games at Burgess–Snow Field at JSU Stadium in Jacksonville, Alabama. The team played home games at Burgess–Snow Field at JSU Stadium in Jacksonville, Alabama.

STATSNo. 6

FCS CoachesNo. 6

Record10–2 (7–0 OVC)

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2016 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
No. 6 Jacksonville State $^	7	–	0	10	–	2
UT Martin	6	–	2	7	–	5
Tennessee Tech	5	–	3	5	–	6
Tennessee State	4	–	3	7	–	4
Eastern Illinois	4	–	4	6	–	5
Murray State	4	–	4	4	–	7
SE Missouri State	3	–	5	3	–	8
Eastern Kentucky	2	–	6	3	–	8
Austin Peay	0	–	8	0	–	11

$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from STATS Poll

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Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 1	6:00 pm	No. 15 (D-II) North Alabama*	No. 3	Burgess–Snow Field at JSU Stadium Jacksonville, AL	WEAC TV-24, OVCDN	W 31–12	22,116
September 10	6:30 pm	at No. 21 (FBS) LSU*	No. 5	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	ESPNU	L 13–34	98,389
September 17	1:00 pm	No. 17 Coastal Carolina*	No. 4	Burgess–Snow Field at JSU Stadium Jacksonville, AL	WEAC TV-24, OVCDN	W 27–26	14,265
September 24	6:00 pm	at Liberty*	No. 3	Williams Stadium Lynchburg, VA	ESPN3	W 48–19	15,354
October 8	1:00 pm	Tennessee Tech	No. 3	Burgess–Snow Field at JSU Stadium Jacksonville, AL	ESPN3	W 40–21	16,092
October 15	1:00 pm	Austin Peay	No. 3	Burgess–Snow Field at JSU Stadium Jacksonville, AL	WEAC TV-24 OVCDN	W 34–14	14,455
October 22	2:00 pm	at Eastern Kentucky	No. 2	Roy Kidd Stadium Richmond, KY	OVCDN	W 24–7	11,600
October 29	2:00 pm	No. 23 Eastern Illinois	No. 2	Burgess–Snow Field at JSU Stadium Jacksonville, AL	ESPN3	W 47–14	21,655
November 5	1:00 pm	at Southeast Missouri State	No. 2	Houck Stadium Cape Girardeau, MO	ESPN3	W 17–10	6,839
November 12	1:00 pm	at Murray State	No. 2	Roy Stewart Stadium Murray, KY	OVCDN	W 33–15	3,220
November 19	1:00 pm	UT Martin	No. 2	Burgess–Snow Field at JSU Stadium Jacksonville, AL	WEAC TV-24, OVCDN	W 33–7	18,982
December 3	1:00 pm	No. 13 Youngstown State*	No. 2	Burgess–Snow Field at JSU Stadium Jacksonville, AL (NCAA Division I Second Round)	ESPN3	L 24–40	18,838
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
#15 (D-II) Lions	0	6	3	3	12
• #3 Gamecocks	14	7	7	3	31

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
#5 Gamecocks	0	10	0	3	13
• #21 (FBS) Tigers	0	27	7	0	34

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
#17 Chanticleers	3	9	6	8	26
• #4 Gamecocks	7	6	7	7	27

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
• #3 Gamecocks	14	13	0	21	48
Flames	3	0	7	9	19

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