American college football season
The 2014 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team represented Jacksonville State University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 2014 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by first-year head coach John Grass, the Gamecocks compiled an overall record of 10–2 with a mark of 8–0 in conference play, winning the OVC title. 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 Sam Houston State. The team played home games at Burgess–Snow Field at JSU Stadium in Jacksonville, Alabama.
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 29 | 6:30 pm | at No. 8 (FBS) Michigan State* | No. 6 | | BTN | L 7–45 | 75,127 |
September 6 | 5:00 pm | at Chattanooga* | No. 9 | | | W 26–23 OT | 14,285 |
September 20 | 3:00 pm | West Alabama* | No. 9 | | WJXS | W 45–34 | 18,912 |
September 27 | 6:00 pm | at Murray State | No. 8 | | OVCDN | W 52–28 | 10,897 |
October 4 | 3:00 pm | UT Martin | No. 8 | - Burgess–Snow Field at JSU Stadium
- Jacksonville, AL
| WJXS | W 38–14 | 15,944 |
October 11 | 2:00 pm | at No. 25 Tennessee State | No. 8 | | ESPN3 | W 27–20 | 5,849 |
October 25 | 3:00 pm | Tennessee Tech | No. 6 | - Burgess–Snow Field at JSU Stadium
- Jacksonville, AL
| WJXS | W 49–3 | 14,874 |
November 1 | 3:00 pm | Austin Peay![dagger](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/37/Dagger-14-plain.png) | No. 5 | - Burgess–Snow Field at JSU Stadium
- Jacksonville, AL
| WJXS | W 56–0 | 17,952 |
November 8 | 12:00 pm | at No. 16 Eastern Kentucky | No. 4 | | OVCDN | W 20–6 | 9,400 |
November 15 | 3:00 pm | Eastern Illinois | No. 3 | - Burgess–Snow Field at JSU Stadium
- Jacksonville, AL
| ESPN3 | W 27–20 | 14,925 |
November 22 | 1:00 pm | at Southeast Missouri State | No. 4 | | OVCDN | W 49–30 | 2,201 |
December 6 | 1:00 pm | No. 19 Sam Houston State* | No. 3 | | ESPN3 | L 26–37 | 10,832 |
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Game summaries
@ Michigan State
Jacksonville State @ Michigan State | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | #6 Gamecocks | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | • #8 Spartans | 21 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 45 | - Date: August 29
- Location: Spartan Stadium
East Lansing, MI - Game start: 6:30 PM CDT
- Game attendance: 75,127
- Television network: BTN
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In their first game of the season, the Gamecocks lost, 45–7 to the Michigan State Spartans.[3]
@ Chattanooga
Jacksonville State @ Chattanooga | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total | • #9 Gamecocks | 7 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 26 | Mocs | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 23 | |
In their second game of the season, the Gamecocks won, 26–23, in overtime, over the Chattanooga Mocs.[4]
West Alabama
West Alabama @ Jacksonville State | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Tigers | 7 | 7 | 0 | 20 | 34 | • #9 Gamecocks | 7 | 17 | 14 | 7 | 45 | |
In their third game of the season, the Gamecocks won, 45–34 over the West Alabama Tigers.[5]
@ Murray State
Jacksonville State @ Murray State | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | • #8 Gamecocks | 21 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 52 | Racers | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 28 | |
In their fourth game of the season, the Gamecocks won, 52–28 over the Murray State Racers.[6]
UT Martin
UT Martin @ Jacksonville State | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Skyhawks | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 | • #8 Gamecocks | 7 | 14 | 0 | 17 | 38 | |
In their fifth game of the season, the Gamecocks won, 38–14 over the UT Martin Skyhawks.[7]
@ Tennessee State Tigers
Jacksonville State @ Tennessee State | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | • #8 Gamecocks | 6 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 27 | #25 Tigers | 3 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 20 | |
In their sixth game of the season, the Gamecocks won, 27–20 over the Tennessee State Tigers.[8]
Tennessee Tech
Tennessee Tech @ Jacksonville State | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Golden Eagles | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | • #6 Gamecocks | 0 | 35 | 7 | 7 | 49 | |
In their seventh game of the season, the Gamecocks won, 49–3 over the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles.[9]
Austin Peay
Austin Peay @ Jacksonville State | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Governors | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | • #5 Gamecocks | 28 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 56 | |
In their eighth game of the season, the Gamecocks won, 56–0 over the Austin Peay Governors.[10]
@ Eastern Kentucky
Jacksonville State @ Eastern Kentucky | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | • #4 Gamecocks | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 20 | #16 Colonels | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | |
In their ninth game of the season, the Gamecocks won, 20–6 over the Eastern Kentucky Colonels.[11]
Eastern Illinois
Eastern Illinois @ Jacksonville State | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Panthers | 7 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 20 | • #3 Gamecocks | 7 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 27 | |
In their tenth game of the season, the Gamecocks won, 27–20 over the Eastern Illinois Panthers.[12]
@ Southeast Missouri State
Jacksonville State @ Southeast Missouri State | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | • #4 Gamecocks | 21 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 49 | Redhawks | 7 | 3 | 14 | 6 | 30 | |
In their eleventh game of the season, the Gamecocks won, 49–30 over the Southeast Missouri State Redhawks.[13]
Sam Houston State—NCAA Division I Second Round
Sam Houston State @ Jacksonville State | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | • #19 Bearkats | 7 | 17 | 13 | 0 | 37 | #3 Gamecocks | 14 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 26 | - Date: December 6
- Location: JSU Stadium
Jacksonville, AL - Game start: 1:00 PM CST
- Elapsed time: 2:26
- Game attendance: 10,832
- Game weather: Temperature: 65 • Wind: WNW 10 • Weather: Scattered Showers
- Referee: Greg Sujack
- Television network: ESPN3
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In their twelfth game of the season, the Gamecocks lost, 37–26 to the Sam Houston State Bearkats in their 2014 FCS Second Round playoff game.[14]
Ranking movements
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
( ) = First-place votes | Week |
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | Final |
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Sports Network | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 (13) | 4 (10) | 3 (14) | 9 |
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Coaches | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 (2) | 3 (1) | 2 (1) | 9 |
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References
- ^ "Jacksonville State Gamecocks Schedule 2014". ESPN. Retrieved December 4, 2022.
- ^ "2014 JSU Football Schedule". Jacksonville State University Athletics. Retrieved December 4, 2022.
- ^ "Connor Cook throws 3 TDs despite injury scare in Michigan State rout". Associated Press. August 29, 2014. Retrieved September 1, 2014.
- ^ "Jacksonville State tops Chattanooga in OT 26-23". Associated Press. September 6, 2014. Retrieved September 7, 2014.
- ^ "Jacksonville State defeats West Alabama 45-34". Associated Press. September 20, 2014. Retrieved September 21, 2014.
- ^ "Jacksonville State beats Murray State 52-28". Associated Press. September 27, 2014. Retrieved September 28, 2014.
- ^ "Jacksonville State blasts UT-Martin 38-14". Associated Press. October 4, 2014. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
- ^ "Jacksonville State beats Tennessee State 27-20". Associated Press. October 11, 2014. Retrieved October 12, 2014.
- ^ "Jacksonville State blows out Tennessee Tech 49-3". Associated Press. October 25, 2014. Retrieved October 26, 2014.
- ^ "Jacksonville State dominates Austin Peay 56-0". Associated Press. November 1, 2014. Retrieved November 2, 2014.
- ^ "Jacksonville State tops Eastern Kentucky 20-6". Associated Press. November 8, 2014. Retrieved November 9, 2014.
- ^ "Jacksonville State beats Eastern Illinois 27-20". Associated Press. November 15, 2014. Retrieved November 16, 2014.
- ^ "Jenkins, Jacksonville State top SE Missouri 49-30". Associated Press. November 22, 2014. Retrieved November 23, 2014.
- ^ "Sam Houston State wins 37-26 in FCS playoffs". Associated Press. December 6, 2014. Retrieved December 7, 2014.
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