2017 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team
The 2017 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team represented Jacksonville State University in the 2017 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by fourth-year head coach John Grass and played their home games at Burgess–Snow Field at JSU Stadium in Jacksonville, Alabama as members of the Ohio Valley Conference. They finished the season 10–2, 8–0 in OVC play to win the conference championship for the fourth consecutive year.[1] The Gamecocks received the OVC's automatic bid to the FCS Playoffs as the No. 3 overall seed, marking their fifth straight trip to the FCS playoffs.[2] After a bye, they were upset by Kennesaw State in the second round.[3]
| 2017 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football | |
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Ohio Valley Conference champion | |
FCS Playoffs Second Round, L 7–17 vs. Kennesaw State | |
| Conference | Ohio Valley Conference |
| Ranking | |
| STATS | No. 9 |
| FCS Coaches | No. 10 |
| 2017 record | 10–2 (8–0 OVC) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Jimmy Ogle (18th season) |
| Co-defensive coordinator | David Blackwell (4th season) |
| Co-defensive coordinator | Brandon Hall (4th season) |
| Home stadium | JSU Stadium (Capacity: 24,000) |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 9 Jacksonville State $^ | 8 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Austin Peay | 7 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Illinois | 5 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UT Martin | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Kentucky | 3 | – | 5 | 3 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southeast Missouri State | 3 | – | 5 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee State | 2 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Murray State | 2 | – | 5 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee Tech | 1 | – | 7 | 1 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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On October 14, the Gamecocks won their 27th straight OVC conference game, setting the conference record for consecutive games won.[4]
Previous season
The Gamecocks finished the 2016 season 10–2, 7–0 in OVC play to win the conference championship. As a result, they received the conference's automatic bid to the FCS Playoffs where they lost in the second round to Youngstown State.[5]
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| August 26 | 5:30 p.m. | vs. No. 12 Chattanooga* | No. 6 | ESPN | W 27–13 | 12,952 | |
| September 9 | 11:30 a.m. | at Georgia Tech* | No. 5 | ACCRSN | L 10–37 | 50,161 | |
| September 23 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 16 Liberty* | No. 5 | WEAC TV-24 OVCDN | W 31–10 | 23,944 | |
| September 30 | 6:00 p.m. | at Tennessee Tech | No. 5 | WEAC TV-24 OVCDN | W 34–7 | 8,327 | |
| October 7 | 4:00 p.m. | at Austin Peay | No. 4 | WEAC TV-24 OVCDN | W 34–14 | 7,102 | |
| October 14 | 3:00 p.m. | Eastern Kentucky | No. 3 |
| ESPN3 | W 41–25 | 18,045 |
| October 21 | 2:00 p.m. | at Eastern Illinois | No. 3 | ESPN3 | W 30–14 | 8,176 | |
| October 28 | 3:00 p.m. | Southeast Missouri State | No. 3 |
| WEAC TV-24 OVCDN | W 23–7 | 15,692 |
| November 4 | 1:00 p.m. | Murray State | No. 3 |
| WEAC TV-24 OVCDN | W 59–23 | 16,453 |
| November 11 | 2:00 p.m. | at UT Martin | No. 2 | WEAC TV-24 OVCDN | W 14–7 | 2,493 | |
| November 16 | 6:00 p.m. | Tennessee State | No. 2 |
| WEAC TV-24 OVCDN | W 36–6 | 18,782 |
| December 2 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 18 Kennesaw State* | No. 2 |
| ESPN3 | L 7–17 | 17,412 |
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Ranking movements
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| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Final | |||||||
| STATS FCS | 6 (1) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | |||||||
| Coaches | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5т | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | |||||||
Game summaries
vs Chattanooga
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 6 Gamecocks | 10 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 27 |
| No. 12 Mocs | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
at Georgia Tech
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 5 Gamecocks | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| Yellow Jackets | 3 | 7 | 20 | 7 | 37 |
Liberty
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 16 Flames | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| No. 5 Gamecocks | 0 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 31 |
at Tennessee Tech
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 5 Gamecocks | 7 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 34 |
| Golden Eagles | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
at Austin Peay
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 4 Gamecocks | 14 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 34 |
| Governors | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
Eastern Kentucky
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Colonels | 0 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 25 |
| No. 3 Gamecocks | 14 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 41 |
at Eastern Illinois
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| No. 3 Gamecocks | 0 | 9 | 14 | 7 | 30 |
| Panthers | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
Southeast Missouri State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redhawks | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| No. 3 Gamecocks | 7 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 23 |
Murray State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Racers | 13 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 23 |
| No. 3 Gamecocks | 7 | 21 | 10 | 21 | 59 |
at UT Martin
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| No. 2 Gamecocks | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Skyhawks | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Tennessee State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tigers | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| No. 2 Gamecocks | 0 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 36 |
FCS Playoffs
Kennesaw State–Second Round
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 18 Owls | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
| No. 2 Gamecocks | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
References
- "Gamecocks Hold Off UT Martin to Claim Fourth-Straight OVC Championship". Jacksonville State University. Retrieved 2018-01-17.
- "Jacksonville State Earns No. 3 National Seed for NCAA Division I Football Championship". Retrieved 2018-01-17.
- "JSU loses to red-hot Kennesaw State 17-7 in opening FCS playoff game". AL.com. Retrieved 2018-01-17.
- "Jacksonville State football sets Ohio Valley Conference record with 27th consecutive conference victory". NCAA.com. 2017-10-14. Retrieved 2018-01-17.
- "Youngstown State vs. Jacksonville State - Game Recap - December 3, 2016 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2018-01-17.
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