2017 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team
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Ranking | |
STATS | No. 9 |
FCS Coaches | No. 10 |
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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 | 4 | – | 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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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]
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
August 265:30 p.m.vs. No. 12 Chattanooga*No. 6
ESPNW 27–1312,952 September 911:30 a.m.at Georgia Tech*No. 5
ACCRSNL 10–3750,161 September 236:00 p.m.No. 16 Liberty*No. 5
WEAC TV-24
OVCDNW 31–1023,944
September 306:00 p.m.at Tennessee TechNo. 5
WEAC TV-24
OVCDNW 34–78,327
October 74:00 p.m.at Austin PeayNo. 4
WEAC TV-24
OVCDNW 34–147,102
October 143:00 p.m.Eastern KentuckyNo. 3
- JSU Stadium
- Jacksonville, AL
ESPN3W 41–2518,045 October 212:00 p.m.at Eastern IllinoisNo. 3
ESPN3W 30–148,176
October 283:00 p.m.Southeast Missouri StateNo. 3
- JSU Stadium
- Jacksonville, AL
WEAC TV-24
OVCDNW 23–715,692
November 41:00 p.m.Murray StateNo. 3
- JSU Stadium
- Jacksonville, AL
WEAC TV-24
OVCDNW 59–2316,453
November 112:00 p.m.at UT MartinNo. 2
WEAC TV-24
OVCDNW 14–72,493
November 166:00 p.m.Tennessee StateNo. 2
- JSU Stadium
- Jacksonville, AL
WEAC TV-24
OVCDNW 36–618,782
December 21:00 p.m.No. 18 Kennesaw State*No. 2
- JSU Stadium
- Jacksonville, AL (FCS Playoffs Second Round)
ESPN3L 7–1717,412
- Source: Schedule
Ranking movements
Week | ||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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No. 6 Gamecocks | 10 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 27 |
No. 12 Mocs | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
at Georgia Tech
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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No. 5 Gamecocks | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
Yellow Jackets | 3 | 7 | 20 | 7 | 37 |
Liberty
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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No. 16 Flames | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
No. 5 Gamecocks | 0 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 31 |
at Tennessee Tech
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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No. 5 Gamecocks | 7 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 34 |
Golden Eagles | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
at Austin Peay
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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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 | |
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Redhawks | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
No. 3 Gamecocks | 7 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 23 |
Murray State
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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.