JACKSONVILLE STATE �SAMFORD FOOTBALL RIVALRY

Jacksonville State–Samford football rivalry
	Jacksonville State Gamecocks Samford Bulldogs
First meeting	November 4, 1905; Howard, 32–0
Latest meeting	November 30, 2013; Jacksonville State, 55–14
Statistics
Meetings total	47
All-time series	Jacksonville State leads, 23–21–3
Largest victory	Jacksonville State, 55–7 (2006)
Longest win streak	Samford, 9 (1921–1933) & Jacksonville State, 9 (2000–present)
Longest unbeaten streak	Samford, 16 (1905–1933)
Current win streak	Jacksonville State, 9 (2000–present)

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Locations of Jacksonville State and Samford

The Jacksonville State–Samford football rivalry is an American college football rivalry between the Jacksonville State Gamecocks and Samford Bulldogs.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5] The two schools are located 80 miles apart from each other in eastern Alabama.^[6]^[7]^[8]^[9]

History

The two teams first met on the football field in 1905, and have met 47 times since then. Jacksonville State currently leads the series 23–21–3.

Game results

Jacksonville State victories	Samford victories	Tie games

No.	Date	Location	Winner	Score
1	November 4, 1905	Anniston, AL	Howard	32–0
2	November 14, 1908	Anniston, AL	Howard	21–0
3	October 15, 1909	Birmingham, AL	Howard	33–0
4	September 28, 1912	Birmingham, AL	Howard	8–0
5	October 10, 1913	Birmingham, AL	Tie	0–0
6	November 17, 1916	Birmingham, AL	Howard	27–0
7	1918	?	Tie	0–0
8	October 14, 1921	Birmingham, AL	Howard	39–7
9	September 23, 1922	Birmingham, AL	Howard	12–0
10	November 10, 1923	Anniston, AL	Howard	27–0
11	October 4, 1924	Birmingham, AL	Howard	35–0
12	October 16, 1925	Jacksonville, AL	Howard	13–0
13	October 15, 1926	Anniston, AL	Howard	13–0
14	October 14, 1927	Birmingham, AL	Howard	43–0
15	October 3, 1930	Anniston, AL	Howard	20–0
16	September 22, 1933	Birmingham, AL	Howard	31–0
17	November 18, 1948	Jacksonville, AL	Jacksonville State	14–0
18	November 22, 1950	Birmingham, AL	Jacksonville State	28–7
19	November 21, 1951	Jacksonville, AL	Tie	19–19
20	November 22, 1952	Trussville, AL	Jacksonville State	14–0
21	November 21, 1953	Anniston, AL	Jacksonville State	26–13
22	November 20, 1954	Birmingham, AL	Jacksonville State	32–0
23	November 19, 1955	Talladega, AL	Jacksonville State	67–24
24	September 25, 1965	Jacksonville, AL	Jacksonville State	23–3
25	September 24, 1966	Birmingham, AL	Samford	28–14

No.	Date	Location	Winner	Score
26	September 23, 1967	Jacksonville, AL	Samford	20–13
27	September 21, 1968	Birmingham, AL	Samford	20–14
28	September 20, 1969	Jacksonville, AL	Jacksonville State	20–10
29	September 19, 1970	Birmingham, AL	Jacksonville State	34–9
30	October 23, 1971	Jacksonville, AL	Samford	31–21
31	November 4, 1972	Anniston, AL	Jacksonville State	27–6
32	September 3, 1988	Jacksonville, AL	Jacksonville State	34–6
33	September 2, 1989	Birmingham, AL	Jacksonville State	19–9
34	October 14, 1995	Birmingham, AL	Jacksonville State	35–14
35	October 19, 1996	Jacksonville, AL	Samford	27–17
36	November 1, 1997	Birmingham, AL	Samford	17–14
37	October 17, 1998	Jacksonville, AL	Jacksonville State	21–0
38	October 2, 1999	Birmingham, AL	Samford	34–18
39	September 21, 2000	Jacksonville, AL	Jacksonville State	36–16
40	October 6, 2001	Birmingham, AL	Jacksonville State	39–7
41	October 5, 2002	Jacksonville, AL	Jacksonville State	37–23
42	November 8, 2003	Birmingham, AL	Jacksonville State	49–32
43	November 6, 2004	Jacksonville, AL	Jacksonville State	51–18
44	November 12, 2005	Birmingham, AL	Jacksonville State	26–20
45	November 11, 2006	Jacksonville, AL	Jacksonville State	55–7
46	November 3, 2007	Birmingham, AL	Jacksonville State	24–12
47	November 30, 2013^A	Jacksonville, AL^A	Jacksonville State	55–14
Series: Jacksonville State leads 23–21–3
^A 2013 FCS 1st Round Playoff Game

References

^ "Jax State, Samford renew friendly rivalry". The Gadsden Times. October 2, 2001. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
^ "JSU will host Samford in first round of FCS playoffs". WBMA-LD. November 25, 2013. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
^ "Gamecocks Smash Old Rival Samford To Advance In FCS Playoffs". jsugamecocksports.com. November 30, 2013. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
^ "Jacksonville State runs Samford out FCS playoffs in 55-14 win". al.com. November 30, 2013. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
^ "Football team makes longest playoff run in its Division I history". Jacksonville State University. January 15, 2014. Archived from the original on May 2, 2014. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
^ "Football rivalry reignites after 10-year hiatus". Associated Press. September 11, 2013. Archived from the original on May 2, 2014. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
^ "Tennessee State advances to face EIU". jg-tc.com. December 1, 2013. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
^ "FCS Preview: Samford at Jacksonville State". ovcball.net. November 29, 2013.
^ "JSU's new coach talks football; John Grass invites Kiwanians to J-Day game". The Anniston Star. April 8, 2014. Archived from the original on May 2, 2014. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
^ "Jacksonville State vs Samford (AL)". cfbdatawarehouse.com. Archived from the original on May 2, 2014. Retrieved May 1, 2014.

[note1-1] "Jax State, Samford renew friendly rivalry". The Gadsden Times. October 2, 2001. Retrieved May 1, 2014.

[note2-2] "JSU will host Samford in first round of FCS playoffs". WBMA-LD. November 25, 2013. Retrieved May 1, 2014.

[note3-3] "Gamecocks Smash Old Rival Samford To Advance In FCS Playoffs". jsugamecocksports.com. November 30, 2013. Retrieved May 1, 2014.

[note4-4] "Jacksonville State runs Samford out FCS playoffs in 55-14 win". al.com. November 30, 2013. Retrieved May 1, 2014.

[note5-5] "Football team makes longest playoff run in its Division I history". Jacksonville State University. January 15, 2014. Archived from the original on May 2, 2014. Retrieved May 1, 2014.

[note6-6] "Football rivalry reignites after 10-year hiatus". Associated Press. September 11, 2013. Archived from the original on May 2, 2014. Retrieved May 1, 2014.

[note7-7] "Tennessee State advances to face EIU". jg-tc.com. December 1, 2013. Retrieved May 1, 2014.

[note8-8] "FCS Preview: Samford at Jacksonville State". ovcball.net. November 29, 2013.

[note9-9] "JSU's new coach talks football; John Grass invites Kiwanians to J-Day game". The Anniston Star. April 8, 2014. Archived from the original on May 2, 2014. Retrieved May 1, 2014.

[results-10] "Jacksonville State vs Samford (AL)". cfbdatawarehouse.com. Archived from the original on May 2, 2014. Retrieved May 1, 2014.

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v t e Jacksonville State Gamecocks football
Venues	College Field (1929–1946) Burgess–Snow Field at JSU Stadium (1947–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Samford Troy: Battle for the Ol' School Bell
Culture & lore	Cocky 2001 Cumberland game The Marching Southerners
People	Head coaches NFL draftees Statistical leaders
Seasons	1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941–1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
National championship seasons in bold

v t e Samford Bulldogs football
Venues	West End Park (1902–1903, 1905–1910) Alabama State Fairgrounds (1902, 1906, 1910–1912) Howard Athletic Field (1912–1917) Eagles/Berry Field (1919–1927) Rickwood Field (1917–1927) Legion Field (1927–1944, 1950, 1955, 1990) Pete Hanna Stadium (1958–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Jacksonville State
Culture & lore	Marching band Porter Cup
People	Head coaches NFL draftees
Seasons	1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946–1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974–1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024

v t e Southern Conference football rivalries
Conference	The Citadel–Furman Military Classic of the South (The Citadel–VMI) The Citadel–Wofford Furman–Wofford
Non-conference	Battle for the Old Mountain Jug (Appalachian State–Western Carolina) Jacksonville State–Samford Richmond–VMI VMI–Virginia Tech VMI–William & Mary

v t e Jacksonville State Gamecocks football
Venues	College Field (1929–1946) Burgess–Snow Field at JSU Stadium (1947–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Samford Troy: Battle for the Ol' School Bell
Culture & lore	Cocky 2001 Cumberland game The Marching Southerners
People	Head coaches NFL draftees Statistical leaders
Seasons	1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941–1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
National championship seasons in bold

v t e Samford Bulldogs football
Venues	West End Park (1902–1903, 1905–1910) Alabama State Fairgrounds (1902, 1906, 1910–1912) Howard Athletic Field (1912–1917) Eagles/Berry Field (1919–1927) Rickwood Field (1917–1927) Legion Field (1927–1944, 1950, 1955, 1990) Pete Hanna Stadium (1958–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Jacksonville State
Culture & lore	Marching band Porter Cup
People	Head coaches NFL draftees
Seasons	1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946–1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974–1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024

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Jacksonville State Gamecocks Samford Bulldogs
First meeting	November 4, 1905 Howard, 32–0
Latest meeting	November 30, 2013 Jacksonville State, 55–14
Meetings total	47
All-time series	Jacksonville State leads, 23–21–3
Largest victory	Jacksonville State, 55–7 (2006)
Longest win streak	Samford, 9 (1921–1933) & Jacksonville State, 9 (2000–present)
Longest unbeaten streak	Samford, 16 (1905–1933)
Current win streak	Jacksonville State, 9 (2000–present)