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2015 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football
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OVC champion
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Ranking
STATSNo. 2
FCS CoachesNo. 2
Record13–2 (8–0 OVC)
Head coach
Co-defensive coordinators
Home stadiumBurgess–Snow Field at JSU Stadium
Seasons
← 2014
2016 →
2015 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 2 Jacksonville State $^ 8–0  13–2 
No. 25 Eastern Illinois ^ 7–1  7–5 
UT Martin 6–2  7–4 
Eastern Kentucky 5–3  6–5 
SE Missouri State 3–4  4–7 
Tennessee Tech 3–5  4–7 
Murray State 2–6  3–8 
Tennessee State 1–6  4–6 
Austin Peay 0–8  0–11 
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2015 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team represented Jacksonville State University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 2015 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by second-year head coach John Grass, the Gamecocks compiled an overall record of 13–2 with a mark of 8–0 in conference play, winning the OVC title for the second 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 defeated Chattanooga in the second round, Charleston Southern in the quarterfinals, and Sam Houston State in the semifinals before losing to North Dakota State in the NCAA Division I Championship Game. The team played home games at Burgess–Snow Field at JSU Stadium in Jacksonville, Alabama.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 55:00 pmat No. 8 Chattanooga*No. 7
SDNW 23–2015,812
September 1211:00 amat No. 6 (FBS) Auburn*No. 5
SECNL 20–27 OT87,451
September 191:00 pmTennessee StateNo. 1
ESPN3W 48–1323,413
September 262:00 pmat UT MartinNo. 1
ESPN3W 48–413,982
October 31:00 pmMississippi Valley State*No. 1
  • JSU Stadium
  • Jacksonville, AL
WJXSW 49–713,889
October 176:00 pmat Tennessee TechNo. 1
OVCDNW 42–135,575
October 244:00 pmat Austin PeayNo. 1
OVCDNW 27–75,411
October 311:00 pmNo. 13 Eastern KentuckydaggerNo. 1
  • Burgess–Snow Field at JSU Stadium
  • Jacksonville, AL
WJXSW 34–021,988
November 71:00 pmat Eastern IllinoisNo. 1
OVCDNW 24–34,221
November 141:00 pmSoutheast Missouri StateNo. 1
  • Burgess–Snow Field at JSU Stadium
  • Jacksonville, AL
WJXSW 56–2818,995
November 211:00 pmMurray StateNo. 1
  • Burgess–Snow Field at JSU Stadium
  • Jacksonville, AL
WJXSW 42–2018,555
December 52:00 pmNo. 7 Chattanooga*No. 1
ESPN3W 41–35 OT21,452
December 117:00 pmNo. 9 Charleston Southern*No. 1
  • Burgess–Snow Field at JSU Stadium
  • Jacksonville, AL (NCAA Division I Quarterfinal)
ESPN2W 58–3822,279
December 193:00 pmNo. 6 Sam Houston State*No. 1
  • Burgess–Snow Field at JSU Stadium
  • Jacksonville, AL (NCAA Division I Semifinal)
ESPNUW 62–1023,692
January 9, 201611:00 amvs. No. 2 North Dakota State*No. 1
ESPN2L 10–3721,836
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

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Game summaries

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@ Chattanooga

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Jacksonville State @ Chattanooga
Team 1 234Total
• #7 Gamecocks 3 7310 23
#8 Mocs 10 037 20

@ Auburn

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Jacksonville State @ Auburn
Team 1 234OTTotal
#5 Gamecocks 0 100100 20
• #6 (FBS) Tigers 3 3777 27

Tennessee State

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Tennessee State @ Jacksonville State
Team 1 234Total
Tigers 0 0130 13
• #1 Gamecocks 0 211710 48

@ UT Martin

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Jacksonville State @ UT Martin
Team 1 234Total
• #1 Gamecocks 14 14146 48
Skyhawks 6 7721 41

Mississippi Valley State

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Mississippi Valley State @ Jacksonville State
Team 1 234Total
Delta Devils 0 700 7
• #1 Gamecocks 14 21140 49

@ Tennessee Tech

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Jacksonville State @ Tennessee Tech
Team 1 234Total
• #1 Gamecocks 14 1297 42
Golden Eagles 3 307 13

@ Austin Peay

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Jacksonville State @ Austin Peay
Team 1 234Total
• #1 Gamecocks 10 1700 27
Governors 0 070 7

Eastern Kentucky

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Eastern Kentucky @ Jacksonville State
Team 1 234Total
#13 Colonels 0 000 0
• #1 Gamecocks 7 1773 34

@ Eastern Illinois

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Jacksonville State @ Eastern Illinois
Team 1 234Total
• #1 Gamecocks 0 3714 24
Panthers 0 300 3

Southeast Missouri State

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Southeast Missouri State @ Jacksonville State
Team 1 234Total
Redhawks 0 7714 28
• #1 Gamecocks 7 142114 56

Murray State

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Murray State @ Jacksonville State
Team 1 234Total
Racers 3 377 20
• #1 Gamecocks 14 7147 42

Chattanooga—NCAA Division I Second Round

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Chattanooga @ Jacksonville State
Team 1 234OTTotal
#7 Mocs 7 77140 35
• #1 Gamecocks 0 21776 41

Charleston Southern—NCAA Division I Quarterfinal

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Charleston Southern @ Jacksonville State
Team 1 234Total
#9 Buccaneers 3 7721 38
• #1 Gamecocks 10 32124 58

Sam Houston State—NCAA Division I Semifinal

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Sam Houston State @ Jacksonville State
Team 1 234Total
#6 Sam Houston State 0 1000 10
• #1 Gamecocks 17 24147 62

North Dakota State—NCAA Division I Championship Game

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North Dakota State vs Jacksonville State
Team 1 234Total
• #2 North Dakota State 3 21310 37
#1 Gamecocks 0 0100 10

Ranking movements

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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
( ) = First-place votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112Final
STATS FCS75 (24)1 (39)1 (93)1 (89)1 (89)1 (89)1 (108)1 (107)1 (139)1 (149)1 (145)1 (135)2
Coaches96 (1)4 (5)3 (3)3 (3)3 (4)3 (4)2 (5)2 (8)1 (23)1 (25)1 (24)1 (20)2

References

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  1. ↑ "Jacksonville State Gamecocks Schedule 2015". ESPN. Retrieved December 4, 2022.
  2. ↑ "2015 JSU Football Schedule". Jacksonville State University Athletics. Retrieved December 4, 2022.
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