American football team
The 2019 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team represented Jacksonville State University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by sixth-year head coach John Grass, the Gamecocks compiled an overall record of 6–6, with a mark of 3–5 conference play, tying for fifth place in the OVC. Jacksonville State played home games at Burgess–Snow Field at JSU Stadium in Jacksonville, Alabama.
Preseason
Preseason coaches' poll
The OVC released their preseason coaches' poll on July 22, 2019. The Gamecocks were picked to finish in first place.[1]
Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
1 | Jacksonville State | 135 (15) |
2 | Southeast Missouri State | 115 |
3 | Eastern Kentucky | 99 |
4 | Austin Peay | 84 |
5 | Tennessee State | 75 |
6 | UT Martin | 58 |
7 | Murray State | 55 |
8 | Eastern Illinois | 38 |
9 | Tennessee Tech | 16 |
Preseason All-OVC team
The Gamecocks had seven players at seven positions selected to the preseason all-OVC team.[2]
Offense Zerrick Cooper – QB Josh Pearson – WR Trae Berry – TE Darius Anderson – OG Hunter Sosebee – OT | Defense Jalen Choice – LB Marlon Bridges – DB |
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 29 | 7:00 p.m. | at Southeastern Louisiana* | No. 6 | | ESPN+ | L 14–35 | 7,116 |
September 7 | 6:00 p.m. | Chattanooga* | No. 18 | | ESPN+ | W 41–20 | 19,428 |
September 14 | 3:00 p.m. | No. 4 Eastern Washington* | No. 17 | - Burgess–Snow Field at JSU Stadium
- Jacksonville, AL
| ESPN+ | W 49–45 | 20,901 |
September 21 | 6:00 p.m. | North Alabama* | No. 10 | - Burgess–Snow Field at JSU Stadium
- Jacksonville, AL
| ESPN+ | W 30–12 | 21,976 |
September 28 | 2:00 p.m. | at Austin Peay | No. 11 | | ESPN+ | L 33–52 | 7,027 |
October 5 | 6:00 p.m. | Tennessee State | No. 21 | - Burgess–Snow Field at JSU Stadium
- Jacksonville, AL
| ESPN+ | W 31–23 | 16,589 |
October 12 | 12:00 p.m. | at Eastern Illinois | No. 17 | | ESPN+ | W 28–20 | 3,170 |
October 19 | 3:00 p.m. | Southeast Missouri State | No. 16 | - Burgess–Snow Field at JSU Stadium
- Jacksonville, AL
| ESPN3 | L 21–24 | 13,643 |
October 26 | 3:00 p.m. | Murray State | No. 25 | - Burgess–Snow Field at JSU Stadium
- Jacksonville, AL
| ESPN3 | W 14–12 | 10,786 |
November 2 | 2:00 p.m. | at UT Martin | No. 22 | | ESPN+ | L 17–22 | 4,169 |
November 9 | 1:30 p.m. | at Tennessee Tech | | | ESPN+ | L 27–37 | 11,331 |
November 23 | 1:00 p.m. | Eastern Kentucky | | - Burgess–Snow Field at JSU Stadium
- Jacksonville, AL
| ESPN3 | L 23–29 | 14,477 |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Central time
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Game summaries
At Southeastern Louisiana
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
No. 6 Gamecocks | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
Lions | 14 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
Chattanooga
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Mocs | 3 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 20 |
No. 18 Gamecocks | 7 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 41 |
Eastern Washington
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
No. 4 Eagles | 28 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 45 |
No. 17 Gamecocks | 7 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 49 |
North Alabama
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Lions | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 12 |
No. 10 Gamecocks | 7 | 16 | 0 | 7 | 30 |
At Austin Peay
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
No. 11 Gamecocks | 7 | 0 | 7 | 19 | 33 |
Governors | 10 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 52 |
Tennessee State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Tigers | 17 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 23 |
No. 21 Gamecocks | 3 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
At Eastern Illinois
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
No. 17 Gamecocks | 7 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 28 |
Panthers | 7 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 20 |
Southeast Missouri State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Redhawks | 0 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 24 |
No. 16 Gamecocks | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
Murray State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Racers | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 12 |
No. 25 Gamecocks | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
At UT Martin
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
No. 22 Gamecocks | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
Skyhawks | 0 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 22 |
At Tennessee Tech
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Gamecocks | 7 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 27 |
Golden Eagles | 10 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 37 |
Eastern Kentucky
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Colonels | 6 | 3 | 14 | 6 | 29 |
Gamecocks | 6 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 23 |
Ranking movements
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received 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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STATS FCS | 6 | 18 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 25 | 22 | RV | — | — | — | |
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Coaches | 6 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 21 | 18 | RV | — | — | — | |
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References
- ^ "Media Pollsters Tab Jacksonville State as 2019 OVC Football Preseason Favorites". ovcsports.com. Retrieved August 5, 2019.
- ^ "JSU's Cooper, SEMO's Hall Named 2019 OVC Preseason Football Players of the Year". ovcsports.com. Retrieved August 5, 2019.
- ^ "Jacksonville State Gamecocks Schedule 2019". ESPN. Retrieved December 5, 2022.
- ^ "2019 JSU Football Schedule". Jacksonville State University Athletics. Retrieved December 5, 2022.
- ^ "2019 Jacksonville State Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved August 6, 2019.
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