Battle for the Ol' School Bell
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Sport | Football |
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First meeting | November 27, 1924 Jacksonville State, 14–9 |
Latest meeting | November 17, 2001 Troy State, 21–3 |
Next meeting | TBD |
Trophy | Ol' School Bell |
Statistics | |
Meetings total | 63 |
All-time series | Jacksonville State leads, 32–29–2 |
Largest victory | Troy State, 49–0 (1997) |
Longest win streak | Jacksonville State, 13 (1954–1966) |
Current win streak | Troy, 7 (1995–2001) |
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The Battle for the Ol' School Bell was a rivalry between the Troy State Trojans (now the Troy Trojans) and the Jacksonville State Gamecocks when the two schools started playing together in Division II.[1][2][3][4][5][6] The series continued as the Trojans moved to the FCS, with the Gamecocks moving to the FCS soon after. The series came to a halt when Troy moved to what is now the FBS.[7][8] However, with Jacksonville State moving to the FBS and Conference USA in 2023, the rivalry may be renewed again in the near future.[9] The idea for a school bell trophy stemmed from the two schools' common origins as teachers' colleges.[10]
History
The two teams first met in 1924 in Jacksonville, Alabama. The last game was played in 2001.[11] Jacksonville State leads the series 32–29–2. Troy has won the last seven games of the series, while also going 12–3 since 1983 against the Gamecocks.
Game results
Jacksonville State victories | Troy victories | Tie games |
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See also
References
- ^ "Pete's I-AA FCS Football Weekly | Pete's Power Poll | FCS Rivalries | fcsfootball.net". Archived from the original on November 3, 2012. Retrieved January 9, 2014.
- ^ "College Football Rivalries". 1122productions.com. Retrieved July 18, 2015.
- ^ Salemi, Vicki (2001). The ABC's of College Life. Bloomington, Indiana: iUniverse. p. 107. ISBN 978-0595205905.
- ^ "Opposition Research: Jacksonville State". arkansasfight.com. August 29, 2012. Retrieved January 8, 2014.
- ^ "Old rival Troy among teams JSU has talked to about playing". The Anniston Star. July 14, 2009. Archived from the original on January 9, 2014. Retrieved January 8, 2014.
- ^ "Top 10: College football rivalries". The Washington Examiner. November 22, 2009. Retrieved January 8, 2014.
- ^ "Jacksonville State vs Troy State (Nov 20, 1999)". Troytrojans.com. November 20, 1999. Retrieved July 18, 2015.
- ^ "Jacksonville State vs Troy State (Nov 20, 1999)". Jsugamecocksports.com. November 20, 1999. Retrieved July 18, 2015.
- ^ "Jacksonville State Accepts Invitation To Join Conference USA". November 5, 2021. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
- ^ "2013 Troy Football Media Guide by Troy University Athletics". ISSUU. August 2, 2013. Retrieved July 18, 2015.
- ^ "Trojans, Gamecocks wrap up storied rivalry". The Troy Messenger. February 6, 2003. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
- ^ "Jacksonville State vs Troy - All Time". cfreference.net. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved January 21, 2013.
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