The 2015 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team represented
Jacksonville State University
Jacksonville State University (JSU) is a public university in Jacksonville, Alabama. Founded in 1883, Jacksonville State offers programs of study in six academic schools leading to bachelor's, master's, education specialist, and doctorate degr ...
as a member of the
Ohio Valley Conference
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(OVC) during the
2015 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by second-year head coach
John Grass
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, 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
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playoffs. After a first-round bye, the Gamecocks defeated
Chattanooga
Chattanooga ( ) is a city in and the county seat of Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States. Located along the Tennessee River bordering Georgia, it also extends into Marion County on its western end. With a population of 181,099 in 2020, ...
in the second round,
Charleston Southern
Charleston Southern University (CSU) is a private Baptist university in North Charleston, South Carolina. It is affiliated with the South Carolina Baptist Convention ( Southern Baptist Convention).
History
Charleston Southern University was ch ...
in the quarterfinals, and
Sam Houston State
Sam Houston State University (SHSU or Sam) is a public university in Huntsville, Texas. It was founded in 1879 and is the third-oldest public college or university in Texas. It is one of the first normal schools west of the Mississippi River and ...
in the semifinals before losing to
North Dakota State
North Dakota State University (NDSU, formally North Dakota State University of Agriculture and Applied Sciences) is a public land-grant research university in Fargo, North Dakota. It was founded as North Dakota Agricultural College in 1890 as t ...
in the
NCAA Division I Championship Game. The team played home games at
Burgess–Snow Field at JSU Stadium
Burgess–Snow Field at JSU Stadium is a 24,000-seat multi-purpose stadium in Jacksonville, Alabama. It opened in 1947 and is home to the Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team. It was also home to the Jacksonville High School Golden Eagles fo ...
in
Jacksonville, Alabama
Jacksonville is a city in Calhoun County, Alabama, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 12,548, which is a 49% increase since 2000. It is included in the Anniston-Oxford Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city is home to Jacks ...
.
Schedule
Game summaries
@ Chattanooga
@ Auburn
Tennessee State
@ UT Martin
Mississippi Valley State
@ Tennessee Tech
@ Austin Peay
Eastern Kentucky
@ Eastern Illinois
Southeast Missouri State
Murray State
Chattanooga—NCAA Division I First Round
Charleston Southern—NCAA Division I Quarterfinal
Sam Houston State—NCAA Division I Semifinal
North Dakota State—NCAA Division I Championship Game
Ranking movements
References
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The Jacksonville State Gamecocks football program is the intercollegiate American football team for Jacksonville State University (JSU) located i ...