2019 Jacksonville State Gamecocks 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.
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| Conference | Ohio Valley Conference |
| Record | 6–6 (3–5 OVC) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Jimmy Ogle (20th season) |
| Co-defensive coordinator | William Green (1st season) |
| Co-defensive coordinator | Owen Kilgore (1st season) |
| Home stadium | Burgess–Snow Field at JSU Stadium (capacity: 24,000) |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 8 Austin Peay +^ | 7 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 17 Southeast Missouri State +^ | 7 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UT Martin | 6 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Kentucky | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee Tech | 3 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jacksonville State | 3 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Murray State | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee State | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Illinois | 1 | – | 7 | 1 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) |
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| 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]
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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 |
| ESPN+ | W 49–45 | 20,901 | ||
| September 21 | 6:00 p.m. | North Alabama* | No. 10 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| ESPN3 | L 21–24 | 13,643 | ||
| October 26 | 3:00 p.m. | Murray State | No. 25 |
| 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 |
| ESPN3 | L 23–29 | 14,477 | |||
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Game summaries
At Southeastern Louisiana
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| No. 6 Gamecocks | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Lions | 14 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
Chattanooga
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Mocs | 3 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 20 |
| No. 18 Gamecocks | 7 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 41 |
Eastern Washington
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| No. 4 Eagles | 28 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 45 |
| No. 17 Gamecocks | 7 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 49 |
North Alabama
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Lions | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 12 |
| No. 10 Gamecocks | 7 | 16 | 0 | 7 | 30 |
At Austin Peay
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| No. 11 Gamecocks | 7 | 0 | 7 | 19 | 33 |
| Governors | 10 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 52 |
Tennessee State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Tigers | 17 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 23 |
| No. 21 Gamecocks | 3 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
At Eastern Illinois
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| No. 17 Gamecocks | 7 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 28 |
| Panthers | 7 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 20 |
Southeast Missouri State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Redhawks | 0 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 24 |
| No. 16 Gamecocks | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
Murray State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Racers | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 12 |
| No. 25 Gamecocks | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
At UT Martin
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| No. 22 Gamecocks | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
| Skyhawks | 0 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 22 |
At Tennessee Tech
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Gamecocks | 7 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 27 |
| Golden Eagles | 10 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 37 |
Eastern Kentucky
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Colonels | 6 | 3 | 14 | 6 | 29 |
| Gamecocks | 6 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 23 |
Ranking movements
| Week | |||||||||||||||
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| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | Final |
| STATS FCS | 6 | 18 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 25 | 22 | RV | — | — | — | |
| Coaches | 6 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 21 | 18 | RV | — | — | — | |
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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