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American college football season
The 2016 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team represented Jacksonville State University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by third-year head coach John Grass, the Gamecocks compiled an overall record of 10–2 with a mark of 7–0 in conference play, winning the OVC title for the third 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 lost in the second round to the eventual national runner-up, Youngstown State. The team played home games at Burgess–Snow Field at JSU Stadium in Jacksonville, Alabama. The team played home games at Burgess–Snow Field at JSU Stadium in Jacksonville, Alabama.
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| 6:00 pm | No. 15 ( OVCDN | W 31–12 | 22,116 |
September 10 | 6:30 pm | at No. 21 (FBS) LSU* | No. 5 | | ESPNU | L 13–34 | 98,389 |
September 17 | 1:00 pm | No. 17 Coastal Carolina* | No. 4 | - Burgess–Snow Field at JSU Stadium
- Jacksonville, AL
| WEAC TV-24, OVCDN | W 27–26 | 14,265 |
September 24 | 6:00 pm | at Liberty* | No. 3 | | ESPN3 | W 48–19 | 15,354 |
October 8 | 1:00 pm | Tennessee Tech | No. 3 | - Burgess–Snow Field at JSU Stadium
- Jacksonville, AL
| ESPN3 | W 40–21 | 16,092 |
October 15 | 1:00 pm | Austin Peay | No. 3 | - Burgess–Snow Field at JSU Stadium
- Jacksonville, AL
| WEAC TV-24 OVCDN | W 34–14 | 14,455 |
October 22 | 2:00 pm | at Eastern Kentucky | No. 2 | | OVCDN | W 24–7 | 11,600 |
October 29 | 2:00 pm | No. 23 Eastern Illinois | No. 2 | - Burgess–Snow Field at JSU Stadium
- Jacksonville, AL
| ESPN3 | W 47–14 | 21,655 |
November 5 | 1:00 pm | at Southeast Missouri State | No. 2 | | ESPN3 | W 17–10 | 6,839 |
November 12 | 1:00 pm | at Murray State | No. 2 | | OVCDN | W 33–15 | 3,220 |
November 19 | 1:00 pm | UT Martin | No. 2 | - Burgess–Snow Field at JSU Stadium
- Jacksonville, AL
| WEAC TV-24, OVCDN | W 33–7 | 18,982 |
December 3 | 1:00 pm | No. 13 Youngstown State* | No. 2 | | ESPN3 | L 24–40 | 18,838 |
- *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
North Alabama
North Alabama @ Jacksonville State
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
#15 (D-II) Lions |
0 |
6 | 3 | 3 |
12 |
• #3 Gamecocks |
14 |
7 | 7 | 3 |
31 |
- Date:
- Location:
CDT - Game attendance: 22,116
- Television network: WEAC TV-24
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@ LSU
Jacksonville State @ LSU
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
#5 Gamecocks |
0 |
10 | 0 | 3 |
13 |
• #21 (FBS) Tigers |
0 |
27 | 7 | 0 |
34 |
- Date: September 10
- Location:
CDT - Game attendance: 98,389
- Television network: ESPNU
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Coastal Carolina
Coastal Carolina @ Jacksonville State
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
#17 Chanticleers |
3 |
9 | 6 | 8 |
26 |
• #4 Gamecocks |
7 |
6 | 7 | 7 |
27 |
- Date: September 17
- Location:
CDT - Game attendance: 14,265
- Television network: OVCDN
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@ Liberty
Jacksonville State @ Liberty
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• #3 Gamecocks |
14 |
13 | 0 | 21 |
48 |
Flames |
3 |
0 | 7 | 9 |
19 |
- Date: September 24
- Location:
CDT - Game attendance: 15,354
- Television network: ESPN3
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Tennessee Tech
Tennessee Tech @ Jacksonville State
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Golden Eagles |
0 |
7 | 7 | 7 |
21 |
• #3 Gamecocks |
17 |
16 | 7 | 0 |
40 |
- Date: October 8
- Location:
CDT - Game attendance: 16,092
- Television network: ESPN3
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Austin Peay
Austin Peay @ Jacksonville State
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Governors |
0 |
7 | 0 | 7 |
14 |
• #3 Gamecocks |
7 |
7 | 13 | 7 |
34 |
- Date: October 15
- Location:
CDT - Game attendance: 14,455
- Television network: WEAC TV-24
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@ Eastern Kentucky
Jacksonville State @ Eastern Kentucky
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• #2 Gamecocks |
0 |
14 | 3 | 7 |
24 |
Colonels |
0 |
0 | 7 | 0 |
7 |
- Date: October 22
- Location:
CDT - Game attendance: 11,600
- Television network: OVCDN
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Eastern Illinois
Eastern Illinois @ Jacksonville State
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
#23 Panthers |
0 |
7 | 0 | 7 |
14 |
• #2 Gamecocks |
21 |
10 | 9 | 7 |
47 |
- Date: October 29
- Location:
CDT - Game attendance: 21,655
- Television network: ESPN3
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@ Southeast Missouri State
Jacksonville State @ Southeast Missouri State
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• #2 Gamecocks |
7 |
10 | 0 | 0 |
17 |
Redhawks |
0 |
0 | 7 | 3 |
10 |
- Date: November 5
- Location:
CDT - Game attendance: 6,839
- Television network: ESPN3
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@ Murray State
Jacksonville State @ Murray State
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• #2 Gamecocks |
0 |
7 | 6 | 20 |
33 |
Racers |
0 |
3 | 0 | 12 |
15 |
- Date: November 12
- Location:
CST - Game attendance: 3,220
- Television network: OVCDN
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UT Martin
UT Martin @ Jacksonville State
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Skyhawks |
0 |
0 | 7 | 0 |
7 |
• #2 Gamecocks |
12 |
7 | 7 | 7 |
33 |
- Date: November 19
- Location:
CST - Game attendance: 18,982
- Television network: WEAC TV-24
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Youngstown State—NCAA Division I Second Round
Youngstown State @ Jacksonville State
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• #13 Penguins |
17 |
3 | 14 | 6 |
40 |
#2 Gamecocks |
7 |
10 | 7 | 0 |
24 |
- Date: December 3
- Location:
CST - Game attendance: 18,838
- Television network: ESPN3
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Ranking movements
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
( ) = First-place votes | Week |
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Final |
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STATS FCS | 3 (4) | 5 (1) | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 (19) | 2 (16) | 2 (15) | 2 (19) | 2 (18) | 2 (15) | 6 |
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Coaches | 3 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 (2) | 2 (2) | 2 (2) | 2 (2) | 2 (2) | 2 (2) | 6 |
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FCS Playoffs | Not released | 1 | 1 | 3 | Not released |
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National championships in bold † WKU claims a co-championship, while both the OVC and Tennessee Tech state it is not shared |