The 2014 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team represented Jacksonville State University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 2014 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by first-year head coach John Grass, the Gamecocks compiled an overall record of 10–2 with a mark of 8–0 in conference play, winning the OVC title. 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 Sam Houston State. The team played home games at Burgess–Snow Field at JSU Stadium in Jacksonville, Alabama.
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Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 29 | 6:30 pm | at No. 8 (FBS) Michigan State* | No. 6 | | BTN | L 7–45 | 75,127 |
September 6 | 5:00 pm | at Chattanooga* | No. 9 | | | W 26–23 OT | 14,285 |
September 20 | 3:00 pm | West Alabama* | No. 9 | | WJXS | W 45–34 | 18,912 |
September 27 | 6:00 pm | at Murray State | No. 8 | | OVCDN | W 52–28 | 10,897 |
October 4 | 3:00 pm | UT Martin | No. 8 | - Burgess–Snow Field at JSU Stadium
- Jacksonville, AL
| WJXS | W 38–14 | 15,944 |
October 11 | 2:00 pm | at No. 25 Tennessee State | No. 8 | | ESPN3 | W 27–20 | 5,849 |
October 25 | 3:00 pm | Tennessee Tech | No. 6 | - Burgess–Snow Field at JSU Stadium
- Jacksonville, AL
| WJXS | W 49–3 | 14,874 |
November 1 | 3:00 pm | Austin Peay | No. 5 | - Burgess–Snow Field at JSU Stadium
- Jacksonville, AL
| WJXS | W 56–0 | 17,952 |
November 8 | 12:00 pm | at No. 16 Eastern Kentucky | No. 4 | | OVCDN | W 20–6 | 9,400 |
November 15 | 3:00 pm | Eastern Illinois | No. 3 | - Burgess–Snow Field at JSU Stadium
- Jacksonville, AL
| ESPN3 | W 27–20 | 14,925 |
November 22 | 1:00 pm | at Southeast Missouri State | No. 4 | | OVCDN | W 49–30 | 2,201 |
December 6 | 1:00 pm | No. 19 Sam Houston State* | No. 3 | | ESPN3 | L 26–37 | 10,832 |
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@ Michigan State
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Jacksonville State @ Michigan State
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
#6 Gamecocks |
0 |
0 | 7 | 0 |
7 |
• #8 Spartans |
21 |
17 | 7 | 0 |
45 |
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In their first game of the season, the Gamecocks lost, 45–7 to the Michigan State Spartans.[3]
@ Chattanooga
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Jacksonville State @ Chattanooga
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
• #9 Gamecocks |
7 |
10 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
26 |
Mocs |
7 |
7 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
23 |
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In their second game of the season, the Gamecocks won, 26–23, in overtime, over the Chattanooga Mocs.[4]
West Alabama
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West Alabama @ Jacksonville State
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Tigers |
7 |
7 | 0 | 20 |
34 |
• #9 Gamecocks |
7 |
17 | 14 | 7 |
45 |
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In their third game of the season, the Gamecocks won, 45–34 over the West Alabama Tigers.[5]
@ Murray State
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Jacksonville State @ Murray State
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• #8 Gamecocks |
21 |
14 | 10 | 7 |
52 |
Racers |
14 |
14 | 0 | 0 |
28 |
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In their fourth game of the season, the Gamecocks won, 52–28 over the Murray State Racers.[6]
UT Martin
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UT Martin @ Jacksonville State
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Skyhawks |
0 |
7 | 0 | 7 |
14 |
• #8 Gamecocks |
7 |
14 | 0 | 17 |
38 |
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In their fifth game of the season, the Gamecocks won, 38–14 over the UT Martin Skyhawks.[7]
@ Tennessee State Tigers
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Jacksonville State @ Tennessee State
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• #8 Gamecocks |
6 |
7 | 14 | 0 |
27 |
#25 Tigers |
3 |
0 | 17 | 0 |
20 |
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In their sixth game of the season, the Gamecocks won, 27–20 over the Tennessee State Tigers.[8]
Tennessee Tech
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Tennessee Tech @ Jacksonville State
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Golden Eagles |
3 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
3 |
• #6 Gamecocks |
0 |
35 | 7 | 7 |
49 |
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In their seventh game of the season, the Gamecocks won, 49–3 over the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles.[9]
Austin Peay
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Austin Peay @ Jacksonville State
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Governors |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
0 |
• #5 Gamecocks |
28 |
7 | 14 | 7 |
56 |
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In their eighth game of the season, the Gamecocks won, 56–0 over the Austin Peay Governors.[10]
@ Eastern Kentucky
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Jacksonville State @ Eastern Kentucky
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• #4 Gamecocks |
3 |
7 | 0 | 10 |
20 |
#16 Colonels |
0 |
3 | 3 | 0 |
6 |
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In their ninth game of the season, the Gamecocks won, 20–6 over the Eastern Kentucky Colonels.[11]
Eastern Illinois
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Eastern Illinois @ Jacksonville State
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Panthers |
7 |
0 | 10 | 3 |
20 |
• #3 Gamecocks |
7 |
13 | 0 | 7 |
27 |
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In their tenth game of the season, the Gamecocks won, 27–20 over the Eastern Illinois Panthers.[12]
@ Southeast Missouri State
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Jacksonville State @ Southeast Missouri State
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• #4 Gamecocks |
21 |
7 | 14 | 7 |
49 |
Redhawks |
7 |
3 | 14 | 6 |
30 |
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In their eleventh game of the season, the Gamecocks won, 49–30 over the Southeast Missouri State Redhawks.[13]
Sam Houston State—NCAA Division I Second Round
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Sam Houston State @ Jacksonville State
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• #19 Bearkats |
7 |
17 | 13 | 0 |
37 |
#3 Gamecocks |
14 |
12 | 0 | 0 |
26 |
- Date: December 6
- Location: JSU Stadium
Jacksonville, AL - Game start: 1:00 PM CST
- Elapsed time: 2:26
- Game attendance: 10,832
- Game weather: Temperature: 65 • Wind: WNW 10 • Weather: Scattered Showers
- Referee: Greg Sujack
- Television network: ESPN3
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In their twelfth game of the season, the Gamecocks lost, 37–26 to the Sam Houston State Bearkats in their 2014 FCS Second Round playoff game.[14]
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Ranking movements
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | Final |
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Sports Network | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 (13) | 4 (10) | 3 (14) | 9 |
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Coaches | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 (2) | 3 (1) | 2 (1) | 9 |
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