Battle for the Ol' School Bell

Battle for the Ol' School Bell
	Jacksonville State Gamecocks Troy Trojans
Sport	Football
First meeting	November 27, 1924; Jacksonville State, 14–9
Latest meeting	November 17, 2001; Troy State, 21–3
Next meeting	–
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)
	Jacksonville State Troy Locations in Alabama

The Battle for the Ol' School Bell was an 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

No.	Date	Location	Winner	Score
1	November 27, 1924	Jacksonville, AL	Jacksonville State	14–9
2	October 28, 1927	?	Jacksonville State	26–12
3	November 16, 1928	Troy, AL	Jacksonville State	20–0
4	October 3, 1931	Jacksonville, AL	Troy State	24–6
5	November 12, 1932	Montgomery, AL	Troy State	20–0
6	November 10, 1933	Jacksonville, AL	Troy State	18–7
7	October 26, 1934	Troy, AL	Troy State	32–0
8	November 11, 1938	Jacksonville, AL	Tie	6–6
9	November 11, 1939	Troy, AL	Troy State	27–0
10	November 8, 1940	Troy, AL	Troy State	7–0
11	October 17, 1946	Anniston, AL	Troy State	12–0
12	October 17, 1947	Troy, AL	Jacksonville State	14–0
13	October 14, 1948	Jacksonville, AL	Jacksonville State	25–13
14	December 18, 1948	Pensacola, FL	Jacksonville State	19–0
15	October 15, 1949	Troy, AL	Troy State	27–6
16	October 14, 1950	Montgomery, AL	Jacksonville State	9–0
17	October 13, 1951	Troy, AL	Jacksonville State	13–7
18	October 18, 1952	Jacksonville, AL	Troy State	19–6
19	October 17, 1953	Troy, AL	Troy State	13–7
20	October 16, 1954	Jacksonville, AL	Jacksonville State	38–7
21	October 15, 1955	Troy, AL	Jacksonville State	12–0
22	October 13, 1956	Jacksonville, AL	Jacksonville State	27–14
23	October 12, 1957	Troy, AL	Jacksonville State	13–0
24	October 11, 1958	Jacksonville, AL	Jacksonville State	20–7
25	October 10, 1959	Troy, AL	Jacksonville State	35–12
26	October 8, 1960	Jacksonville, AL	Jacksonville State	27–6
27	October 7, 1961	Troy, AL	Jacksonville State	22–21
28	October 6, 1962	Jacksonville, AL	Jacksonville State	21–14
29	October 5, 1963	Troy, AL	Jacksonville State	15–8
30	October 3, 1964	Jacksonville, AL	Jacksonville State	38–0
31	October 2, 1965	Troy, AL	Jacksonville State	9–7
32	October 15, 1966	Jacksonville, AL	Jacksonville State	27–6

No.	Date	Location	Winner	Score
33	October 14, 1967	Troy, AL	Troy State	46–0
34	October 19, 1968	Jacksonville, AL	Troy State	31–0
35	October 18, 1969	Troy, AL	Troy State	37–6
36	October 17, 1970	Jacksonville, AL	Jacksonville State	55–10
37	October 16, 1971	Troy, AL	Troy State	42–28
38	November 11, 1972	Jacksonville, AL	Tie	14–14
39	November 10, 1973	Troy, AL	Jacksonville State	38–14
40	November 16, 1974	Jacksonville, AL	Jacksonville State	23–12
41	November 15, 1975	Troy, AL	Troy State	26–10
42	November 13, 1976	Jacksonville, AL	Troy State	19–16
43	November 12, 1977	Troy, AL	Jacksonville State	17–9
44	November 11, 1978	Jacksonville, AL	Jacksonville State	42–21
45	November 10, 1979	Troy, AL	Troy State	12–10
46	November 15, 1980	Jacksonville, AL	Jacksonville State	13–8
47	November 14, 1981	Troy, AL	Jacksonville State	31–24
48	November 13, 1982	Jacksonville, AL	Jacksonville State	49–14
49	November 12, 1983	Troy, AL	Troy State	45–3
50	November 10, 1984	Jacksonville, AL	Troy State	42–39
51	November 16, 1985	Troy, AL	Troy State	31–14
52	November 15, 1986	Jacksonville, AL	Troy State	45–43
53	November 14, 1987	Troy, AL	Troy State	14–9
54	November 5, 1988	Jacksonville, AL	Jacksonville State	31–3
55	November 4, 1989	Troy, AL	Jacksonville State	38–3
56	November 3, 1990	Jacksonville, AL	Jacksonville State	21–10
57	October 21, 1995	Troy, AL	Troy State	35–7
58	October 26, 1996	Jacksonville, AL	Troy State	31–21
59	November 22, 1997	Troy, AL	Troy State	49–0
60	November 21, 1998	Jacksonville, AL	Troy State	31–7
61	November 20, 1999	Troy, AL	Troy State	35–16
62	November 18, 2000	Jacksonville, AL	Troy State	28–0
63	November 17, 2001	Troy, AL	Troy State	21–3
Series: Jacksonville State leads 32–29–2

References

↑ "Pete's I-AA FCS Football Weekly | Pete's Power Poll | FCS Rivalries | fcsfootball.net". Archived from the original on 2012-11-03. Retrieved 2014-01-09.
↑ "College Football Rivalries". 1122productions.com. Retrieved 2015-07-18.
↑ 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 2014-01-08.
↑ "Old rival Troy among teams JSU has talked to about playing". The Anniston Star. July 14, 2009. Archived from the original on 2014-01-09. Retrieved 2014-01-08.
↑ "Top 10: College football rivalries". The Washington Examiner. November 22, 2009. Retrieved 2014-01-08.
↑ "Jacksonville State vs Troy State (Nov 20, 1999)". Troytrojans.com. 1999-11-20. Retrieved 2015-07-18.
↑ "Jacksonville State vs Troy State (Nov 20, 1999)". Jsugamecocksports.com. 1999-11-20. Retrieved 2015-07-18.
↑ "Jacksonville State Accepts Invitation To Join Conference USA". Retrieved 2022-11-16.
↑ "2013 Troy Football Media Guide by Troy University Athletics". ISSUU. Retrieved 2015-07-18.
↑ "Trojans, Gamecocks wrap up storied rivalry". The Troy Messenger. February 6, 2003. Retrieved 2014-05-01.

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[1] "Pete's I-AA FCS Football Weekly | Pete's Power Poll | FCS Rivalries | fcsfootball.net". Archived from the original on 2012-11-03. Retrieved 2014-01-09.

[2] "College Football Rivalries". 1122productions.com. Retrieved 2015-07-18.

[3] Salemi, Vicki (2001). The ABC's of College Life. Bloomington, Indiana: iUniverse. p. 107. ISBN 978-0595205905.

[note2-4] "Opposition Research: Jacksonville State". arkansasfight.com. August 29, 2012. Retrieved 2014-01-08.

[annstar-5] "Old rival Troy among teams JSU has talked to about playing". The Anniston Star. July 14, 2009. Archived from the original on 2014-01-09. Retrieved 2014-01-08.

[note1-6] "Top 10: College football rivalries". The Washington Examiner. November 22, 2009. Retrieved 2014-01-08.

[7] "Jacksonville State vs Troy State (Nov 20, 1999)". Troytrojans.com. 1999-11-20. Retrieved 2015-07-18.

[8] "Jacksonville State vs Troy State (Nov 20, 1999)". Jsugamecocksports.com. 1999-11-20. Retrieved 2015-07-18.

[9] "Jacksonville State Accepts Invitation To Join Conference USA". Retrieved 2022-11-16.

[10] "2013 Troy Football Media Guide by Troy University Athletics". ISSUU. Retrieved 2015-07-18.

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Jacksonville State Gamecocks football
Venues	College Field (1929–1946) Burgess–Snow Field at JSU Stadium (1947–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Samford Troy: Battle for the Ol' School Bell
Culture & lore	Cocky 2001 Cumberland game The Marching Southerners
People	Head coaches NFL draftees Statistical leaders
Seasons	1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941–1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
National championship seasons in bold

Troy Trojans football
Venues	Pace Field (1930–1949) Veterans Memorial Stadium (1950–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Jacksonville State: Battle for the Ol' School Bell Middle Tennessee: Battle for the Palladium South Alabama
Culture & lore	Trojan "Trojans One & All" Sound of the South Marching Band
People	Head coaches NFL draftees Statistical leaders
Seasons	1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943–1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
National championship seasons in bold

History

Game results

See also

References