The 2013 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team represented Jacksonville State University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 2013 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by Bill Clark his first and only season as head coach, the Gamecocks compiled an overall record of 11–4 with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, tying for third place in the OVC. Jacksonville State received an at-large bid to NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs, defeating Samford in the first round and McNeese State in the second round before losing to Eastern Washington in the quarterfinals. The team played home games at Burgess–Snow Field at JSU Stadium in Jacksonville, Alabama.
On January 21, 2014, Clark resigned to become the head football coach at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB).
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 31 | 5:00 pm | at Alabama State* | | | CSS | W 24–22 | 1,580 |
September 7 | 6:00 pm | Jacksonville* | | | WJXS | W 48–13 | 17,592 |
September 14 | 7:00 pm | North Alabama* | | - JSU Stadium
- Jacksonville, AL
| WJXS | W 24–21 2OT | 20,843 |
September 21 | 1:00 pm | at Georgia State* | | | ESPN3 | W 32–26 OT | 15,425 |
September 28 | 3:00 pm | Murray State | | - JSU Stadium
- Jacksonville, AL
| WJXS | L 34–35 OT | 14,382 |
October 5 | 3:00 pm | at No. 22 UT Martin | | | ESPN3 | W 41–27 | 4,981 |
October 12 | 3:00 pm | Tennessee State | No. 24 | - Burgess–Snow Field at JSU Stadium
- Jacksonville, AL
| WJXS | L 15–31 | 19,092 |
October 26 | 1:30 pm | at Tennessee Tech | | | OVCDN | W 34–14 | 8,953 |
November 2 | 1:00 pm | at Austin Peay | | | OVCDN | W 42–10 | 4,010 |
November 9 | 3:00 pm | Eastern Kentucky | | - Burgess–Snow Field at JSU Stadium
- Jacksonville, AL
| WJXS | W 68–10 | 16,876 |
November 16 | 1:00 pm | at No. 2 Eastern Illinois | No. 22 | | ESPN3 | L 14–52 | 6,693 |
November 23 | 3:00 pm | Southeast Missouri State | | - Burgess–Snow Field at JSU Stadium
- Jacksonville, AL
| WJXS | W 42–34 | 12,927 |
November 30 | 7:00 pm | No. 18 Samford* | No. 20 | | ESPN3 | W 55–14 | 8,992 |
December 7 | 6:00 pm | at No. 6 McNeese State* | No. 20 | | ESPN3 | W 31–10 | 5,036 |
December 14 | 3:00 pm | at No. 3 Eastern Washington* | No. 20 | | ESPN3 | L 24–35 | 4,277 |
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Game summaries
@ Alabama State
Jacksonville State @ Alabama State
Team |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• Gamecocks |
0 |
0 | 24 | 0 |
24 |
Hornets |
0 |
6 | 3 | 13 |
22 |
Jacksonville
Jacksonville @ Jacksonville State
Team |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Dolphins |
7 |
3 | 0 | 3 |
13 |
• Gamecocks |
0 |
21 | 24 | 3 |
48 |
North Alabama
North Alabama @ Jacksonville State
Team |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | OT | 2OT | Total |
Lions |
0 |
2 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 0 |
21 |
• Gamecocks |
10 |
3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
24 |
@ Georgia State
Jacksonville State @ Georgia State
Team |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
• Gamecocks |
7 |
13 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
32 |
Panthers |
9 |
0 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
26 |
Murray State
Murray State @ Jacksonville State
Team |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
• Racers |
10 |
10 | 0 | 7 | 8 |
35 |
Gamecocks |
0 |
10 | 14 | 3 | 7 |
34 |
@ UT Martin
Jacksonville State @ UT Martin
Team |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• Gamecocks |
10 |
14 | 3 | 14 |
41 |
#22 Skyhawks |
7 |
3 | 10 | 7 |
27 |
Tennessee State
Tennessee State @ Jacksonville State
Team |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• Tigers |
7 |
14 | 0 | 10 |
31 |
#24 Gamecocks |
6 |
0 | 7 | 2 |
15 |
@ Tennessee Tech
Jacksonville State @ Tennessee Tech
Team |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• Gamecocks |
7 |
17 | 3 | 7 |
34 |
Golden Eagles |
0 |
7 | 0 | 7 |
14 |
@ Austin Peay
Jacksonville State @ Austin Peay
Team |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• Gamecocks |
7 |
21 | 14 | 0 |
42 |
Governors |
0 |
3 | 7 | 0 |
10 |
Eastern Kentucky
Eastern Kentucky @ Jacksonville State
Team |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Colonels |
3 |
0 | 7 | 0 |
10 |
• Gamecocks |
16 |
24 | 14 | 14 |
68 |
@ Eastern Illinois
Jacksonville State @ Eastern Illinois
Team |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
#22 Gamecocks |
0 |
7 | 0 | 7 |
14 |
• #2 Panthers |
35 |
3 | 7 | 7 |
52 |
Southeast Missouri State
Southeast Missouri State @ Jacksonville State
Team |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Redhawks |
6 |
0 | 7 | 21 |
34 |
• Gamecocks |
21 |
7 | 14 | 0 |
42 |
Samford
Samford @ Jacksonville State
Team |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
#18 Bulldogs |
0 |
0 | 7 | 7 |
14 |
• #20 Gamecocks |
17 |
21 | 10 | 7 |
55 |
McNeese State
Jacksonville State @ McNeese State
Team |
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• #20 Gamecocks |
7 |
14 | 3 | 7 |
31 |
#6 Cowboys |
0 |
0 | 3 | 7 |
10 |
Ranking movements
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
RV = Received votes | Week |
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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 | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | 24 | RV | RV | RV | RV | 22 | RV | 20 | 10 |
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Coaches | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | 24 | RV | RV | RV | RV | 23 | RV | 21 | 12 |
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