Battle for the Ol' School Bell
{{Short description|American college football rivalry}}
{{More citations needed|date=February 2014}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2024}}
{{Infobox sports rivalry
| wide = yes
| name = Battle for the Ol' School Bell
| image =
| image_size =
| caption =
| team1 = Jacksonville State Gamecocks
| team1logo = Jacksonville State Gamecocks wordmark.svg
| team2 = Troy Trojans
| team2logo = Troy Trojans logo.svg
| sport = Football
| firstmeeting = November 27, 1924
Jacksonville State, 14–9
| mostrecent = November 17, 2001
Troy State, 21–3
| nextmeeting = TBD
| total = 63
| series = Jacksonville State leads, 32–29–2
| largestvictory = Troy State, 49–0 (1997)
| longeststreak = Jacksonville State, 13 (1954–1966)
| longestunbeatenstreak =
| currentstreak = Troy, 7 (1995–2001)
| currentunbeatenstreak =
| trophy = Ol' School Bell
| trophy series =
| stadiums =
| map_location = Alabama
| map_width = 295
| map_label1 = Jacksonville State
| map_mark1 = Red pog.svg
| map_label1_position = left
| coordinates1 = {{coord|33.82|-85.77}}
| map_label2 = Troy
| map_mark2 = Steel pog.svg
| map_label2_position = right
| coordinates2 = {{coord|31.798|-85.954}}
| map_caption = Locations in Alabama
}}
The Battle for the Ol' School Bell was a 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.{{Cite web |url=http://www.petespoll.com/i-aa/rivalries/ |title=Pete's I-AA FCS Football Weekly | Pete's Power Poll | FCS Rivalries | fcsfootball.net |access-date=January 9, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121103000354/http://petespoll.com/i-aa/rivalries/ |archive-date=November 3, 2012 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web|url=http://www.1122productions.com/rivalries/j.html |title=College Football Rivalries |publisher=1122productions.com |date= |accessdate=July 18, 2015}}Salemi, Vicki (2001). The ABC's of College Life. Bloomington, Indiana: iUniverse. p. 107. {{ISBN|978-0595205905}}.{{cite web|date= August 29, 2012| title=Opposition Research: Jacksonville State|publisher=arkansasfight.com| url=http://www.arkansasfight.com/2012/8/29/3261337/opposition-reasearch-jacksonville-state|accessdate=January 8, 2014}}{{cite news|date=July 14, 2009 |title=Old rival Troy among teams JSU has talked to about playing |newspaper=The Anniston Star |url=http://www.annistonstar.com/view/full_story/2943804/article-Old-rival-Troy-among-teams-JSU-has-talked-to-about-playing |accessdate=January 8, 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140109073008/http://www.annistonstar.com/view/full_story/2943804/article-Old-rival-Troy-among-teams-JSU-has-talked-to-about-playing |archivedate=January 9, 2014 }}{{cite magazine|date= November 22, 2009| title=Top 10: College football rivalries|magazine=The Washington Examiner| url=http://washingtonexaminer.com/top-10-college-football-rivalries/article/20168|accessdate=January 8, 2014}} 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.{{cite web|url=http://www.troytrojans.com/custompages/stats/fb/1999/jsu.htm |title=Jacksonville State vs Troy State (Nov 20, 1999) |publisher=Troytrojans.com |date=November 20, 1999 |accessdate=July 18, 2015}}{{cite web|url=http://www.jsugamecocksports.com/custompages/Stats/Football/1999/jsu11.htm |title=Jacksonville State vs Troy State (Nov 20, 1999) |publisher=Jsugamecocksports.com |date=November 20, 1999 |accessdate=July 18, 2015}} However, with Jacksonville State moving to the FBS and Conference USA in 2023, the rivalry may be renewed again in the near future.{{cite web|url=https://jsugamecocksports.com/news/2021/11/5/football-jacksonville-state-accepts-invitation-to-conference-usa.aspx |title=Jacksonville State Accepts Invitation To Join Conference USA |date=November 5, 2021 |accessdate=November 16, 2022}} The idea for a school bell trophy stemmed from the two schools' common origins as teachers' colleges.{{cite web|url=http://issuu.com/troy_athletics/docs/2013_football_media_guide/166 |title=2013 Troy Football Media Guide by Troy University Athletics |publisher=ISSUU |date= August 2, 2013|accessdate=July 18, 2015}}
History
The two teams first met in 1924 in Jacksonville, Alabama. The last game was played in 2001.{{cite web|date= February 6, 2003| title=Trojans, Gamecocks wrap up storied rivalry|publisher=The Troy Messenger| url=http://www.troymessenger.com/2003/02/06/trojans-gamecocks-wrap-up-storied-rivalry/|accessdate=May 1, 2014}} 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
{{sports rivalry series table
| team1 = Jacksonville State
| team1style = {{NCAA color cell|Jacksonville State Gamecocks}}
| team2 = Troy / Troy State
| team2style = {{NCAA secondary color cell|Troy Trojans}}
| format = compact | series_summary = yes | cols = 2
| November 27, 1924 | Jacksonville, AL| Jacksonville State | 14 | Troy State | 9
| October 28, 1927 | ?| Jacksonville State | 26 | Troy State | 12
| November 16, 1928 | Troy, AL| Jacksonville State | 20 | Troy State | 0
| October 3, 1931 | Jacksonville, AL| Jacksonville State | 6 | Troy State | 24
| November 12, 1932 | Montgomery, AL| Jacksonville State | 0 | Troy State | 20
| November 10, 1933 | Jacksonville, AL| Jacksonville State | 7 | Troy State | 18
| October 26, 1934 | Troy, AL| Jacksonville State | 0 | Troy State | 32
| November 11, 1938 | Jacksonville, AL| Jacksonville State | 6 | Troy State | 6
| November 11, 1939 | Troy, AL| Jacksonville State | 0 | Troy State | 27
| November 8, 1940 | Troy, AL| Jacksonville State | 0 | Troy State | 7
| October 17, 1946 | Anniston, AL| Jacksonville State | 0 | Troy State | 12
| October 17, 1947 | Troy, AL| Jacksonville State | 14 | Troy State | 0
| October 14, 1948 | Jacksonville, AL| Jacksonville State | 25 | Troy State | 13
| December 18, 1948 | Pensacola, FL| Jacksonville State | 19 | Troy State | 0
| October 15, 1949 | Troy, AL| Jacksonville State | 6 | Troy State | 27
| October 14, 1950 | Montgomery, AL| Jacksonville State | 9 | Troy State | 0
| October 13, 1951 | Troy, AL| Jacksonville State | 13 | Troy State | 7
| October 18, 1952 | Jacksonville, AL| Jacksonville State | 6 | Troy State | 19
| October 17, 1953 | Troy, AL| Jacksonville State | 7 | Troy State | 13
| October 16, 1954 | Jacksonville, AL| Jacksonville State | 38 | Troy State | 7
| October 15, 1955 | Troy, AL| Jacksonville State | 12 | Troy State | 0
| October 13, 1956 | Jacksonville, AL| Jacksonville State | 27 | Troy State | 14
| October 12, 1957 | Troy, AL| Jacksonville State | 13 | Troy State | 0
| October 11, 1958 | Jacksonville, AL| Jacksonville State | 20 | Troy State | 7
| October 10, 1959 | Troy, AL| Jacksonville State | 35 | Troy State | 12
| October 8, 1960 | Jacksonville, AL| Jacksonville State | 27 | Troy State | 6
| October 7, 1961 | Troy, AL| Jacksonville State | 22 | Troy State | 21
| October 6, 1962 | Jacksonville, AL| Jacksonville State | 21 | Troy State | 14
| October 5, 1963 | Troy, AL| Jacksonville State | 15 | Troy State | 8
| October 3, 1964 | Jacksonville, AL| Jacksonville State | 38 | Troy State | 0
| October 2, 1965 | Troy, AL| Jacksonville State | 9 | Troy State | 7
| October 15, 1966 | Jacksonville, AL| Jacksonville State | 27 | Troy State | 6
| October 14, 1967 | Troy, AL| Jacksonville State | 0 | Troy State | 46
| October 19, 1968 | Jacksonville, AL| Jacksonville State | 0 | Troy State | 31
| October 18, 1969 | Troy, AL| Jacksonville State | 6 | Troy State | 37
| October 17, 1970 | Jacksonville, AL| Jacksonville State | 55 | Troy State | 10
| October 16, 1971 | Troy, AL| Jacksonville State | 28 | Troy State | 42
| November 11, 1972 | Jacksonville, AL| Jacksonville State | 14 | Troy State | 14
| November 10, 1973 | Troy, AL| Jacksonville State | 38 | Troy State | 14
| November 16, 1974 | Jacksonville, AL| Jacksonville State | 23 | Troy State | 12
| November 15, 1975 | Troy, AL| Jacksonville State | 10 | Troy State | 26
| November 13, 1976 | Jacksonville, AL| Jacksonville State | 16 | Troy State | 19
| November 12, 1977 | Troy, AL| Jacksonville State | 17 | Troy State | 9
| November 11, 1978 | Jacksonville, AL| Jacksonville State | 42 | Troy State | 21
| November 10, 1979 | Troy, AL| Jacksonville State | 10 | Troy State | 12
| November 15, 1980 | Jacksonville, AL| Jacksonville State | 13 | Troy State | 8
| November 14, 1981 | Troy, AL| Jacksonville State | 31 | Troy State | 24
| November 13, 1982 | Jacksonville, AL| Jacksonville State | 49 | Troy State | 14
| November 12, 1983 | Troy, AL| Jacksonville State | 3 | Troy State | 45
| November 10, 1984 | Jacksonville, AL| Jacksonville State | 39 | Troy State | 42
| November 16, 1985 | Troy, AL| Jacksonville State | 14 | Troy State | 31
| November 15, 1986 | Jacksonville, AL| Jacksonville State | 43 | Troy State | 45
| November 14, 1987 | Troy, AL| Jacksonville State | 9 | Troy State | 14
| November 5, 1988 | Jacksonville, AL| Jacksonville State | 31 | Troy State | 3
| November 4, 1989 | Troy, AL| Jacksonville State | 38 | Troy State | 3
| November 3, 1990 | Jacksonville, AL| Jacksonville State | 21 | Troy State | 10
| October 21, 1995 | Troy, AL| Jacksonville State | 7 | Troy State | 35
| October 26, 1996 | Jacksonville, AL| Jacksonville State | 21 | Troy State | 31
| November 22, 1997 | Troy, AL| Jacksonville State | 0 | Troy State | 49
| November 21, 1998 | Jacksonville, AL| Jacksonville State | 7 | Troy State | 31
| November 20, 1999 | Troy, AL| Jacksonville State | 16 | Troy State | 35
| November 18, 2000 | Jacksonville, AL| Jacksonville State | 0 | Troy State | 28
| November 17, 2001 | Troy, AL| Jacksonville State | 3 | Troy State | 21
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== See also ==
References
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