#3 Jacksonville State (0-0, 13-2 in 2015) vs. North Alabama (0-0, 9-3 in 2015) Game 1 • Sept. 1, 2016 • 6 p.m. CT 2016 FOOTBALL Burgess-Snow Field (24,000) • Jacksonville, Ala. /JSUGamecocks @JSUGamecocks @JSUGamecocks JSUGamecocks 2016 SCHEDULES BREAKDOWN Jacksonville State Jacksonville State North Alabama Record Record (0-0, 0-0 OVC) 0-0, 0-0 Ohio Valley Conference 0-0, 0-0 Gulf South Conference Gamecocks Ranking Ranking DATE OPPONENT TIME (CT) 3rd in STATS Poll 10th in D2Football.com SEPTEMBER (0-0) 3rd in Coaches Poll 15th in Coaches Last Game Last Game 1 NORTH ALABAMA (TV24) 6 p.m. Jan. 9 in FCS Championship Nov. 28 in Div. II Second Round Lost to #2 North Dakota St, 37-10 Lost to #23 Tuskegee, 35-31 10 at LSU (ESPNU) 6:30 p.m. Head Coach Head Coach 17 COASTAL CAROLINA (TV24) 1 p.m. John Grass (Jacksonville State, ‘90) Bobby Wallace (Mississippi St, ‘76) Career Record 23-4/3rd year Career Record 160-150-1/28th year 24 at Liberty 6 p.m. JSU Record UNA Record OCTOBER (0-0) 23-4/3rd year 115-49-1/15th year Grass vs. UNA Wallace vs JSU 8 *TENNESSEE TECH (ESPN3) 1 p.m. 0-0 0-8 vs. Wallace vs. Grass 15 *AUSTIN PEAY (TV24) 1 p.m. 0-0 0-0 JSU vs. UNA 24-18-3 22 *at Eastern Kentucky 2 p.m. 29 *EASTERN ILLINOIS (TV24) 2 p.m. QUICK HITS NOVEMBER (0-0) • Today’s game marks the first time JSU has opened at home since 2011 ane just the second time its first game 5 *at Southeast Missouri 1 p.m. has been at Burgess-Snow Field in the past 10 years. 12 *at Murray State 1 p.m. • Today marks the 46th meeting between the Gamecocks and Lions but just the third since the Gamecocks 19 *UT MARTIN (TV24) 1 p.m. moved to Div. I after the 1992 season. JSU holds a 24-18-3 record in the series and is 15-6-1 vs. UNA at home. *- OVC Game • JSU enters the game with a 21-game regular-season winning streak against non-FBS foes, dating back to a loss at No. 2 Eastern Illinois on Nov. 16, 2013. North Alabama • JSU hasn’t lost a regular season home game to a non-conference foe since 2005, when it fell to UTC on Sept. Lions (0-0, 0-0 GSC) 10, one week after losing to No. 5 Furman at home. DATE OPPONENT TIME (CT) • After polishing off its second-straight 8-0 OVC record in 2015, JSU is the only Division I team (FBS or FCS) to SEPTEMBER (0-0) post unbeaten conference records in both the 2014 and 2015 seasons. • 1 at Jacksonville State 6 p.m. The Gamecocks enter the 2016 season ranked No. 3 in both major FCS polls, the highest preseason ranking 17 VALDOSTA STATE 6 p.m. in the school’s Div. I history and the highest by an OVC team since 1993. • 24 *at West Alabama 6 p.m. Tonight marks JSU’s first Thursday night game since the 2011 season opener - also on Sept. 1, when the OCTOBER (0-0) Gamecocks edged UT Martin 24-23 on Burgess-Snow Field. 1 *WEST GEORGIA 6 p.m. 8 *at Florida Tech 6 p.m. THE GAMECOCKS BY THE NUMBERS 15 *SHORTER 6 p.m. 4 - Preseason All-Americans for 26 - Regular season wins in 26 206 - Career receptions by Josh 22 NORTH GREENVILLE 6 p.m. JSU this year: QB Eli Jenkins, WR games vs. non-FBS opponents Barge, a school-record and the first 29 *at Delta State 2 p.m. Josh Barge, C Casey Dunn, OL Justin by JSU when Eli Jenkins starts at 200-catch receiver in JSU history. NOVEMBER (0-0) Lea. quarterback. 5 *WEST FLORIDA 1:30 p.m. 7,613 - Total offense by JSU 12 *at Mississippi College 2 p.m. 9 - Consecutive regular season 40 - Consecutive games in which last season, a school record and * - SoCon Game home wins over non-conference Josh Barge has caught at least one the third year in a row and the foes, a streak that dates back to a pass, four away from OVC record (44 third time in school history the JSU SPORTS INFORMATION loss to UTC on Sept. 10, 2005. by Samford’s Jeff Moore). Gamecocks have gained 6,000 yards in a season. It’s the first time Associate AD/Football SID....Josh Underwood 46 - Times the Gamecocks and . [email protected]; 256-782-5915; cell-256-453-0545 10 - Preseason All-OVC players on JSU has gained 7,000 yards. Lions have squared off on the Assistant SID/Football SID .......Tyler Brown JSU’s roster, the most by any school . [email protected]; 256-782-5977; cell-423-619-0557 in the league. gridiron, with 43 of those coming 8,357 - Yards of total offense JSUGamecockSports.com before JSU moved up to Div. I after by Eli Jenkins in his JSU career, 21 - Consecutive regular season the 1992 season. breaking Montressa Kirby’s school wins over non-FBS foes for the record 7,688 from 1995-98 and ON THE AIR Gamecocks. 65 - Touchdowns Eli Jenkins has making him the first player in JSU Radio Network been responsible for in his career school history with 8,000 yards of 24.5 - Career tackles for a loss (36 pass. and 29 rush.), tying Ed total offense in a career. Mike Parris, play-by-play by junior Darius Jackson through Lett’s school record. Ray Hammett, analyst just two seasons, only 15 away from 20,598 - Average attendance at Chris Landrum’s school record of 119 - Players from the State of home in 2015 for the Gamecocks, 39.5 Alabama on this week’s rosters: 60 a school record and the second- OVC Digital Network for JSU and 59 for UNA. Mickey Shadrix, play-by-play best home attendance in FCS last Butch Barker, analyst . season. CHAMPIONS • 2003 • 2004 • 2011 • 2014 • 2015 2016 Jacksonville State FOOTBALL GAME NOTES North Alabama Week Schedule (Schedule subject to change) 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Off Day Off Day Grass Weekly Presser OVC Teleconference Practice Gameday Off Day 11:30 a.m. - Field House 10 a.m. - Grass on call at 3 p.m. JSU vs. UNA Coxwell Room 10:21 a.m. Burgess-Snow Field 12 p.m. - Lunch 6 p.m. CT Cafeteria Practice Post Game 3 p.m. Coach Grass and Players Practice will be available in Press 3 p.m. Conference Room on 6th Floor of JSU Stadium. JACKSONVILLE STATE SPORTS INFORMATION MEDIA POLICIES OVC TELECONFERENCE PRESS CONFERENCE Teleconferences featuring the league’s head coaches will be conducted during John Grass’ weekly press luncheon is held each Monday in the the season. Those participating in the call should dial in five minutes prior to the James Coxwell Social Room at the Gamecock Field House at 11:30 scheduled start (10:00 a.m. CST each Tuesday). a.m. After lunch, members of the football team will meet with the 1-800-356-8278 — code 781148 media until 2 p.m. If a specific player is needed, contact Greg Seitz Call Schedule (Each Tuesday morning, beginning Aug. 26 and continuing through by Sunday to make arrangements for the interview. Nov. 25) JOHN GRASS ON THE WEB Murray State 10:00 a.m. Media members can watch John Grass’ full press conference each Tennessee Tech 10:07 a.m. week. The video will be uploaded by 4 p.m. CT each Monday at Eastern Illinois 10:14 a.m. JSUGamecockSports.com. Jacksonville State 10:21 a.m. Southeast Missouri 10:28 a.m. MONDAY TRANSCRIPTIONS Austin Peay 10:35 a.m. Exact transcriptions of John Grass’ Monday press conferences Tennessee Martin 10:42 a.m. are available by 4 p.m. each Monday on the athletic web site at Tennessee State 10:49 a.m. JSUGamecockSports.com. Eastern Kentucky 10:56 a.m. COACHES INTERVIEWS Outside his regular Monday press conference, the best time for Coach Grass interviews is between 9-10 a.m. until Wednesday. JSU SPORTS INFORMATION STAFF Please contact the JSU SID office to make specific arrangements. The Jacksonville State Sports Information offices are located on the second floor of Kennamer Hall. PLAYER INTERVIEWS If at all possible, player interviews need to be conducted during Monday’s weekly press conference. @JSUGamecocks @Coach_Grass #JSUGamecocks JOSH UNDERWOOD TYLER BROWN TONY SCHMIDT facebook.com/JSUGamecocks Associate AD Assistant SID Assistant SID instagram/JSUGamecocks FB Contact FB Contact [email protected] Snapchat/JSUGamecocks [email protected] [email protected] Office: 256-782-5377 Office: 256-782-5915 Office: 256-782-5977 Cell: 256-689-8524 Cell: 256-453-0545 Cell: 423-619-0557 @tschmidt_jsu @josh_underwood1 @tylerbrown_91 2 CHAMPIONS • 2003 • 2004 • 2011 • 2014 • 2015 2016 Jacksonville State FOOTBALL GAME NOTES THE COACHES Jacksonville State Head Coach John Grass UNA Head Coach Bobby Wallace John Grass has a 23-4 record in his third season as the Gamecocks’ Bobby Wallace, the architect of the University of North Alabama’s head coach, the best 27-game start in JSU and the second-best in FCS unparalleled football success in the 1990s that included three straight history. He is 16-0 in OVC play, the best conference start by a coach in OVC NCAA Division II National Championships, returned to UNA in 2012 and has and FCS history. led the Lions to three consecutive Gulf South Conference Championships Grass’ unprecedented start to his collegiate head coaching career and NCAA post-season appearances from 2013-15.