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Sport | Football |
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First meeting | November 27, 1924 Jacksonville State, 14–9 |
Latest meeting | November 17, 2001 Troy State, 21–3 |
Next meeting | – |
Trophy | Ol' School Bell |
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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) |
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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.[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]
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.
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