# Jacksonville State–Samford football rivalry

The Jacksonville State–Samford football rivalry is an American college football rivalry between the Jacksonville State Gamecocks and Samford Bulldogs. The two schools are located 80 miles apart from each other in eastern Alabama.

## History

The two teams first met on the football field in 1905, and have met 47 times since then. Jacksonville State currently leads the series 23–21–3.

## Game results

| Jacksonville State victories | Samford victories | Tie games |
| No. | Date | Location | Winner | Score |
| 1 | November 4, 1905 | Anniston, AL | Howard | 32–0 |
| 2 | November 14, 1908 | Anniston, AL | Howard | 21–0 |
| 3 | October 15, 1909 | Birmingham, AL | Howard | 33–0 |
| 4 | September 28, 1912 | Birmingham, AL | Howard | 8–0 |
| 5 | October 10, 1913 | Birmingham, AL | Tie | 0–0 |
| 6 | November 17, 1916 | Birmingham, AL | Howard | 27–0 |
| 7 | 1918 | ? | Tie | 0–0 |
| 8 | October 14, 1921 | Birmingham, AL | Howard | 39–7 |
| 9 | September 23, 1922 | Birmingham, AL | Howard | 12–0 |
| 10 | November 10, 1923 | Anniston, AL | Howard | 27–0 |
| 11 | October 4, 1924 | Birmingham, AL | Howard | 35–0 |
| 12 | October 16, 1925 | Jacksonville, AL | Howard | 13–0 |
| 13 | October 15, 1926 | Anniston, AL | Howard | 13–0 |
| 14 | October 14, 1927 | Birmingham, AL | Howard | 43–0 |
| 15 | October 3, 1930 | Anniston, AL | Howard | 20–0 |
| 16 | September 22, 1933 | Birmingham, AL | Howard | 31–0 |
| 17 | November 18, 1948 | Jacksonville, AL | Jacksonville State | 14–0 |
| 18 | November 22, 1950 | Birmingham, AL | Jacksonville State | 28–7 |
| 19 | November 21, 1951 | Jacksonville, AL | Tie | 19–19 |
| 20 | November 22, 1952 | Trussville, AL | Jacksonville State | 14–0 |
| 21 | November 21, 1953 | Anniston, AL | Jacksonville State | 26–13 |
| 22 | November 20, 1954 | Birmingham, AL | Jacksonville State | 32–0 |
| 23 | November 19, 1955 | Talladega, AL | Jacksonville State | 67–24 |
| 24 | September 25, 1965 | Jacksonville, AL | Jacksonville State | 23–3 |
| 25 | September 24, 1966 | Birmingham, AL | Samford | 28–14 |
| No. | Date | Location | Winner | Score |
| 26 | September 23, 1967 | Jacksonville, AL | Samford | 20–13 |
| 27 | September 21, 1968 | Birmingham, AL | Samford | 20–14 |
| 28 | September 20, 1969 | Jacksonville, AL | Jacksonville State | 20–10 |
| 29 | September 19, 1970 | Birmingham, AL | Jacksonville State | 34–9 |
| 30 | October 23, 1971 | Jacksonville, AL | Samford | 31–21 |
| 31 | November 4, 1972 | Anniston, AL | Jacksonville State | 27–6 |
| 32 | September 3, 1988 | Jacksonville, AL | Jacksonville State | 34–6 |
| 33 | September 2, 1989 | Birmingham, AL | Jacksonville State | 19–9 |
| 34 | October 14, 1995 | Birmingham, AL | Jacksonville State | 35–14 |
| 35 | October 19, 1996 | Jacksonville, AL | Samford | 27–17 |
| 36 | November 1, 1997 | Birmingham, AL | Samford | 17–14 |
| 37 | October 17, 1998 | Jacksonville, AL | Jacksonville State | 21–0 |
| 38 | October 2, 1999 | Birmingham, AL | Samford | 34–18 |
| 39 | September 21, 2000 | Jacksonville, AL | Jacksonville State | 36–16 |
| 40 | October 6, 2001 | Birmingham, AL | Jacksonville State | 39–7 |
| 41 | October 5, 2002 | Jacksonville, AL | Jacksonville State | 37–23 |
| 42 | November 8, 2003 | Birmingham, AL | Jacksonville State | 49–32 |
| 43 | November 6, 2004 | Jacksonville, AL | Jacksonville State | 51–18 |
| 44 | November 12, 2005 | Birmingham, AL | Jacksonville State | 26–20 |
| 45 | November 11, 2006 | Jacksonville, AL | Jacksonville State | 55–7 |
| 46 | November 3, 2007 | Birmingham, AL | Jacksonville State | 24–12 |
| 47 | November 30, 2013$^A$ | Jacksonville, AL$^A$ | Jacksonville State | 55–14 |
| Series: Jacksonville State leads 23–21–3 |||||
| $^A$ 2013 FCS 1st Round Playoff Game |||||