# Battle for the Ol' School Bell

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. 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. However, with Jacksonville State moving to the FBS and Conference USA in 2023, the rivalry may be renewed again in the near future. The idea for a school bell trophy stemmed from the two schools' common origins as teachers' colleges.

## History

The two teams first met in 1924 in Jacksonville, Alabama. The last game was played in 2001. 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

| Jacksonville State victories | Troy victories | Tie games |
| No. | Date | Location | Winner | Score |
| 1 | November 27, 1924 | Jacksonville, AL | Jacksonville State | 14–9 |
| 2 | October 28, 1927 | ? | Jacksonville State | 26–12 |
| 3 | November 16, 1928 | Troy, AL | Jacksonville State | 20–0 |
| 4 | October 3, 1931 | Jacksonville, AL | Troy State | 24–6 |
| 5 | November 12, 1932 | Montgomery, AL | Troy State | 20–0 |
| 6 | November 10, 1933 | Jacksonville, AL | Troy State | 18–7 |
| 7 | October 26, 1934 | Troy, AL | Troy State | 32–0 |
| 8 | November 11, 1938 | Jacksonville, AL | Tie | 6–6 |
| 9 | November 11, 1939 | Troy, AL | Troy State | 27–0 |
| 10 | November 8, 1940 | Troy, AL | Troy State | 7–0 |
| 11 | October 17, 1946 | Anniston, AL | Troy State | 12–0 |
| 12 | October 17, 1947 | Troy, AL | Jacksonville State | 14–0 |
| 13 | October 14, 1948 | Jacksonville, AL | Jacksonville State | 25–13 |
| 14 | December 18, 1948 | Pensacola, FL | Jacksonville State | 19–0 |
| 15 | October 15, 1949 | Troy, AL | Troy State | 27–6 |
| 16 | October 14, 1950 | Montgomery, AL | Jacksonville State | 9–0 |
| 17 | October 13, 1951 | Troy, AL | Jacksonville State | 13–7 |
| 18 | October 18, 1952 | Jacksonville, AL | Troy State | 19–6 |
| 19 | October 17, 1953 | Troy, AL | Troy State | 13–7 |
| 20 | October 16, 1954 | Jacksonville, AL | Jacksonville State | 38–7 |
| 21 | October 15, 1955 | Troy, AL | Jacksonville State | 12–0 |
| 22 | October 13, 1956 | Jacksonville, AL | Jacksonville State | 27–14 |
| 23 | October 12, 1957 | Troy, AL | Jacksonville State | 13–0 |
| 24 | October 11, 1958 | Jacksonville, AL | Jacksonville State | 20–7 |
| 25 | October 10, 1959 | Troy, AL | Jacksonville State | 35–12 |
| 26 | October 8, 1960 | Jacksonville, AL | Jacksonville State | 27–6 |
| 27 | October 7, 1961 | Troy, AL | Jacksonville State | 22–21 |
| 28 | October 6, 1962 | Jacksonville, AL | Jacksonville State | 21–14 |
| 29 | October 5, 1963 | Troy, AL | Jacksonville State | 15–8 |
| 30 | October 3, 1964 | Jacksonville, AL | Jacksonville State | 38–0 |
| 31 | October 2, 1965 | Troy, AL | Jacksonville State | 9–7 |
| 32 | October 15, 1966 | Jacksonville, AL | Jacksonville State | 27–6 |
| No. | Date | Location | Winner | Score |
| 33 | October 14, 1967 | Troy, AL | Troy State | 46–0 |
| 34 | October 19, 1968 | Jacksonville, AL | Troy State | 31–0 |
| 35 | October 18, 1969 | Troy, AL | Troy State | 37–6 |
| 36 | October 17, 1970 | Jacksonville, AL | Jacksonville State | 55–10 |
| 37 | October 16, 1971 | Troy, AL | Troy State | 42–28 |
| 38 | November 11, 1972 | Jacksonville, AL | Tie | 14–14 |
| 39 | November 10, 1973 | Troy, AL | Jacksonville State | 38–14 |
| 40 | November 16, 1974 | Jacksonville, AL | Jacksonville State | 23–12 |
| 41 | November 15, 1975 | Troy, AL | Troy State | 26–10 |
| 42 | November 13, 1976 | Jacksonville, AL | Troy State | 19–16 |
| 43 | November 12, 1977 | Troy, AL | Jacksonville State | 17–9 |
| 44 | November 11, 1978 | Jacksonville, AL | Jacksonville State | 42–21 |
| 45 | November 10, 1979 | Troy, AL | Troy State | 12–10 |
| 46 | November 15, 1980 | Jacksonville, AL | Jacksonville State | 13–8 |
| 47 | November 14, 1981 | Troy, AL | Jacksonville State | 31–24 |
| 48 | November 13, 1982 | Jacksonville, AL | Jacksonville State | 49–14 |
| 49 | November 12, 1983 | Troy, AL | Troy State | 45–3 |
| 50 | November 10, 1984 | Jacksonville, AL | Troy State | 42–39 |
| 51 | November 16, 1985 | Troy, AL | Troy State | 31–14 |
| 52 | November 15, 1986 | Jacksonville, AL | Troy State | 45–43 |
| 53 | November 14, 1987 | Troy, AL | Troy State | 14–9 |
| 54 | November 5, 1988 | Jacksonville, AL | Jacksonville State | 31–3 |
| 55 | November 4, 1989 | Troy, AL | Jacksonville State | 38–3 |
| 56 | November 3, 1990 | Jacksonville, AL | Jacksonville State | 21–10 |
| 57 | October 21, 1995 | Troy, AL | Troy State | 35–7 |
| 58 | October 26, 1996 | Jacksonville, AL | Troy State | 31–21 |
| 59 | November 22, 1997 | Troy, AL | Troy State | 49–0 |
| 60 | November 21, 1998 | Jacksonville, AL | Troy State | 31–7 |
| 61 | November 20, 1999 | Troy, AL | Troy State | 35–16 |
| 62 | November 18, 2000 | Jacksonville, AL | Troy State | 28–0 |
| 63 | November 17, 2001 | Troy, AL | Troy State | 21–3 |
| Series: Jacksonville State leads 32–29–2 |||||