2005 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team

American college football season

2005 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football
Conference	Ohio Valley Conference
Record	6–5 (6–2 OVC)
Head coach	Jack Crowe (6th season)
Offensive coordinator	Ronnie Letson (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Greg Stewart (6th season)
Home stadium	Paul Snow Stadium
Seasons← 2004 2006 →

2005 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
No. 16 Eastern Illinois $^	8	–	0	9	–	3
Eastern Kentucky	7	–	1	7	–	4
Jacksonville State	6	–	2	6	–	5
Tennessee–Martin	4	–	4	6	–	5
Samford	4	–	4	5	–	6
Tennessee Tech	3	–	5	4	–	7
Southeast Missouri State	2	–	6	2	–	9
Tennessee State	1	–	6	2	–	9
Murray State	0	–	7	2	–	9

$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2005 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team represented Jacksonville State University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 2005 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by Sixth-year head coach Jack Crowe, the Gamecocks compiled an overall record of 6–5 with a mark of 6–2 in conference play, finishing third in the OVC. Jacksonville State played home games at Paul Snow Stadium in Jacksonville, Alabama.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance
September 1	7:00 p.m.	No. 2 Furman*	No. 20	Paul Snow Stadium Jacksonville, AL	L 35–37	13,982
September 10	6:00 p.m.	Chattanooga*	No. 21	Paul Snow Stadium Jacksonville, AL	L 18–21	12,862
September 17	6:00 p.m.	at UAB*		Legion Field Birmingham, AL	L 28–35	23,109
September 24	6:00 p.m.	at Southeast Missouri State		Houck Stadium Cape Girardeau, MO	W 24–10	7,850
October 1	6:00 p.m.	Eastern Kentucky		Paul Snow Stadium Jacksonville, AL	L 14–31	8,751
October 8	6:00 p.m.	at Murray State		Roy Stewart Stadium Murray, KY	W 28–23	3,275
October 15	4:00 p.m.	Tennessee–Martin		Paul Snow Stadium Jacksonville, AL	W 37–17	12,919
October 22	6:00 p.m.	at Tennessee State		The Coliseum Nashville, TN	W 33–3	6,490
October 29	4:00 p.m.	Tennessee Tech		Paul Snow Stadium Jacksonville, AL	W 43–17	12,762
November 12	12:00 p.m.	at Samford		Seibert Stadium Birmingham, AL (rivalry)	W 26–20	7,643
November 19	1:00 p.m.	No. 21 Eastern Illinois		Paul Snow Stadium Jacksonville, AL	L 6–10	7,058
*Non-conference game Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

"JSU takes care of business yet again, defeats Tennessee State". The Anniston Star. October 23, 2005. Retrieved March 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"Jacksonville State Gamecocks Schedule 2005". ESPN. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
"2005 Jacksonville State Football". jsugamecocksports.com. Retrieved November 29, 2022.

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Venues	College Field (1929–1946) Burgess–Snow Field at JSU Stadium (1947–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Samford Troy: Battle for the Ol' School Bell
Culture & lore	Cocky 2001 Cumberland game The Marching Southerners
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